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Related information on the compliance of different laws, statutes, in the construction industry.

PPE: Personal Protective Equipment

PPE: List of common personal protective equipment and the differences between them.

Lead Abatement Practices

Lead abatement practices, how to work safely and how to notify. This article will provide useful information when performing lead abatement works.

Safety: Installing Roofing

Safety: Safety Methods Used When Installing Roofing

Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Safe Practices

A guide for safe practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule.

Fall Protection Systems

Fall protection while climbing wood poles is sometimes overlooked. Without a good fall protection system, wood pole climbers are susceptible to injuries and falls while climbing to complete a job. New improvements and techniques have been developed to help increase the fall protection to these kinds of workers. Even though, wood poles are...

Dust Control Measures

Dust control measures are applicable to any construction site where there is the potential for air and water pollution from dust traveling across the landscape or through the air. Dust control includes practices used to reduce or prevent the surface and air transport of dust during construction. EPA s recommendations is to clean and...

General Scaffold Requirements

General Scaffold Requirements

Common Scaffold General Requirements

Scaffolds are use regularly in the construction industry. They serve as working platforms with supporting structures that allow workers to complete and perform particular jobs. Defective scaffolds put workers at risk, that's why it is important to inspect each scaffold at every work shift, and after any event that may have caused damage. Here...

Scaffolding: Scaffold Access

Scaffolding: Basics of Scaffold Access

Supported Scaffold Requirements

Supported Scaffold Requirements

Scaffold Use

Scaffolding: Basic guidelines on Scaffold Use.

Scaffold Fall Protection

Basics of Scaffold Fall Protection. Fall protection problems are one of the biggest concern of safety authorities.

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