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Construction Gangbox Journal

Informative Articles for the Construction Industry Workforce

Political and Government Issues
Employment and Career Information
Industrial and Construction Safety
Equipment and Material

Technical and Maintenance
Labor and Management
Legal
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EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER INFORMATION:

NEW-Get a Construction Management Degree Job Prospects, salary and degree requirements for managerial positions in the construction and building industry
State Contractor License Boards - Information on contractors or trades journeyman license requirements.
Construction Job Search Tips - Tips on finding the best job with the right keywords.
Construction Staffing Companies - Recently I have heard several horror stories about construction staffing companies.
Welding Careers - Should You Pursue a Welding Career?
Underwater Welding - Underwater welding is a high paying, much in demand, lucrative and rewarding profession.
Heavy Equipment Training Schools - Nowadays there is a great demand for qualified heavy equipment operators because of boom in the infrastructure, construction and the mining industries.
Overseas Jobs - Your Best Choices for High Paying Overseas Jobs.
Jobs in Commercial Deep Sea Diving - Deep Sea Diving Career Opportunities
Oil Rigs - Oil field operations and Career Opportunities
Jobs In industrial Construction - Industrial Construction Electrician
Networking - Social Networking for Construction Jobs

INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY:

Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics - Free Topics for use in holding weekly safety meetings.
David Michaels Testamony to Congress
Construction Job Site Safety Audit - 9 Common Construction Site Safety Issues
OSHA Issues Guidance On The Selection And Use Of Slings.
Near Miss Accident - Potential safety hazards can be recognized through near miss accidents.
Heat Acclimation - is one of the best defenses against heat stress injury and heat related fatalities.
Guide to OSHA ScaffoldingA handy guide to finding and organizing OSHA requirements for scaffolds
Confined Space - The nine parts of a comprehensive yet efficient confined space safety program .
Explosive Chemicals. - How Dangerous are They? Article by Thomas Yoon
Respirators - The Respiratory Safety Policy
Engulfment. - The capture of a person by a liquid or granular material
Scissor Lift. - The Safe use of Scissor Lifts.
OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Standards - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fiscal year 2008 (October 2007 through September 2008):
Construction Safety is Attitude - sp; The most important element in construction safety or industrial safety is a good attitude toward accident prevention and hazard
The Safety Task Assignment (STA) - The safety task assignment is a procedure used to make an effective safety audit for a task before it is assigned
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program - The occupational safety and health act (OSHA) gives construction site employers two options for protecting workers from electrical shock while using portable tools and extension cords.
Rope Access - Industrial rope access techniques offer a comprehensive range of work at height solutions for tasks in difficult access areas
Scaffold Safety - Effectively Managing Worker Safety on a Scaffold. Planking is the number one cause of scaffold accidents and fatalities.
Woodworking Tool Hazards -
Hand and Power Tools - The safe use of hand and power tools
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Conservative Tests and Treatments Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Construction Safety Tips - Construction work can indeed be dangerous.
Active & Passive Fall ProtectionThe first step to eliminating a fall hazard is passive fall protection
A Brief History of Personal Fall Protection -
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awarness - Asbestos Dangers Facing Construction Workers Today
Asbestos Abatement - Asbestos Dangers Facing Construction Workers Today
What is Manganism? - What is Manganism? Welders Disease? Author: Michael Monheit, Esquire,
What is being done about welding fumes - What is being done about manganese exposure causing manganism?
Electrical Arc Flash Incidents - Arc fash incidents are hazardoul but preventable
Hipot Safety - Safety Precautions for High Voltage Testing
Electrical Fire Safety Resources A great resource page for safety on and off the job. Recommended by one of Karen Glavin's 4th grade students

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL:

Chinese Drywall, The new scourge of the construction industry: get some facts about this inferior material:
The Centrifugal Pump - Repair and maintenance of centrifugal pumps
The Knuckleboom (Knuckle Boom) Articulating Crane -
The Pile Driver, - And its role in the constructin industry
Portable Power Generator Safety - Please don't endanger the life of the utility lineman.
Metabo's Newest Heavy Duty Angle Grinder - Advanced Protection Features to Extend Tool Life
Gear Box - A Gearboxes Manual - Right Angle, 90 Degree Gearboxes
Aluminium Tubing - Aluminium tubing is used extensively in various industries like the food processing, mining, aerospace, computer, medical equipment and automotive industries.

TECHNICAL AND MAINTENANCE:

Building Information Management (BIM) -
Partial Discharge Detection - Leak testing of high voltage equipment
Pump Maintenance - Repair Rebuild and Maintenanc of Pumps
Bearings - Bearing types, application and Maintenance.

LABOR AND MANAGEMENT:

Construction Management Software - : Because Planning Can Mean Everything
The Brass System Of Timekeeping - A simple method of construction project timekeeping.
Construction Project Labor Agreement(PLA) - A project specific collective bargaining agreement between all the parties involved for the life of a construction project.
Critical Path Method, - Used widely as a tool for effective construction management

LEGAL:

Right to Work Law - Understanding the Taft-Hartley Act
EPA and Lead Paint - Contractors Must Comply With EPA Lead Paint Regulations
Construction Site Accidents Are Often Serious or Fatal - Statistics and legal resource on Serious or Fatal construction site accidents
Construction Site Accidents - Tony Francis is an orlando Personal Injury Lawyer representing construction site accident victims

OILFIELD:

50 Offshore Drilling Companies - High paying jobs in the offshore oil and gas drilling industry
Offshore Oil Rig Jobs - lucrative opportunities are found on offshore oil drilling rigs.
Offshore Roustabout Jobs - Roustabout jobs are the entry-level jobs on oil rigs.
Oil Field Employment - The problems With Oil Field Employment in remote oil field locations.
Oil Rig Jobs - Entry level employment occupations on oil rigs
Oilfield Construction Equipment - Drilling rig construction is hard work