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Philadelphia City Ord. CONTRACTOR SAFETY TRAINING – CITY OF PHILADELPHIA – L & I REQUIREMENTS –...
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OSHA is adding a new subpart to provide protections to employees working in confined spaces in construction. This new subpart replaces OSHA’s one training requirement for confined space work with a comprehensive standard that includes a permit program designed to...
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2015 National Safety Stand-Down to Reach Workers Worldwide Over the last 10 years, more than 3,500 workers have died from falls. In fact, falls remain the leading cause of death in construction, accounting for more than a third of deaths in the industry. If you’re...
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On November 1, 2013, 10 of the construction managers who participate in the MACSC decided to make January 2014 a Fall Protection Equipment Inspection month-long stand down. All personal fall arrest system equipment including body harnesses, lanyards, beam straps,...
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September 2014 – URGENT INDUSTRY SAFETY ALERT! CAPITAL SAFETY ISSUES PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE U.S. Department of Labor – Sept. 11, 2014 OSHA announces new requirements for reporting severe injuries and updates list of industries exempt from record-keeping...
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Construction workers are used to contending with elevated risk levels, so they’re more likely to have a skewed perception of that risk. By Cheri Genereaux Jan 01, 2015 When it comes to safety, a lot of attention is dedicated to the biggest or loudest hazards. But if...
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According to the National Weather Service , frostbite can occur within 5 minutes in temperatures between 0 degrees and -19 degrees Fahrenheit. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/index.shtml Protective Clothing is the most important way to avoid cold stress. The type of...
