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Beyond the Numbers: Industrial Contractors Take Comprehensive Approach to Safety
Industrial contractors are certainly no slackers when it comes to safety but, lately, a seismic shift in thinking has occurred that could revolutionize the market.
By Sam Barnes
April 10, 2020
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by Sam Barnes
Sam Barnes worked more than two decades as a McGraw-Hill Cos. regional editor and Engineering News-Record regional correspondent. He currently provides freelance writing and photography for a variety of businesses and publications. He earned his MBA at Louisiana State University in 2001 and a bachelor's degree in journalism at University of Louisiana Monroe in 1986.
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