Oklahoma Steel Erector’s Push for Safety Aims to Save Local Taxpayers Money
Bennett Steel, an Oklahoma steel erector and fabricator, is kicking off a new push to complete a combined one million injury-free construction man-hours on its projects. As a large builder of both...
View ArticleStudy Says Construction Safety Programs are Yielding Business Benefits for Firms
Contractors are reporting business benefits from instituting strong safety programs, according to a new report by McGraw Hill Construction on safety management in the construction industry. In...
View ArticleSpeakers Cover Protective Glazing During GlassCon Global
Energy performance, structural glazing and the future of architectural glass were big discussion topics during GlassCon Global, which concluded yesterday in Philadelphia. But the program also covered...
View ArticleSafety, Reflectance Make Way into IGMA Conversation
Safety continues to be an area of focus for the glass industry. Mike Burk with Intigral stressed this point last week during the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) 2015 Winter Conference,...
View ArticleThe Future of Technology and the Construction Worker
In the not-so-distant past, Rob McKinney was on a jobsite doing a safety inspection for his construction company when he spotted a worker “top-stepping” a ladder—with two feet on top of an eight-foot...
View ArticleWant a Safer Workplace? Prepare, Measure, Document
Terry Burkhalter, an authorized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) instructor and trainer, discussed risk management and safety in manufacturing during the recent American...
View ArticleAAMA Manufacturing Safety Forum Focuses on Glass Safety
Mike Burk of GED Integrated Solutions, an expert on glass safety in the workplace, spoke on that topic during the recent American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Annual Conference in...
View ArticleGlazing Industry Stresses Importance of Safety
It’s Construction Safety Week, and perhaps no industry members understand the importance of exercising caution more than contract glaziers. The annual event commenced Monday and runs through Friday, as...
View ArticleOSHA to Create Public Database of Workplace Injuries
The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized a new rule that requires companies to make all of their injury and illness data public. The agency already...
View ArticleIndustry Expert Discusses Safety in the Glass Plant
The glass industry has taken a serious approach to workplace safety in recent years, but there is still plenty of progress to be made. GED Solutions’ Mike Burk, who chairs the Insulating Glass...
View ArticleMany Construction Workers Say Bosses Favor Productivity Over Safety
A new survey from the National Safety Council shows that 60 percent of respondents in the construction industry believe safety takes a backseat to productivity in their companies. In manufacturing, 33...
View ArticleSpeakers Cover Protective Glazing During GlassCon Global
Energy performance, structural glazing and the future of architectural glass were big discussion topics during GlassCon Global, which concluded yesterday in Philadelphia. But the program also covered...
View ArticleSafety, Reflectance Make Way into IGMA Conversation
Safety continues to be an area of focus for the glass industry. Mike Burk with Intigral stressed this point last week during the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) 2015 Winter Conference,...
View ArticleThe Future of Technology and the Construction Worker
In the not-so-distant past, Rob McKinney was on a jobsite doing a safety inspection for his construction company when he spotted a worker “top-stepping” a ladder—with two feet on top of an eight-foot...
View ArticleWant a Safer Workplace? Prepare, Measure, Document
Terry Burkhalter, an authorized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) instructor and trainer, discussed risk management and safety in manufacturing during the recent American...
View ArticleGraphic Safety Presentation Shows True Cost of Accidents
Tony Samento of Samento Industrial Training doesn’t run your typical workplace safety education session. Years ago, he said he watched a friend die in an on-the-job accident. The trauma affected him so...
View ArticleEconomics and Safety Highlight AAMA Conference
“Those of you who think regulation is going to disappear [under President Trump]–it ain’t gonna happen.” That was the message from Dr. Jim Doti, president at Chapman University, who presented the...
View ArticleOSHA to Launch App for Submitting Injury and Illness Data
On August 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will launch the Injury Tracking Application (ITA). The web-based form allows employers to electronically submit required injury and...
View ArticleWant a Safer Workplace? Prepare, Measure, Document
Terry Burkhalter, an authorized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) instructor and trainer, discussed risk management and safety in manufacturing during the recent American...
View ArticleAAMA Manufacturing Safety Forum Focuses on Glass Safety
Mike Burk of GED Integrated Solutions, an expert on glass safety in the workplace, spoke on that topic during the recent American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Annual Conference in...
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