Companies to be Honored for Safety Performance
To honor the 41 South Carolina businesses selected for the 2017 Safety Awards, the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation’s Division of Labor is hosting a reception at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in the Denny Auditorium on the South Carolina Fire Academy’s Campus, 141 Monticello Road, Columbia, SC 29203. The event…
Steps to Improve Construction Worker Safety
A new study designed to improve the safety of construction workers was recently unveiled by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Association officials said the new safety study is designed to help construction firms prevent workplace fatalities and injuries. “We all share a common goal: getting to zero construction fatalities,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief…
OSHA to Delay Enforcing Crystalline Silica Standard in Construction
Construction firms in the Carolinas won’t have to take additional crystalline silica measures. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry. During this delay, OSHA will conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers….
Carolinas Construction Community to Come Together for Safety Week 2017
Each May construction firms across the Carolinas voluntarily participate in Safety Week — a national event created to raise awareness about jobsite safety. Safety Week 2017 is scheduled to run from Monday, May 1 to Friday, May 5. This year’s Safety Week is timed to align with OSHA’s 4th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent…
Safety Milestone Celebrated on Daniel Island Project
Firms working on the Daniel Island Mixed-Use project celebrated a significant safety milestone this week. Choate Construction and its subcontractors celebrated clocking 100,000 man-hours with zero lost time injuries on the Daniel Island Mixed-Use project. Choate’s commitment to worker safety is represented through the OneLife safety identity. The 597,523-SF site is constantly bustling with multiple subcontractors and…
Safety And Operational Reporting Rises With WorkplaceAware App
WorkplaceAware, an app and web-based safety and operations reporting solution, has dramatically increased the number of near miss and safety issue reports submitted by employees at workplaces like Rehrig Pacific Company, a large scale injection molding company and Paperworks Industries, a full-service packaging provider. Paperworks Industries reports a 300 percent increase in hazard reporting over…
Workers on Adolfson & Peterson Construction Job Sites Participate in National Safety Week 2016
In honor of Safety Week 2016, 4,500 construction workers on 80+ Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) job sites from Seattle, Washington to Charlotte, North Carolina participated in daily activities designed to promote awareness and safe practices. Safety Week 2016, held May 2-6, was initiated by CEOs and leaders from national and global construction firms representing…
