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Report Reveals Common Jobsite Incidents are Top Causes of Disabling Injuries
While there is a risk for injury on any job, it is always of concern for those in construction and labor-intensive positions, such as contract glazing. According to one insurance company, businesses across the country spend an average of $1 … Continue reading
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Tagged Liberty Mutual, OSHA, safety, safety reports
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OSHA Official Says Voluntary Protection Program is About More Than Just Safety
You might not associate the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with general operational improvements, but that’s the angle one of the Administration’s representatives pitched as a key benefit of the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) last … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardinal IG, Cardinal IG Co., FGIA, OSHA, protection, VPP
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In COVID-19’s Aftermath, U.S. Glass Shops Err on the Side of Caution
On May 13, exactly 14 months or 426 days after the U.S. declared a national emergency due to COVID-19, the CDC announced that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain circumstances. Following … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, Giroux Glass, glass and glazing, glass industry, masks, national emergency, OSHA, us glass industry, USA, vaccines, YKK AP
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Health and Safety Experts Discuss Workplace Initiatives with OSHA and Ironworkers
Despite having navigated life in the time of a pandemic for a year, there is still uncharted territory in everyone’s day-to-day life. Schools worldwide are dealing with the effects and possibilities of students returning to campus or continuing with hybrid … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID, employees, FDR, glass, health, industry standards, Ironworkers, NEP, OSHA, safety, standards, unions
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Biden Administration Delays Aluminum Import Monitoring, Requests New COVID-19 Guidance
It’s been a busy first week for the new administration, and some of its recent moves could impact the glass and metal industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Friday that it is delaying the effective date of the final … Continue reading
