Tag Archives: CDC
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Installers Are Among the Hardest Hit

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and, according to experts, perhaps no field should embrace the call more than construction. With 53.2 suicides per 100,000 workers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the construction industry has … Continue reading
How the CDC Says You Should Clean Up After Infected Workers

As the COVID-19 epidemic threatens to make the U.S. its latest epicenter, glass manufacturers and fabricators batten down the hatches on safety and sanitation practices that might help them to stay open. So far, one industry company has announced an … Continue reading
AAMA Talks Zika Virus Solutions with CDC

To help combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Puerto Rico, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently hosted a forum with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to generate ideas on how to provide more screens for doors and windows on the island’s residential … Continue reading
GlassCon Discussions Take a Look at Structural Glass Designs

Codes and standards have a major role to play when it comes to designing and constructing a safe building—possibly even more so when glass becomes a structural element. A number of discussions involving structural glass codes, standards and design were … Continue reading