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ASA Safety Committee to host free COVID-19 Safety in the Workplace webinar

April 2, 2020

The webinar presenters will cover the general guidelines provided by OSHA on preparing for COVID-19 in the workplace, actual practices that have been put in place at distribution locations and lessons learns, as well as what to do when you have an employee showing symptoms or testing positive for COVID-19.

No more 'pink it and shrink it'

Women are put at risk of falling, being injured, or getting caught in machinery due to the ill-fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Jane Henry

August 31, 2018

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Poor-fitting workwear poses a danger to women in the trades.

NAHB calls for 'more effective' OSHA

OSHA's "regulatory tsunami" and "heavy-handed enforcement practices" concern home builders

February 28, 2018

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Home builders seek better cooperation with OSHA to help improve worker safety.

Your friend in OSHA

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

June 28, 2017

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Emergency plumbing fixtures help save life, limb and eyesight.

PM's 2016 Mechanical Contractor of the Year: BMWC Constructors

Not many leaders of mechanical contracting firms can say they are still working for the same company they started at after college.

Kelly Faloon

August 12, 2016

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Indianapolis-based BMWC Constructors fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation to propel it into the future.

Construction industry voices concerns with silica rule

March 25, 2016

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The Construction Industry Safety Coalition has concerns with the final rule on respirable crystalline silica released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

MCAA Confined Spaces in Construction program

October 27, 2015

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The Mechanical Contractors Association of America introduces its Model Permit-Required Confined Space Program for Construction.

Ã¢??Regardless of the physical layout of a work site, all employers need to find solutions that are safe and convenient and respect transgender employees."

OSHA issues guidance on transgender bathroom access

According to the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, OSHA said an estimated 700,000 adults in the U.S. are transgender

June 12, 2015

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OSHA says: Transgender employees should have access to the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity.

OSHA focuses on construction safety during Construction Fall Safety Stand-Down

Fall Safety Stand-Down will be held May 4-15, 2015.

April 24, 2015

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Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry.

OSHA launches campaign to prevent heat-related illnesses for outdoor workers

Heat-related illnesses can be fatal.

July 30, 2014

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In 2012, there were 31 heat-related worker deaths and 4,120 heat-related worker illnesses.

2020 July

In the July 2020 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical, check out the latest trends in plumbing hand and electric tools; discover the advantages of tankless water heating in commercial applications; and much more.

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