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Genie Joins OSHA's National Fall Prevention Stand-Down Efforts

Genie - Terex AWP

Safety and training kits available to raise safety awareness in the aerial access industry

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BK-Anti-Fog+ Anti-Fog Eyewear

Brass Knuckle Safety Products

Brass Knuckle's BK-Anti-Fog+ anti-fog safety glasses feature a special lens coating for anti-fog protection more than 40 times greater than what is required

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US Health Agencies Issue Zika Protection Guidelines for Outdoor Workers

Proper use of insect repellent and protective clothing on outdoor jobsites can help reduce workers' exposure to the mosquito-borne virus

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Study Reveals Safety Efforts' Ability to Improve Profit, Attract Workers in Construction

Dodge Construction Network

Contractors are reporting more benefits from their investments in safety management practices and wider recognition of the importance of actively engaging jobsite workers to improve project safety

More construction companies at the high end of the safety spectrum -- based on their level of use of the 33 leading indicators -- report even more-impressive business benefits from their safety investments, including: - Improved Project Quality (88%) - Increased Project ROI (75%) - Improved Staff Retention (79%) - Greater Ability to Attract New Staff (67%)

Private Construction Industry Deaths Jumped 9% in 2014

The number of fatal work injuries in the private construction industry in 2014 (899) was highest since 2008

The Safety and Risk Management Council of the ASCC Offers Three New Safety Bulletins

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Safety Bulletins are brief discussions of the most severe safety issues facing concrete contractors and are published periodically.

Risk Management: Avoiding Safety Sinkholes

Three steps to protect workers and those around the work area - and limit legal fall-out - with a safety first construction project mindset

One construction risk consultant shared that in most of the cases that he’s investigated the common thread appears to be lack of clear and strong leadership. Did you get that? That’s the senior leaders of our companies not paying enough attention to what our crews are doing.

Michigan Contractor Helps Install Long-term Solution to Flint Water Crisis

Contractor uses a customized trench shoring solution to install 13 miles of 60-in.-diameter pipe for the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline

Zito Construction is installing 50-ft.-long sections of 60-in.-diameter steel spiral-weld pipe 13 miles along the main transmission line of the KWA pipeline project. The boundaries of the new water supply will encompass over 2,400 sq. miles and over a half million people.

Prepare Early for OSHA’s Silica Dust Regulations

Last month OSHA issued the final rule on silica dust exposure. Here's what you need to know and how you can prepare to be in compliance.

3M to Host Fall Protection Demonstrations During OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down

3M Fall Protection Business (formerly Capital Safety)

Leading fall protection and safety specialists tour U.S. to educate construction workers about fall protection and dropped object prevention during 2016 National Safety Stand-Down.

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3M to Hold Fall Protection Demonstrations Throughout US

Leading fall protection and safety specialists tour U.S. to educate construction workers about fall protection and dropped object prevention during 2016 National Safety Stand-Down

Capital Safety has deployed more than 30 fully-customized fall demonstration vehicles to work sites across the country to offer construction workers and safety managers access to training equipment and fall prevention presentations. Training specialists will be traveling to hundreds of locations in nearly all 50 states to host on-site training focusing on enhancing awareness, education and compliance of fall protection safety regulations.

A Risk Management Conversation with a Risk Management Expert

Ten tips to help construction contractors of all specialties improve their risk management

Risk management is really about more than just safety. If you're reading this article and recognizing these risks for the first time, don’t leave your reading with anything less than a commitment to make sure you are cleaning up the risk that your company might be experiencing.

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