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In an ideal world, we would all hire top notch carpenters, laborers, and other trades people with tons of experience for every single one of our construction job openings. Unfortunately, experience doesn’t develop quickly and training is the key to developing your talent.
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Theft is a big problem on job sites and it’s next to impossible to lock up and secure all of the valuable items on a job site at all times. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), there’s about a billion dollars worth of theft each year in the construction industry alone. ONE BILLION. That’s a lot of money to just be walking off of the job site.
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Summer is coming and the work on your construction job isn’t going to stop because it’s hot out. So now is the time to start finding some accessories that keep you cool, hydrated, and comfortable so you can stay productive. We’ve compiled a list of places you can find cooling accessories with the construction worker in mind.
Read moreNo construction project is perfect, but some are worse than others. Many of us have had projects that just never seemed to end, with one problem after another. Whether its problems with the construction documents, weather, personnel, or your own mistakes, going through those types of situations make us better at our jobs. Or, at least, make us appreciate when things go right.
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Effective August 3, 2015, OSHA will release a brand new standard on confined spaces on construction job sites. The safety organization hopes these regulations will prevent the roughly 780 major injuries and death that occur in enclosed and restricted spaces on the job every year. Some typical hazards in such spaces include minimal access to exit the space if needed, air quality hazards and flooding or collapse of the area.
Read moreWe use ladders a lot in the construction industry. So much so, that we tend to take them for granted and use the same ladder for different types of jobs. Many times the use of the wrong ladder increases the likelihood of injury on the job site.
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Trenches and excavation happen on nearly every new construction site and in many cases, not much is thought about them; it’s just a hole in the ground, right? Not quite. Trenches can be extremely dangerous, especially for those working in them. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 35 workers die from trench and excavation cave-ins EVERY YEAR.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 57,000 people were injured by a fall to a lower level on the job site in 2013, with the victims averaging 20 days missed of work. These types of injuries are extremely costly to employers and, more importantly, detrimental to the wellbeing of the victim.
Read moreGeneral Contractors are often tasked with being everywhere at the same time and OSHA takes no exception to that. OSHA’s directive number CPL 2-0.124 states that on any multi-employer worksite, multiple companies can be held liable for the same OSHA infraction, even the “controlling” entity (read: General Contractor) even if they didn’t cause the infraction.
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The ability to see and to be seen clearly is one of the most important ways to stay safe and be productive on a job site. That’s why Illumagear created the Halo Light.
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