If you have not submitted your company’s OSHA Form 300A electronically through OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) yet, you only have a few days left to do so.
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Average Hourly Wage of Sheet Metal Workers, By State
Sheet metal workers are most often seen on construction sites installing or repairing HVAC ductwork, but their duties can also include installing sheet metal roofs, siding, and gutters.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that the sheet metal profession will grow 9% by 2026.
Read moreAverage Hourly Wage of Building Inspectors, By State
Construction superintendents may not like it when the building inspector comes on site and hands out red cards, but inspectors perform important tasks that make sure our buildings were constructed to code and are safe for the public.
At minimum, building inspectors typically require a high school diploma, but many states also require them to have additional certifications or licenses.
Read moreOSHA Battling Against Court Ruling that Invalidated the Multi-Employer Citation Policy
OSHA has long used the language in the OSH act to find and hold multiple employers accountable for the actions of another on construction job sites. For decades, OSHA would not only cite the employer whose employees were exposed to hazards, but would also cite the employer who was designated the “controlling employer” on-site, which is most often the general contractor.
Read moreConstruction Worker Using Portable Toilet Injured After Steel Beam Falls on Him
It has not been a good few months to use portable toilets on a construction job site. In September, a 28 year old man was run over by a dump truck while using a portable toilet on his job site in Louisiana. A couple months later, another accident involving a portable toilet has happened.
Read moreAverage Hourly Wage of Construction Managers, By State
Construction managers typically plan, provide coordination, and oversee construction projects from a relatively "bird's eye view" of the project. Many construction firms require their construction managers to have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, but many in the industry have worked themselves up through the ranks to become a construction manager.
Read moreAmerica’s ‘Largest’ Mass Timber Building is Under Construction in Oregon
Wood construction has typically been used for purely residential products in the past few decades and especially after fire protection standards became more stringent. Besides fire rating, concrete and metal has several other benefits over wood, including overall strength, resistance to insects, and resistance to rot. Wood, however, does have some advantages over concrete and steel, like its relative light weight and it’s much less harmful to the environment.
Read moreAverage Hourly Wage of Construction Superintendents, By State
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) defines the occupation we're examining today as "First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers," meaning the men and women in this job directly supervise employees and coordinate activities. This could either mean a construction superintendent or a foreman.
Read moreOSHA Delays Electronic Injury, Illness Reporting Deadline
The controversial Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting rule from OSHA was supposed to go into effect on December 1, 2017, but OSHA has recently delayed that enforcement to allow those affected to become familiar with the new electronic reporting system.
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