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Construction Safety Concerns: The Fatal Four and Heat Safety

by Zachary Perecman | Jul 7, 2021
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

While construction jobsites have a multitude of potential hazards for workers, especially in hot summer months, many can be mitigated with training, safety measures, policies and use of PPE.

Construction Excluded From OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

by Construction Executive | Jun 16, 2021
OSHA | Safety

OSHA has implemented a comprehensive COVID-19 workplace safety standard for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction is excluded from the ETS.

Be Prepared With Emergency Response Planning

by Alvin Paniagua | Jun 15, 2021
Business | Business Risk | Insurance | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Construction relies on constant on-site safety. Re-evaluating emergency action plans help reduce project risks—and construction sites—from start to finish.

ABC National Secures Seat on OSHA Advisory Committee

by Construction Executive | Jun 8, 2021
OSHA | Safety | Total Human Health

Greg Sizemore, ABC's vice president of HSE and workforce development, is one of 15 new members on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Unprepared Employers May Sweat the Risks of Heat Stress This Summer

by Curtis Moore | Jun 8, 2021
OSHA | Safety | Wellness

Construction employers should train workers on the signs of heat-stress, have an effective heat-stress program and know how to handle emergency heat-related situations.

Mold—It’s Still Growing!

by Kim Altsuler, Gregory H. Chertoff, William ‘Chip’ D’Angelo, R. Christopher Spicer | Jun 8, 2021
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Wellness

Understanding how mold can affect a project and having a plan and resources in place to deal with the risks are keys to avoiding issues that could lead to claims and litigation.

Essential Business Preparations for Contractors Ahead of 2021 Wildfire Season

by Michael Pignataro | Jun 8, 2021
Insurance | OSHA | PPE | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

With planning and preparation, the effects of wildfires can be mitigated. Wildfires require a specific set of conditions to propagate; the key is confining those conditions.

Is the Construction Industry Experiencing COVID-19 Side Effects?

by Joshua Etemadi, Edin Zukanovic | Jun 8, 2021
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Total Human Health

Contractors are starting to see the real impact of COVID-19, including financial impacts, a potential global recession and the overall impact on workforce.
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