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Directors jailed and firms fined £1.6m after wall collapse kills five

Construction Enquirer

The five men were part of a group of eight agency workers brought to the site on 7 July 2016. Health and safety regulations save lives. At around 8am that morning, seven of them began the process of clearing the bay to make way for more scrap metal. We will always take action against those who fail to protect their workers.”

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OSHA’s PRIORITIES FOR 2016

Safety Services Company

OSHA has a full slate of objectives coming up for 2016 and beyond. The current Powered Industrial Trucks regulation is recognized to be outdated with several new classes of trolleys, trucks, and pull along tugs being used and an update may come in the last quarter of the year. Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon.

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OSHA’s PRIORITIES FOR 2016

Safety Services Company

OSHA has a full slate of objectives coming up for 2016 and beyond. The current Powered Industrial Trucks regulation is recognized to be outdated with several new classes of trolleys, trucks, and pull along tugs being used and an update may come in the last quarter of the year. Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon.

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June 2016 newsletter

FDR Safety

First and foremost, small business owners and operators must get their occupational safety and health issues in order because it is the “right thing to do.” All businesses with one or more employees that affect interstate commerce are subject to requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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Technology is the key to revolutionizing the jobsite — and making it safer

Civil + Structural Engineer

Respondents identified various factors contributing to feelings of uncertainty, including shortages of skilled workers and increased regulations. Addressing safety today doesn’t only mean physical safety; it’s expanded to include mental health. In 2016, the suicide rate of 49.4 The seen and the unseen. 100,000 in 2018.

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Mass Timber Buildings: Sustainable Path to Net Zero Goals

CCR Magazine

Swinerton’s early commitment to mass timber began in 2016 with the design, permitting, and construction of the then largest mass timber office building in the U.S.First Tech Federal Credit Union Oregon Corporate Campuswhich was delivered four months faster and four percent cheaper than structural steel.

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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

FDR Safety

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. Here is some useful and practical guidance for managing and implementing your safety and health program in the face of OSHA’s new anti-retaliation standards and aggressive approach to enforcement.