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#7 Scaffolds: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

Ladders are relatively simple to use (climb up the ladder to reach something high), and deceptively simple to use incorrectly (climbing up to the top rung and/or reaching with both hands). More importantly, the necessary steps to safely use a ladder are just as simple (make fully extend the ladder and lock the spreader bars).

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#7 Ladders: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

Ladders are relatively simple to use (climb up the ladder to reach something high), and deceptively simple to use incorrectly (climbing up to the top rung and/or reaching with both hands). More importantly, the necessary steps to safely use a ladder are just as simple (make fully extend the ladder and lock the spreader bars).

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Environmental/Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

The park expands Arlington County’s ability to meet Chesapeake Bay Watershed regulations while cultivating native plants and providing new boardwalk areas and fresh interpretive designs.

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Making headway: what to do about tower crane safety?

Practical Law Construction

With the scarcity of land and new residential or office developments literally growing upwards, cranes are an everyday sight in urban areas. For example: In the Battersea crane collapse in 2006 (in which two men were tragically killed), the crane operators used the manual for a different model of crane to the crane in operation.

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All About Rainwater Harvesting | Purpose of Rainwater Harvesting | Methods of Rainwater Harvesting | Types of Rainwater Harvesting Tanks

CivilJungle

In the past, people used to rely on rain from various perspectives, but in the modern period, people invented various technologies that reduced the dependency of humans on rain. Humans invented various methods to wrench the groundwater out and use that for good. Rainwater can be used in many ways.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The building’s strategic design includes a 35 percent targeted reduction in potable water use through efficient fixtures and equipment, a 25 percent targeted reduction in energy costs with a focus on thermal performance and optimal heating, and a 360-panel floating solar array to name a few. 2 | SMR-ISD Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc.

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Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway: Improving Transportation and Connectivity in Pennsylvania

Construction Daily News

However, with the passage of Act 89 in 2013, Pennsylvania allocated substantial funds for transportation projects. The financial breakdown includes costs for land acquisition, construction materials, and labor. Competitive bids for contracts ensure that funding is used effectively.