...stats of these illnesses and create a better work environment for these workers. I. Effects of whole Body Vibration on the Operator a. Musculoskeletal Disorders b. Postural Stress c. Pain and discomfort i. Creates lifelong health problems II. Why there needs to be more testing d. Reduce the lifelong effects to the operators e. Create machines with less vibration on the operator f. Decrease absenteeism of operators ii. This could help the operator live a more stress free life without limitations. lll. How the effects limit the operator to what he/she can do later in life a. Causes mobility issues b. Inability to do household chores such as cleaning and lawn work c. Causes them discomfort 1. These all lead to doctor appointments and debt in doctor bills. Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Heavy Equipment Musculoskeletal Disorders are a major cause of work-related disability and lost time illnesses for many occupational groups, construction being one of the main groups.(source 1) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry leads all other industrial divisions in the number of nonfatal injuries or illnesses.(source 3) In 1994 the U.S. Bureau of Labor also estimated that more than 218,000 lost-time injuries, requiring missed work or restricted work, occurred in the construction industry and in some cases these injuries have been reported to last a considerable...
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...opinion’s from the public about the construction industry is not always positive. It takes years to build a great reputation within this industry; however, it can be destroyed in the fraction of that time. The construction industry has some of the most issues when it comes to ethics. A lot of things play a role in this from bid cutting, poor documentation and even unfair treatment of contractors. All of these issues are big issues and there are many more that could be brought up, however, there is one that stood out to me the most, due to it being the most occurring act, which, happens to be competitors’ falsification of experience and qualifications. This false and misleading thing should not be going on. No one should be able to perform engineering work without being a registered professional. There are so many concerns that are present when doing projects with falsified credentials, such as safety and quality of the engineering projects. It may seem that this type of thing is impossible and one may wonder how is this even possible, but there are a lot of things like this going around. Individuals in this industry are making fake degrees and also stealing them from other experience individuals in this profession. Some get off with just fines and being force from there job, however, I think that there should be no easy way out when this is done. You are not only risking your career by doing this but you are risking the safety of the workers and whoever is occupying these facilities...
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...staff member, Felicity, where she assigned us RM 804. Before we got into the elevator to go to our room, she stopped us and said she needed to change our room. After a few minutes we were then changed to RM 1202. Upon arrival to the room we were greeted by construction workers who were making repairs to the room, we also found another guest’s belongings residing in the room. While in transit back to the front desk, we were met by Felicity again, who said she changed our room to RM 817, and handed us another set of keys. When we reached to the 8th floor, we were greeted by a plethora of construction workers on the floor, in which we had to maneuver our way through and around them to get to our room. Upon arrival to our room, the first light to enter the room did not work, there were exposed electrical outlets, some questionable liquid white substance on the dresser where the TV sits, also various holes in the wall, in addition to the sprinkler being exposed, and none of the lights working in the room. We went back to the front desk to make a complaint, and they transferred us to RM 902. After retrieving our luggage from RM 817 and carrying it to RM 902, we found the door open, and were greeted once again by construction workers, only this time, not only were they making repairs outside of our room but they were making repairs inside our room. We waited outside of the room patiently until they were complete. After finally entering the room, there was dust everywhere from the dresser...
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...Economics of Reuse of Construction and Demolition Waste: A practical Approach Abstract Construction material waste seems to have caused serious environmental problems in many large cities around the world over the past few years. As pressure for environmentally-friendly building practices increases, companies are discovering that ultimately 'going green' often promotes cost effectiveness and enhances the quality of life. The idea of ‘reuse’ and ‘recycle’ of many construction materials is a smart decision for all builders whether they are interested in environmentally-friendly building or not. At baseline, the research project will adopt three aims: 1) to examine the current issue with waste minimisation, cost implication by effectively management; 2) to investigate the economic analysis of reuse and recycling of construction and demolition waste; 3) to explore various construction materials that can be effectively reused and recycled. In order to achieve the above research aims, the following objectives are set: * To determine the importance of cost reduction techniques for reuse of construction and demolition waste * To investigate whether or not the economics of construction recycled materials can be justified throughout construction activity lifecycle. * To investigate the economic impact of reuse and recycling construction materials on major projects * To develop propose unique theoretical models on decision-making for reuse of construction and demolition waste ...
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...I have grown up in Crested Butte my whole life, raised my four children between the ages 6-16 and I also married my husband here. As a lifelong resident of Crested Butte I believe that the Red Lady mining operation will benefit our community. Yes it has some negative effects to it, everything we do has a downside. We must look at the good and bads, outweigh the positive and negative effects of our actions. As a mother of four and a wife to a traveling construction worker I believe that the Red Lady mining operation will greatly support our economy and increase jobs in many areas of the work force. The increase in jobs in our small and rapidly growing community will better keep families like mine together. Not only will Red lady mining project...
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...doing business unfortunate events can occur. There are no ways to predict when or if these things can happen. You have to deal with these individual situations and do whatever it takes to try and make sure they don’t happen again. Being involved in business activities related to construction you put yourself at a greater risk for physical harm to occur. Sometimes the result of construction accidents can even be fatal. Construction workers and business owners are aware of the dangers, but the show must go on. Property managers are responsible for overseeing construction projects for their bosses. Overseeing these projects can be time consuming and involve researching the contractors that you use. The degree of research you do can determine your reputation and whether or not you have a job. If I was offered the job of property manager for a developer who had been getting negative publicity and had a fatality at one of his construction sites I would have to research the developer. I would start by trying to get to the bottom of the negative publicity. Accidents at construction sites are fairly common. I would try and see if the developer was negligent. If the developer was negligent and used a construction company that he shouldn’t have it wouldn’t be a good sign. The next thing I would do is just ask around. If the developer has a bad reputation I would probably hear about it. The developer may have just made some enemies along the way and may be a good person. Competing for business...
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...budget is maintained but that the workers who are hired have potential and show that they are interested in staying at Clapton Construction on a long-term basis. There are many aspects that will need attention with regards to the hiring process, and once the employees join the team, the training methods that they will receive will nurture their development within the parameters of the corporate plan. As we have mentioned before, the first step in the hiring process will be having the heads of the HR team from the Michigan headquarters to handle the Arizona expansion. Once this team is chosen, there are different plans that will lead to an effective training strategy that will support Clapton’s expansion in Arizona, taking advantage of the high demand that exists in the building market, as well as the different nationalities that are represented in the population. The company will have a rigid stance against racial profiling however due to the closeness to the border with Mexico, all prospective workers must go through extensive background checks. Since the team will relocate from Michigan, this group of people will need to learn the inner workings of the construction market in Arizona and focus on the differences that exist within state laws as well as permits, legalities, costs, employee salaries, etc. They will be the spearhead of the expansion and will need to attend HR seminars where they can learn about the different zoning and construction laws that apply to the state of...
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...Identical: Who’s Happy and Who Just Looks It? In the first photograph by Mario Testino there are two heavier set Latin twins standing in the middle of the picture with an arm wrapped around the other and biggest of smiles upon their faces. Both of the men are wearing shorts, one of the men has flip flops on and the other is barefoot. They appear to have just gotten out of the water somewhere by the way the sand is sticking to them. In the background there is a construction truck, which would make most observers think that they were in some sort of construction area. However no construction worker would be barefoot or in sandals in a work zone, considering that could be extremely hazardous. Although the men in the picture are twins and both have huge smiles upon their faces you can tell that each of them have very different personalities by the way their smiles differentiate. The twin on the right with a more open mouthed smile almost as if he’s shouting “Hey!” or something similar, and the other on the left with a more goofy smile, face constricted, almost like he’s laughing at his brother. In the second photograph there are two beautiful twin girls that look like models wearing almost identical outfits. One of the twins is wearing a dress that splits mid-thigh she also has her hair pulled back with a black fitted cap on top. The other twin is wearing a similar dress that cuts off mid-thigh with black loosely fitted pants underneath, she is not wearing a cap unlike her twin...
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...Decisions in Paradise Part 3 Cindy Chastain MGT/350 February 5, 2011 George Beaini Decisions in Paradise Part 3 In my first analysis it was realized that Kava had been demolished by a series of different disasters. It was urgent to identify the specific needs of Kava’s residents. I had recently graduated college and as my first assignment I was given a life changing challenge. Kava was in need of survival education. The Educational Company was sent to Kava by the Red Cross Organization to help educate the civilians in disaster survival. Kava had been hit by tsunamis and earthquakes, which led to disease and death. My second analysis I performed a Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. It was discovered in the SWOT analysis that communication would be a major weakness. This was a situation which could be resolved. The communication weakness was a non-critical, but urgent situation. Four years later, 2014, tourism has flourished and the residents of Kava have expanded their survival abilities. The following is a recap of my last four years on Kava. The Evaluation Plan The evaluation plan was to ensure The Educational Company can provide the residents of Kava the education services they needed to survive during and after a disaster. The objectives of the evaluation were to answer the following questions: - Are plan decisions being implemented? • Develop a project team - Is the plan being maintained so that it is a useful tool? •...
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...40. Actual cost housing? How many toilet, was there AC/heating, etc? 41. I was paid only $2.50/hour during my work as a construction worker. When I complained about my situation to Biliana Correa she got infuriated. She told me she will spend so much for my visa renewal and green card. She told me that if I am not grateful for her help, I could leave but she threatened me of deportation. After a month, five (5) of our co-workers escaped because we they could no longer endure the sufferings that she was doing to us. My other co-workers...
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...BOX 1: Mumbai Mobile Crèches - MMC The MMC is a corporate body registered under S-25 of the Indian Companies Act 1956 with the objective of serving the needs of ‘children on construction sites’. It undertakes extensive activities on a large scale to develop the children of construction workers who, left to themselves are poor, uneducated and vulnerable. . Their main flagship activity is to cater to the educational needs of children right from the day they are born. It runs crèches for children of the 0-3 year age group, Balwadis for children belonging to the age group of 3-5 years, and school for children of the age group of 6 years and above. The organization helps its school children to move to mainstream education by helping the children to enroll in nearby municipal schools. Children from all parts of the country take advantage of its schemes. The children are also given the enjoyment of field trips and educational outings. It brings children, parents, and teachers together on a common platform. It also trains women belonging to the families of construction workers to become teachers. It also attends to the needs of preventive health and nutrition of the children who normally have little access to these services. The MMC draws on extensive sources for fund raising and resource mobilization. It contacts builders, government bodies, academic institutions, industrialists and other civil society organizations to get donations in cash and kind. Reputed...
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...CONDITION OF CONSRUCTION WORKERS IN INDIA The construction industry in India consists of migrant, unskilled men, women and children. The conditions of the workers have many factors pushing it towards a very wretched condition. A few of the main factors are listed below 1. Weak Legislative policies and non enforcement of current policy’s 2. Knowledge and literacy among workers 3. Globalization of the construction industry India 4. Frequency of change in government officials 5. Wages Weak legislative policies The current structures of the construction consist of the landowners, the builders, contractors (building, labor, etc). The landowners lease or have a contract with the landowners to construct a structure on the land, the builders further subcontract different parts of the construction to contactors and the labor for different subsections are given to labor contractors to procure the required labor force. The current labor laws exempts the principal (landowners and the builders) from any liability for wages, living conditions, safety of the labor force. The involvement of unions and human right organizations for the rights of the laborers is nonexistent and so there is no one to enforce the current minimal regulations of safety and living conditions. The workers, due to the migrant nature are completely unaware of their rights since it changes from state to state and this helps the contractors exploit the monetary need of the workers. There are no unions or boards...
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...the city purchase its current building to enable it to build a new facility in the community to accommodate the expansion. The plant estimates that sales will increase by $20 million. All sales are purchased outside of the municipality. Once the plant opens, it’s expected to employ 250 workers with an average hourly wage of $15.00 per hour. Direct Impact The size of the proposed construction project was 50,000 square feet, with a per square foot cost of $100, which generated $5,000,000.00 in construction business generated by this project. A construction multiplier of 1.5 x the $5,000,000.00 would generate $7,500,000.00 in total construction benefits for the city. Expansion of the processing plant is projected to be a $30,000,000 contribution to the City of Galveston’s economy. Attracting and maintaining this type of business within the city would have tremendous impact on the local economy. Another direct effect included the 300 construction workers staying at 300 different hotel rooms at a rate of $75.00 per night, an immediate impact on the local hotel economy of $22,500.00. Furthermore, the project will also have an indirect effect (support industries) and an induced effect (worker consumption) of the spending on the project within Galveston County. Indirect Effects The indirect effects stemming from the plant project included jobs created in support industries to supply intermediate goods and services for the sector targeted by direct spending. In addition,...
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... and customer backlogs” Inman. 2004. Aggregate Planning focuses on creating a cost effective balance between capacity of production and demand trough Level strategy and Chase Strategy. For this paper we will focus on Chase Strategy. Chase Strategy This strategy aims to match demand and capacity by producing the amount of goods that are demanded or ordered by the customer. This strategy has both advantages and disadvantages which are: Advantages * It allows inventory to be held to the lowest possible levels, resulting in savings on all inventory related cost like: storage cost, cost of capital, insurance, taxes, warehousing, depreciation, insurance, obsolescence and shrinkage. * The utilization of workers and resources is high because the amount of workers is the amount needed. Disadvantages * Matching demand requires that the firm hires...
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...Dealing with construction permits Many accidents occurred in Egypt in the last few years due to difficulties imposed by authorities regarding dealing with construction permits. Reducing such occurrences will require both efficient regulation and proper enforcement. Denmark, Georgia, New Zealand and Thailand are examples of countries that manage to regulate the construction permitting process with relatively few requirements, yet their regulations are considered buildings safe. It is not easy to find the right balance between safety and efficiency in construction regulations. They need to be both clear and adaptable to economic and technological change. Making it easier to deal with construction permits help the growth of the construction industry. Consequently, more construction workers are employed, construction-related materials and services are purchased from local suppliers, and local jobs are created. For every 10 jobs directly related to a construction project, 8 other jobs may be created in the local economy. Doing Business records the procedures, time and cost required for a small to medium-size business to obtain all the necessary approvals to build a simple commercial warehouse and connect it to water, sewerage and a fixed telephone line , it includes all types of inspections and certificates needed before, during and after construction of the warehouse. HOW DOES CONSTRUCTION PERMITTING WORK IN EGYPT Across Egypt, dealing with construction permits requires...
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