Safe + Sound Week Aug. 10-16

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Sound safety practices such as management leadership, worker participation and finding and fixing hazards are now more critical than ever. As construction companies continue or restart work during the ongoing pandemic, having a strong workplace safety and health program in place can help contractors and workers address jobsite hazards, including those related to COVID-19. CPWR is an organizing partner in OSHA’S Safe + Sound Campaign — a year-round, nationwide effort to raise awareness of the value of workplace safety and health programs. While the campaign is ongoing, one week is set aside each year to draw attention to this topic. This year’s … Read more

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CPWR-NIOSH-OSHA Presents COVID-19 Webinar Series: Safety in Action – An Example from the Job Site

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As work continues and starts up across the country, construction employers, unions and other industry stakeholders are looking for ways to prevent the spread of the disease on jobsites. Join this webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, for updates on how NIOSH and CPWR are responding, and hear from BAC Local 1 President Matt Eleazer about the work of the Oregon COVID-19 Joint Construction Safety Task Force and examples of steps his local and signatory contractors are taking to ensure his members are able to work safely. The webinar will be presented by Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, … Read more

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AGC Recognizes BNBuilders’ Safety Culture on Complex Worksites

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In March, BNBuilders was honored with a first-place 2020 Construction Safety Excellence Award during the Associated General Contractors National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company received a 1st place award in the Building division, in the 900,000 – 2 Million Work Hours category for its exceptional safety performance. This is the second time the firm has been recognized with this award. The CSEA selection process is known for its rigor, with a comprehensive review of a written application and an in-person interview. A panel of five judges make their selection based on company management involvement, active employee participation, safety … Read more

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Electrical Contracting Company Honored for Exemplary Safety across Nation

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The National Electrical Contractors Association recently awarded Rosendin with 12 Safety Achievement Awards. NECA’s annual award program is an elite safety recognition that highlights electrical companies with excellent safety and health programs whose injury and fatality rates are lower than the industry standard. Three Rosendin offices were honored with NECA’s 2020 Safety Achievement of Zero Injury for working a full calendar year without any recordable incidents. Those offices are located in Aiea, Hawaii; Sacramento and San Francisco, California. Nine Rosendin offices were selected for NECA’s 2020 Achievement in Safety Excellence, a premier recognition program for the highest level of safety … Read more

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NCCER, BYF Announce Sixth Annual I Built This! Construction Video Contest

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The sixth annual I BUILT THIS! video contest, presented by NCCER and Build Your Future, is returning this October. Designed to promote the value of craft skills and construction as an industry of choice, the contest encourages secondary and post-secondary students and trainees to showcase their building projects. For the first time ever, the 2020 I BUILT THIS! video contest has a special theme: Construction is Everywhere! This year has brought some unique circumstances into the lives of students, trainees and instructors. But while education and training may look and feel different, construction remains critical to our future. Students are … Read more

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