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Ohio Floor Manufacturer Faces $255K in OSHA Fines After Worker's Partial Arm Amputation

FLOOR Trends & Installation Editors
November 27, 2024
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OSHA cited Appalachian Wood Floors for multiple safety violations after a 23-year-old worker suffered a partial arm amputation at their Portsmouth facility. Inspectors found bypassed safety devices and inadequate training. The company, already in OSHA's Severe Violator program, faces $255,528 in penalties for 14 violations.


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Ensuring Safety in Floor Covering Installation

Essential Practices and Commitment to Worker Protection
David Winkler Jacinta Austin
October 23, 2024
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The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is constantly working with industry leaders to maintain information and training about safety practices and updates on safety equipment on construction sites. Here, they share more about their practices to keep you safe on the jobsite. 


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Designing Safety into Surface Preparation

Operators Benefit Most When Manufacturers Consider Safety
Connie Hardy
July 31, 2024
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Construction is one of the most dangerous sectors to work in with contractors and machine operators being the most at risk. However, they can be the most influential in understanding how to improve on-site safety.


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OSHA Proposal Seeks to Place Union Reps on Non-Union Jobsites: Industry Pros Weigh In

Beth Miller
Beth Miller
May 6, 2024
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At the end of 2023, OSHA proposed a rule change that would allow union reps to accompany OSHA compliance officers on non-union workplace inspections. We asked three industry pros to weigh in. 


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Delmhorst No Lift Install Systems Power Tilt Cart

Delmhorst No Lift Install Systems Power Tilt Cart

FLOOR Trends & Installation Editors
March 13, 2024
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The Power Tilt Cart is designed to help installers maneuver large slabs without injury on the jobsite.


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A Primer on Jobsite Safety and Protection Equipment

Paul Stuart
Paul Stuart
November 22, 2023
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Learn the basics of personal protective equipment (PPE) and why it is essential for worker safety on jobsites. 


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Shaw Driver Named to National Private Truck Council Hall of Fame

June 26, 2023
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Shaw Industries Group Inc. (Shaw) announces that Claude “Ricky” Cook, a Shaw driver for the past 38 years, has been inducted into the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) Hall of Fame.


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OSHA Vaccine Mandate Withdrawal Will Ease Labor Challenges

January 27, 2022
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The decision by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to withdraw its emergency temporary standard requiring workers at firms that employ 100 or more people to be vaccinated or tested weekly comes after the Supreme Court signaled its strong support for legal challenges filed by the Associated General Contractors of America and other entities against the measure.


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Customizable ProKnee Pads for Safer Installations

October 8, 2021
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With two cushion thicknesses, two knee-seat widths and 18 lengths, the custom fit of ProKnee's Model 0714/0714E kneepads create even weight distribution through its patented shin support system that takes weight off the joints and spreads it out over the length of the shins, reducing direct pressure on the knees and forcing the user to use proper kneeling techniques that can preserve knee health and aid current knee conditions.


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Dust Hog Pro, Beno J. Gundlach Co. Team Up to Expand Distribution

April 5, 2021
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The partnership will help expand the Dust Hog Pro footprint across the United States and Canada.
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