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Construction Company Safety Culture

A record of zero injuries is great. A record of zero at-risk behaviors is even better. Insights on how to achieve this from Carl Uhinck, CEM.

Carl Uhinck, CEM, says it's important to make safey personal with each and every employee.

Technology May Be the Answer to Prevent Accidents on Jobsites

Brigade Electronics Inc.

The latest technology can help to keep construction workers safer on site.

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HoistCam Low Profile HC140 (Gen3) Camera for Cranes

HoistCam's camera features 360-degree lens rotation to position and orient the view at virtually any angle

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Hyundai Adds All-around View Monitoring to HL900 Wheel Loaders

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.

Hyundai Wheel Loader Monitor Tklue9581

HoistCam HC180 Camera with Day/Night Vision

The HC180 features day/night vision for improved visibility in changing light conditions

NH College Offers First Construction Safety Degree in the US

Program prepares students for a variety of occupational safety and health program management positions in the private and public sectors

Artificial Intelligence Research Could Reduce Construction Industry Injuries

Studies are using motion sensors and artificial intelligence software to learn how expert bricklayers are limiting the loads on their joints

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OSHA Inspector Says 'Excavation Was Not To Regulation'. What Now?

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

This column has previously presented technical issues related to the residential concrete foundation industry. In 2018, we turn to a range of topics related to OSHA regulations and their interpretations to help prepare you as an employer.

Figure 1: Residential basement excavation with over 8-ft of depth. No benching, loose soil encumbrances on the slope and spoil piles closer than 2-ft from the opening. This excavation should not be entered until corrected.

OSHA Civil Penalties Increase 2% for Inflation

OSHA penalties for other-than-serious, serious and failure to abate violations increased by $319 while penalty for willful and repeat violations increased $2,587

D.C. Circuit Rejects All Industry Challenges to New OSHA Silica Standards

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided OSHA's new silica dust standard was "reasonable"

Construction Fatalities Up 6% in 2016

Construction industry again had the highest number of fatalities in all industries with 991 worker deaths, according to the 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

The construction industry represented 19.9% of all worker deaths in 2016 and 22.2% of all private industry worker deaths.

NYC Bill Would Consider Contractors' Financial Situation when Awarding Damages in Construction Fatalities

Contractor groups denounce proposed bill's sliding scale when awarding damages in construction-fatality cases

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