Familiarity with the standards of safety management on construction sites can help attorneys to: uncover negligence, conduct effective discovery, support/challenge expert testimony, and narow the ...

The Multi-Employer Policy identifies the types of employers present on a construction project site; determines the scope of safety duties and responsibilities for each employer type; and defines ...

"Prioritising health and safety through implementing rigorous procedures flow out of the commitment made by the employer to look after their workers’ wellbeing in the form of the OHS Policy.

To learn how one construction company is using AR to improve crew safety and reduce the risk of utility strikes, watch the interview now. [1] Commonly Used Statistics. OSHA.gov.

Construction Technology How BIM Can Improve Construction Safety BIM can help companies reduce the likelihood of construction-related on-site injuries and accidents. Dec 28, 2020 ...

In the past year, not a lot has changed. The number of deaths went up to 179 in 2017, and with a lack of policy initiative from the government, it's highly likely that construction related worker ...

Meanwhile, in Boston, a spate of construction-related fires showed that its not just laborers, but projects themselves are at risk from poor site management. Well, Pillar Technologies has raised ...

For each of the past 10 years, nearly 1,200 U.S. construction workers have died as the result of injuries received on the job. Of these fatalities, 25% involved heavy equipment—most categorized ...

Public sector agencies may lag a lot of private sector companies in digitizing their functions, but the New York City Department of Buildings has moved one program from pilot to policy in making ...

Every year, construction-related fatalities cost the U.S. approximately $5 billion (a May 2017 amount reported by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute) in lost production and lost income.

Just like there was no “one size fits all” response to whether construction had to cease in the face of COVID-19, there are also no universal guidelines or requirements for COVID-19 safety ...