OSHA, Turner Construction Partner to Promote Workplace Safety during Hospital Project

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ERIE, Pa. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Turner Construction Company have established a strategic partnership to promote workplace safety for a building project at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. The partnership seeks to educate workers, control or eliminate serious hazards and establish effective safety and health programs for the project. The project – scheduled for completion in 2020 – includes a 200,000-square-foot, seven-floor patient care building. Through its Strategic Partnership Program, OSHA works with employers, employees, professional and trade associations, labor organizations and other interested stakeholders to establish specific goals, strategies … Read more

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Today’s Best Practices with Construction Containment & Protection

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By Rachael Farr Construction containment methods are an important part of every type of construction, but are especially critical when performing addition or renovation work at healthcare facilities. In both instances, construction often occurs on active patient floors, within units or just feet away from patient rooms. No matter the scenario, the most important aspects of the work lie in the planning and communication of what is to come. On interior renovation projects, project teams can place communication boards on the outside of the construction barriers as a proactive measure with healthcare facility staff.From the outset of the project, the … Read more

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Researchers Recommend Considering Occupational Exposures in Early Lung Cancer Detection Programs

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Low-dose CT scans can save lives by identifying lung cancers at an early stage, when treatment is most likely to be effective. A newly published CPWR study, “Early detection of lung cancer in a population at high risk due to occupation and smoking,” validates the U.S. National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommendation that early lung cancer detection programs include both smoking and occupational exposures to define populations eligible for CT screening. The Building Trades National Medical Screening Program’s ELCD program screened 1,260 former construction workers, and researchers analyzed the results. This population included both heavy and light smokers who had been … Read more

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Robins & Morton Receives Building Star Award

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North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry, recently presented Robins & Morton with the Building Star Award for its work in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Building Star Award is part of the North Carolina Department of Labor’s Star program, administered through its Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau of the Occupational Safety and Health Division. This specific award recognizes construction worksites and companies that have quality safety and health programs that meet the Carolina Star requirements. Some requirements include: management commitment and leadership, employee involvement and participation, hazard identification and evaluation, hazard prevention and control, safety and health training. “Because … Read more

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Update on Nanomaterials in Construction: Epidemiology, Exposures and Awareness Webinar

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When: 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 13 (30 minutes) Who: Bruce Lippy, director or safety research, CPWR ; Gavin West, research analyst, CPWR; Laura Boatman, project coordinator, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Engineered nanomaterials are an emerging hazard in multiple industries, including construction. This webinar will cover the latest efforts to address nanomaterial risks in a world being rapidly transformed by technology. After relying heavily on animal studies, recent epidemiologic research is providing new insight into potential health effects among workers. The speakers will also present CPWR’s latest research on nanomaterial exposure assessment and control, and … Read more

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