Articles Tagged with ''jobsite safety''

Contractors across America need to hear this: Jill Bloom has a conversation with W&C’s Editorial Director Mark Fowler, CEO of South Valley Drywall Travis Vap, FL Crane & Sons’ Ty Crane, and T.J. Wies Contracting’s Tim Wies as a panel to talk about the short term issues of contracting. 

On Thursday, April 9th, hundreds of construction firms from across the country will stop work and hold coronavirus-focused safety stand downs as part of a nationwide safety campaign organized by the Associated General Contractors of America.

As we navigate this evolving COVID-19 pandemic together, we are facing challenging conditions which will impact how all of us in the construction, installation, property management and maintenance sectors deliver services.

Our Performance Safety Glasses with Gaskets provide Advanced Protection with Ultimate Performance. The safety glasses feature a removeable gasket that protects your eyes against debris. For added protection, the lenses are high-velocity impact tested providing you with military grade impact protection. The protective eyewear features fog-free lenses so the lenses will stay clear and unobstructed on any jobsite. Durable anti-scratch lenses protect your eyes while withstanding the demands of a job site. Clear and glare-reducing polarized options are available so your eyes stay safe whether working indoors or outdoors.

Due to fluctuations in global markets and recent trade tariffs, the prices of building materials are steadily rising. 

Contractors with the Insulation Contractors Association of America looking for training opportunities will gain access to a set of new online programs starting in February.

National Gypsum Company announced that two of its plants have earned the Lloyd H. Yeager Award, a safety honor given by the Gypsum Association to its member companies that achieve 1 million hours worked by associates without a lost time accident.

Ironclad Performance Wear is excited to announce they have won the Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year Award for the second year in a row. 

In support of OSHA’s Safe and Sound Week, August 12-18, Genie shares a new resource that raise awareness about the new training requirements for use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in the United States. 

California Drywall won five Construction Excellence Awards and an Excellence in Safety Award at the Wall and Ceiling Alliance (WACA) Annual Construction Excellence Award ceremony held earlier this month in San Jose, California.