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Safety
Texas Construction Worker Dies After 36-ft. Fall
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA cites subcontractor and general contractor for failure to provide adequate fall protection, secure scaffolding, failure to inspect jobsite regularly and more
Infrastructure
How Wearable Technology is Saving Lives
We’ve all heard about the coming boom of wearable technology, though how useful much of it will be to the construction industry is unknown. Integrating wearable tech into site safety procedures however, is already a win.
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Safety
3M Capital Safety DBI-SALA ExoFit STRATA Full-body Safety Harness
3M Fall Protection Business (formerly Capital Safety)
LIFTech Load Distribution System reduces forces on the shoulders up to 85% by redistributing the weight to the worker's hips
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Safety
Construction Safety Vest Radio Sensors Could Be PPE of the Future
Radio sensors technology with short-range communication could provide construction workers alerts giving more time to get out of the way of a collision
Dr. Tom Martin and Ph.D. student Kristen Hines with the newest prototype of the InZoneAlert construction vest.
Safety
WV Contractor Fined $44,000 for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA cites K&F Construction Inc. with one willful and two serious violations after employees exposed to 35-ft. fall while working on a roof with no fall protection
Safety
OSHA Cites Two Contractors After Excavation Collapse
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Glennco Excavating Inc. and Labor Ready Northwest Inc. received nine violations with penalties totaling more than $151,000
Safety
Werner 15-lb. Tool Lanyard
WERNER / WernerCo
Tool lanyard can hold a max-working load of 15 lbs., suitable for most hand-held tools
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Safety
[VIDEO] Hear Testimonials on the Effectiveness of the Guardian Angel
[VIDEO] Hear Testimonials on the Effectiveness of the Guardian Angel
Safety
Construction Workplace Fatalities at 6-year High in 2014
Fatal work injuries in construction and extraction occupations increased 5% in 2014 to 885
Safety
Steel Erection Company Cited for Exposing Employees to Heat Stress Conditions
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
High Structural Erectors LLC faces nearly $5,000 in fines after worker hospitalized for heat-related illness during bridge reconstruction project
Management
You Need to Train Your Construction Workers Now
In order for your construction company to be competitive, perform quality work and exceed customers' expectations you need to train your people
The inexperienced workers will make greater strides more quickly in their performance efforts and the seasoned veteran will be able to recall and retrain on the basics if construction contractors make training workers a priority.
Infrastructure
Legal Drone Operation Creates Opportunities for Contractors
It is possible to fly commercial unmanned aerial vehicles legally, and contractors are already measuring benefits using drone photos in inspection, management and marketing
The UAS has proven its worth as an inspection tool. “We are really trying to eliminate the need for us to put people in boom lifts or anything that gets their feet off the ground,” says Aaron Phillips with Danis. “The more we can minimize our people being up in the air, the safer we are making it for them. Also it helps eliminate site congestion with big, heavy equipment that has to lift people up and get people where they need to be for inspection.”
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