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Best Practices for Ensuring Clean Drinking Water on Construction Sites

UK Construction Blog

Construction site managers are responsible for the health and wellbeing of the staff who operate on their work sites. This includes providing safe, clean drinking water that complies with the UK standards that regulate drinking water on construction sites.

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Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation

UK Construction Blog

These lintels must comply with strict British and European standards (including BS EN 845-2:2013+A1:2016 and BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014) to ensure proper load-bearing capacity and safety requirements. These lintels undergo rigorous testing following BS EN 845-2:2013 and BS EN 846-9:2016 standards, ensuring consistent performance.

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 The current Powered Industrial Trucks regulation is recognized to be outdated with several new classes of trolleys, trucks, and pull along tugs being used and an update may come in the last quarter of the year.

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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.

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 The current Powered Industrial Trucks regulation is recognized to be outdated with several new classes of trolleys, trucks, and pull along tugs being used and an update may come in the last quarter of the year.

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OSHA proposes delaying recordkeeping rule, and may change it

FDR Safety

The recordkeeping rule , put in place in May 2016 with an effective date of July 1 of this year, requires employers to electronically submit injury and illness forms to OSHA, which the agency said it would then publish on a searchable website open to the public.

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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. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.