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Why Construction Safety Week Is Every Week
Construction Safety Week is this week, and while safety should be the number one priority on any jobsite year round, this week gives glaziers and glazing contractors an opportunity to come together and recommit to jobsite safety. However, many glazing … Continue reading
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Tagged Barbara Kotsos, construction safety, Construction Safety Week, COVID-19, Eureka Metal & Glass Services, Finishing Trades Institute, FTI, Giroux Glass, Joe Clabbers, National Glass & Metal Company, PPE, safety, safety culture, Steve Metzger, terry webb
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IMPACT Town Hall Answers COVID-19 Questions
To address questions about working on jobsites amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) hosted a virtual town hall forum titled, “Returning to Work: COVID-19 Issues and Answers.” Steve Rank, executive director of safety and … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, IMPACT, Iron Workers, Jeff Norris, PPE, steve rank, Wayne Creasap
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PPE for Women: The Struggle for Safety
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is vital to the safety of every worker on the jobsite, but tradeswomen often are made to wear PPE that is too big or doesn’t fit well. Sisters in the Building Trades has created a forum … Continue reading
Why a Safety Culture Makes for a Safer Workplace
Safety in the workplace was a major focus at the recent Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) Technical and Manufacturing Conference in Minneapolis. Two educational sessions touched on the topic and provided attendees with practical information to take back to … Continue reading
Tips to Improve Fall Protection Programs
Since 1995, seven fall protection regulations and ten fall protection standards have been put in place to protect workers, yet fall fatalities are still on the rise. There were 650 fall fatalities in 1995 according to data from the BLS … Continue reading
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Tagged fall fatalities, fall protection, fall risk, ljb, OSHA, PPE, safety, safety news, thomas kramer
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