Its Saturday night of a three day weekend (the kind where people go away), an accident happens and someone was hurt. Who are you going to get to investigate? If the person is seriously injured, who are you going to … Continue reading
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Joe is a laborer sweeping and cleaning up on the fifteenth floor of a new building under construction. He is wearing a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) harness and is tied off to the cable the super told him to. … Continue reading
Well, its February and by now most of us have forgotten to keep our personal New Year’s fitness resolutions. But this is a good time to check up on our insurance fitness. For those of you who are getting your … Continue reading
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It’s October and once again it’s Fire Prevention Month. So this year, I will try to compose a few posts that will look at fire prevention and fire protection from a risk management point of view. In this post I … Continue reading
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Monday, April 23, was the start of NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) eighth annual safety week. And the kick off event was a daylong conference at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. The DOB did an excellent job of … Continue reading
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My next fall protection post was originally going to be an argument to propose a major change to Subpart R of the OSHA Construction Standard as it is currently written. But, on Friday morning March 30th, 2012, a construction worker … Continue reading
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Yesterday, the New York Giants capped off an unbelievable season by beating the New England Patriots in Superbowl LXVI. The game reflected the season: a strong start, losing the lead despite playing well and comeback at the end to win. … Continue reading
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This blog post is about fall protection, risk management, and fall hazards. Although motor vehicle accidents kill the most workers in the US, falls are the number one killer on construction sites. There are many reasons that this may occur: First, construction … Continue reading
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Most people don’t think about checking for deadlines in January, but there is an oft overlooked deadline looming. The OSHA 300A Summary Log deadline – February 1st – is rapidly approaching. The fine for failing to post the log is … Continue reading
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It is the time of the year where we start to think about New Year’s resolutions. We reflect on the past year and what we want to change. Every year many of us make resolutions about our health, our finances, … Continue reading
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