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Health Officials Set to Tighten Restrictions on Construction and Job Sites Islandwide
Martha’s Vineyard public health officials are planning to reintroduce Islandwide restrictions on the construction and building industry at a Zoom forum Thursday evening, aiming for strict enforcement as coronavirus cases surge across the Island.
The restrictions were discussed at a...
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CIDB: Construction site clusters due to workers moving between sites
The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has urged all principal contractors to ensure that construction workers undergo Covid-19 swab tests three days before entering construction sites.
CIDB said its checks with the Health Ministry found that the surge in Covid-19...
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Construction site safety recommendations Minimize spread of infections in light of COVID-19
Some critical construction activities such as building health facilities or erecting emergency shelters are likely to continue during the restrictions in place due to COVID-19. Partners overseeing construction sites operating during the COVID-19 pandemic should ensure all possible steps...
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University of Texas study finds construction workers more likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19
According to a new University of Texas study, construction workers are far more likely to be hospitalized by COVID-19 than workers in a different occupation.
UT researchers at the COVID-19 Modeling Consortium analyzed hospitalization data in Austin from mid-March to...
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Construction work associated with high risk for COVID-19 hospitalization
Unrestricted construction work was associated with an increased risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and community transmission, according to a study conducted in Texas.
The results, published in JAMA Network Open, also indicate that workplace safety policies and paid sick leave can...
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Turner Construction Company Selects Wellness Workdays to Reimagine Safety and Well-being for Construction Workers on its Jobsites
Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of award-winning corporate wellness programs, announces it has been selected by Turner Construction Company to reimagine safety and well-being initiatives for the workers and employees on a large multi-year project in Boston, Massachusetts. Headquartered...
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Construction Workers To Avail Welfare Schemes With Door-step Registration
Registration of construction workers for availing benefits under various Delhi government schemes will now be done through the doorstep delivery programme, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced. "The service begins today on '1076' helpline. No construction worker will have...
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