Strategic Partnership Streamlines Waste Services at Jobsites

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JE Dunn Construction and waste and recycling technology platform WastePlace have formed a strategic partnership to streamline waste and recycling services at jobsites across the country. The contractor has already implemented WastePlace’s platform on construction sites in several states, and is now set to further expand adoption. For JE Dunn’s project owners and superintendents, the partnership brings automation, transparency and cost savings to each jobsite, along with the backing of WastePlace’s account management team for onboarding and support. They are able to quickly get quotes from multiple haulers, choose the one that works for their site and manage any service … Read more

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OSHA Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection during COVID-19 N95 Shortage

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators. The action marks the department’s latest step to ensure the availability of respirators and follows President Trump’s Memorandum on Making General Use Respirators Available. Due to the impact on workplace conditions caused by limited supplies of N95 FFRs, employers should reassess their engineering controls, work practices and administrative controls to identify any changes they can make to decrease the need for N95 respirators. If respiratory protection must be used, employers may consider use … Read more

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Construction Industry Council: Best Practices in Use to Protect Workers, Public from Virus Spread

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The construction industry is taking essential safety measures to protect workers and the public from the spread of the coronavirus. Operating under the designation as an essential business as modified by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the downstate New York region crews are pressing forward with infrastructure renewal and environmental protection projects. While certain projects have been slowed or delayed due to staffing shortages, contracting employers and organized labor leaders are hopeful key personnel and crews can continue to deliver on public projects. Contractors continue to push ahead to protect and upgrade water resources and the utility sectors. Electrical workers are … Read more

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What Construction Companies are Doing in Wake of COVID-19

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As COVID-19 brings countless businesses to a grinding halt, the construction industry remains resilient — even in the face of tremendous challenge. Unlike many industries where “working from home” and “drive-thru service” are feasible countermeasures, construction firms have jobsites to run. Chris Hopper, executive vice president and general manager of Skanska, said, “You can’t hang drywall from your house.” The New York-based construction and development firm employs more than 10,000, and has developed a multi-faceted COVID-19 response plan to help keep employees safe and jobsites operational. Association of Equipment Manufacturers looked at what Skanska and other leading construction firms are … Read more

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COVID-19 Response (Part 1): What You Need to Know to Protect Your Crews

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Amidst the growing uncertainties surrounding the global pandemic, it’s critical that we do what we can to slow the spread of COVID-19—while at the same time attempt to maintain “business as usual” —with safeguards in place to better protect the safety and well-being of employees, trade partners, clients and the general public. The following recommended best practices, recently published by The Builder’s Association, are based on what is presently known about the coronavirus disease. As this issue progresses or recedes, the organization strongly recommends contractors stay current and immediately implement the most up-to-date best practices going forward. Personal responsibilities It … Read more

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