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Project Uptime
Project Uptime
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Contractors: Are You Violating OSHA's Portable Toilet Guidelines?
When nature calls, workers need ready access to a loo. Employers could pay a price if they don’t provide enough toilets or keep them clean. Access to clean bathrooms — with toilet...
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How to Make Lockout/Tagout Procedures Part of Your Company Culture
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) safety procedures are critical ones, aimed at keeping machines or other equipment with at least one energy souce (or two or more energy sources — like a...
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Safety Tips for Managing a Plant Outage
There are a few reasons a company might need to shut down all or a portion of its plant, such as preventative maintenance or equipment replacement, repurposing the facility (a...
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Three Innovative Examples of Active Building Design
Tomorrow’s buildings can help us lead healthier lives. Buildings are getting “healthier” in more ways than one. LEED-certified buildings are better for the planet, and WELL...
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Latest Strategies for Reducing Cement’s Carbon Footprint
Cement is one of the construction industry’s biggest carbon polluters. It’s responsible for approximately 5 to 7 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions caused by humans. But...
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Tips to Help Prevent Ring Avulsion and Other Hand Injuries on the Jobsite
Workers who want to keep counting on all 10 fingers should take these precautions to prevent ring avulsion and other hand injuries. It’s not difficult to spot hazards that can harm...
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Smart Sensors Are Helping to Make Jobsites Safer
New technology can boost productivity and allow the previously impossible — think exoskeletons and 3D printers. But considering the cost (human and monetary) of accidents and...
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Boost Productivity by Promoting the Right Employees
Especially given the labor shortage in construction, if you have good workers, you want to make sure they stay. Mentoring programs can help you attract and retain talent, but at...
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Tomorrow’s PPE Puts Worker Comfort First
One solution to getting workers to consistently wear PPE: Make it more comfortable. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the last line of defense against injury. The challenge is...
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Reducing the Impact of Weather on Construction Schedules
Weather delays equal money lost. So do wind-toppled cranes that cause property damage or fatalities, mold that develops when interiors are exposed to damp conditions and collapsed...