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Rigging & Working with Cranes

Posted On July 3, 2018 at 10:24 am by american / No Comments

Let’s face it, cranes moving materials on the job on a heavy construction site is a very common occurrence. Working around cranes and rigging materials to that crane is extremely important to keep you...

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Supporting Your Safety Program

Posted On September 22, 2016 at 4:37 pm by american / No Comments

Supporting Your Safety Program Does your business have a safety program? Does company management support what that safety program says? Is safety practiced in your work place? The truth of the matter

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Heat Illness Training

Posted On June 8, 2016 at 9:41 pm by american / No Comments

The Importance of Heat Illness Training Heat Illness is a real threat at all times of the year especially here in California. Making sure your employees are trained on the Cal-OSHA heat illness stand

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Oxygen Acetylene Torch Safety

Posted On May 4, 2016 at 7:53 am by american / No Comments

Oxygen Acetylene Dangers Oxygen Acetylene is used every day on the job in a variety of workplaces. Different trades use these systems to perform various tasks. From Iron Workers cutting rebar, to Car

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Fall Protection in Construction

Posted On December 23, 2015 at 10:50 am by american / No Comments

Fall Protection in Construction How many times have you done your job? How many times have you done that same task up on the deck, wall roof, barrier rail, etc.? The truth is you have probably done t

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Injury and Illness Prevention Program for California

Posted On December 19, 2015 at 8:36 pm by american / No Comments

Cal-OSHA's Requirement for an Injury and Illness Prevention Program Written safety programs are essential for setting the safety culture of your workplace. Safety programs cover a number of topics an

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Job Made Ladder Safety Overview

Posted On November 4, 2015 at 9:15 am by american / No Comments

Job Made Ladder Safety Overview A job made ladder can be an important tool on many construction sites. If built and used improperly, however, they can be very dangerous. The following information i

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Labor Law Poster Requirements in California

Posted On April 7, 2015 at 9:13 am by american / No Comments

In California, all employers must meet specific labor law poster requirements. The Department of Industrial Relations requires that employers must post information regarding wages, hours and working c...

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Heat Illness Prevention- Cal OSHA Revises its Standards

Posted On February 23, 2015 at 6:53 pm by american / No Comments

Heat Illness Prevention Standards Revision Cal-OSHA has revised The Heat Illness Prevention Standard for 2015. All employers affected by the new revised standards must be compliant, and train their e

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MA Labor Law Update- Parental Leave

Posted On January 18, 2015 at 5:32 pm by american / No Comments

Massachusetts is among the growing list of states updating their labor laws to include some form of maternity leave for workers. On January 7, MA Governor Deval Patrick signed into law an amendment o...