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Phase three guidelines proposed for construction sites
As the Island continues to wrestle with a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases, including two towns, Tisbury, and now Edgartown, in the state’s red zone as high risk, new guidelines have been drafted for construction and work sites on...
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Unite calls for tighter rules to tackle construction Covid transmissions
Construction union, Unite has urged the government and construction employers to enforce stricter rules to tackle rising Covid-19 transmissions in the industry.
Unite made its call after Professor Calum Semple told Sky’s Sophie Ridge that: “You would have thought working...
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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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