Safety
Ensuring Construction Safety at Multi-employer Worksites - Part I
Lapses in communication, coordination and oversight among contractors at multi-employer worksites can create hazardous conditions that could lead to accidents, losses and legal liability exposure.
By Angelo Pinheiro and Rowan Pinheiro
March 7, 2018
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by Angelo Pinheiro
Angelo Pinheiro, MS, CSP, CPEA, CRSP, CPSA is chair of the Health, Safety, Security, Environmental and Social Responsibility Study Group of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Gulf Coast Section. He has more than 25 years of experience in the oil and gas sector and has several articles published in the industrial health and safety discipline. He holds a master's degree in technology management from Texas A&M University, Commerce, and a bachelor's degree in applied science from Memorial University, Canada.
by Rowan Pinheiro
Rowan Pinheiro is a student of the BS program in Construction Management (Process and Industrial Track) at the College of Technology, University of Houston. He also is an Eagle Scout and DOT Hazmat Instructor. His research interests include safety in construction, project management methods and developments in construction materials.
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