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Practical Guide To Electrical Grounding by ERICO. This book is designed for the contractor who finds that installing grounding systems,...
Construction
Construction is a high-hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos.
In This section, we will provide Construction Safety information, tools, and resources to assist those in the industry – whether workers or employers – to identify, reduce, and eliminate construction-related hazards. The Resources will include and not be limited to blogs, Apps, Training Materials, Forms, Templates, and more
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As countries become more diverse, so does their workforce. This is evident across the United States where according to the...
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IOSH A Healthy Return Good practice guide to rehabilitating people at work. The aim of this guide is to give...
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Knowing safety rules, laws and procedures do not make you a safety leader. If you are in the safety industry,...
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Navigating safety certifications can be overwhelming – especially now that the safety industry is being inundated with new offerings. According...
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Most scaffolds need a way to raise materials to work height, and gin wheels or pulley wheels are by far...
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Seaports and docks are challenging places to work, and docking is considered a high-risk industry. Port and dock workers must...
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According to OSHA, caught-on or -between hazards are, collectively, one of the four deadliest dangers found on a construction site (learn more...
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According to a report on the United States Department of Labor, 5,250 employees died on the job because of work-related...
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Lewis Dictionary of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health by Jeffrey W. Vincoli. Occupational and environmental safety and health disciplines are, indeed, separate functions....
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AÂ Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)Â is a systematic investigation of a present or planned process or operation. It was originally designed...
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Health and Safety Pocket Book by Jeremy Stranks. This book has full scope of industry and commerce, who may have...
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Technology has changed at a breakneck pace. It's happened so fast, in fact, that few workplaces have entirely caught up....
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Managing Health and Safety Learning made simple by Jacqueline Jeynes. Managing health and safety effectively outlines the basic principles that underpin effective...
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What happened? While the crew was moving lashing materials (chains, shackles, and turnbuckles) from the garage deck into a storage...
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Maintaining safety standards across the enormity of a mine is no easy feat. While fatal incidents have been on a...
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The National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) has produced this book of over 1,400 questions and answers to help persons and...
Keeping things tidy makes your workplace look efficient and organized. But it also helps keep workers safe. Loading docks can...
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Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders...
What happened? The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its interim report into a serious explosion and fire...
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The A to Z Health and Safety Book by Jeremy W Stranks. The book is for public health inspectors (environmental...
Industrial Safety Management 21st Century Perspectives of Asia by J Maiti, ‎Pradip Kumar Ray. The book refers to managing business...
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Machine learning (ML) is a term for the processes by which a machine automatically learns to improve with experience. The...
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What happened? An incorrectly secured console cover closed in an unplanned and unexpected way, trapping a crew member’s finger, which...