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Four Tips to Make Sure Drones Don’t Leave You High and Dry

by Jake Morin | Nov 13, 2017
Drones / UAV’s | Insurance | OSHA | Technology

A decent amount of red tape comes with the adoption of drones in the workplace, so here is what construction owners and contractors can do to avoid putting their companies and crews at risk.

Silica Update: OSHA Issues Interim Enforcement Guidance

by Construction Executive | Nov 10, 2017
OSHA | Safety

On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Galassi issued a memorandum on Interim Enforcement Guidance for the Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard.

Keep Construction Projects on Track in Frigid Conditions

by Russ Porowski | Nov 8, 2017
Business | OSHA | PPE | Project Delivery | Safety

Before the temperature drops, construction companies should look for heating solutions that increase operational efficiencies and improve worker safety.

NIOSH App Calculates Safety of Manual Lifts

by Construction Executive | Oct 23, 2017
OSHA | Safety | Total Human Health

A free mobile app from NIOSH, called NLE Calc, offers a quick and simple way for workers to assess their risk for injury before they manually lift an object.

Best Practices for Keeping Today’s Construction Workers Safe

by Marla McIntyre | Oct 20, 2017
OSHA | Safety

Bob Kreuzer, vice president of risk control construction at Travelers, discusses best practices for keeping today’s construction workers safe.

Hurricane Season: Understanding Obligations Under Contractors Pollution Insurance

by Jeff Slivka | Oct 5, 2017
Insurance | OSHA | Risk | Safety

Contractors can obtain environmental liability insurance (contractors pollution liability or pollution legal liability) to protect against water and mold damage and emergency response cost coverage or mitigation coverage.

Demolition Work Can Be Hazardous to Construction Employees’ Health

by Construction Executive | Sep 12, 2017
OSHA | Safety

Demolition work is so hazardous that OSHA devoted an entire subpart of its Construction Standards to it. When it comes to safety performance, a proactive stance leads to quality work and a safe jobsite.

Get Ready for the Imminent OSHA 300 Electronic Reporting

by Construction Executive | Sep 12, 2017
OSHA | Safety

Implementation of OSHA’s 300 electronic reporting rule will be implemented on Dec. 1 for all federal OSHA states. States with state OSHA programs will need to be compliant by May 1, 2018.
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