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Federal OSHA Announced the Launch of a National Emphasis Program (NEP) On Heat Illness and Injury
by Tim Neubauer, MS, CSP, President of Exceed Safety LLC When it is extremely hot and humid weather, your body’s ability to cool itself is diminished. If your body heats too rapidly it will use body fluids to cool itself. When this happens, too much fluid or salt is lost through sweating. The body temperature […]
Is Your Safety Manual OSHA Compliant? | A Summary of the Required Topics
By Julia Kunlo, CSP, Vice President CFA Consulting Member A written safety manual is often seen as the backbone of a workplace safety program. Documented processes are powerful tools, helping to outline expectations, train employees, bid work, and even avoid legal trouble. What many people do not know, however, is that the Occupational Safety and […]
YOU’VE RECEIVED AN OSHA CITATION – NOW WHAT?
The 4-Step Process Every Company Should Know By Julia Kunlo, MSOSH, CSP The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) usually conducts around 32,000 inspections a year. For companies who are involved in an inspection and receive fines/citations, most are surprised by the hazards discovered and unsure of next steps to take. While avenues exist to […]
WHAT LEADING CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ARE DOING IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19
This article made possible by ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 as part of industry participation by your Concrete Foundations Association. For more information on business practices by contractor members of the Concrete Foundations Association, reach out to CFA Executive Director, James Baty MILWAUKEE — As COVID-19 (coronavirus) brings countless businesses to a grinding halt, the construction industry remains resilient […]
2019 PROJECTS OF THE YEAR
A Good Ground Game Is a Sound Game Plan The recognitions for Projects of the Year were made during the Concrete Foundation Convention 2019 in Denver, Colorado this summer. Seen there was another crop of great projects constructed from some familiar CFA members who contribute annually to this competition, as well as some new and […]
BIG BITES ARE NOT ALWAYS BIG PLATES
The 2019 Overall Grand Project of the Year | Lafond TALPEY CONSTRUCTION, WESTBROOK, CONNECTICUT CFA Contractor Member The top-scoring project submitted for the 2019 Projects of the Year is an example of the adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.” With their second project of the year award, Talpey Construction constructed […]
Magazine Issues
Concrete Foundations Association aprovecha la próxima generación de miembros a través del nuevo grupo de “Líderes Emergentes”
English | Translation Provided by the CFA La Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) se complace en anunciar el desarrollo de lo que comúnmente se conoce como un grupo de “profesionales jóvenes” o “YP” (por sus siglas en inglés). Dado que muchas empresas miembros de la CFA son multigeneracionales, este nuevo grupo de líderes emergentes proporciona espacio […]
Concrete Foundations Association Taps Into Next Generation of Membership Through New “Emerging Leaders” Group
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) is excited to announce the development of what’s commonly known as a “young professionals” or “YP” group. With many CFA member companies being multigenerational, this new Emerging Leaders group provides space for the new generation to experience the benefits of team learning and […]
What Does the Board Say…
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA We live in a very complex world where business and personal lives do not mix as much as they once did. Yet, all aspects of our lives are stretched to the very limits of their respective capacities, resulting in challenging decisions to be made every step of the […]
Qué dice la Junta…
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Vivimos en un mundo muy complejo donde los negocios y las vidas personales no se mezclan tanto como antes. Sin embargo, todos los aspectos de nuestras vidas están limitados a los límites mismos de sus respectivas capacidades, lo que resulta en decisiones desafiantes que deben tomarse en cada […]
Contractor’s Night
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA I’m typically not one to rub it in, but if you were not at this year’s Foundation Contractor’s Night at the STRAT, you missed out! It was a blast. With over 300 in attendance, it was the largest crowd we’ve had in over 15 years. The food was […]
Noche del contratista
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Por lo general, no soy de los que lo restriegan, pero si no estuvo en la Noche en el STRAT del Contratista de Cimientos de este año, ¡se lo perdió! Fue una maravilla. Con más de 300 asistentes, fue la mayor multitud que hemos tenido en más de […]
We’ve Been Here Before
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA During each meeting of the Board, the president directs an opening discussion around a topic of relevance or importance based on the current context of our businesses. This is, after all, a gathering of business owners that learns from each other every time we meet. At our fall […]
Nosotros hemos estado aqui antes
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Durante cada reunión del consejo, el presidente dirige un análisis de apertura acerca de un tema de relevancia o importancia con base en el contexto actual de nuestros negocios. Esto es, después de todo, una reunión de los propietarios de negocios que aprenden unos de otros cada vez […]
Avanzar ante la adversidad
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Algunas de las fechas más impactantes que vienen a mi mente frecuentemente, en ningún orden en particular, son: la caída del Muro de Berlín, la explosión del Challenger, el ataque del Presidente Ronald Reagan, 9-11, mi casamiento, el día de mi graduación universitaria, los nacimientos de nuestros tres […]
Moving in the Face of Adversity
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Some of the most impactful dates that come frequently to my mind include, in no particular order: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Challenger explosion, President Ronald Reagan being shot, 9-11, my marriage, graduation day from college, the births of our three children, the Great Recession, and […]
Hogar neto cero Con puntaje récord bajo en el índice HERS
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, un fabricante de formas aislantes para concreto (ICF), en colaboración con GreenBuilt Solutions, unas instalaciones de diseño sustentable en Orlando, FL, ha logrado construir un hogar con un consumo energético nulo que tiene una excelente calificación del índice HERS de -22. El índice del sistema de […]
Net Zero Home With Record-Low HERS Index Score
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, an Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) manufacturer, in partnership with GreenBuilt Solutions, a sustainable design facility in Orlando, FL, has managed to build a Net Zero home that has an outstanding HERS Index Score of -22. The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is the industry-wide […]
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