Safety

Do or Die: Stemming the Rising Tide of Construction-Related Fatalities
Safety-minded contractors can decrease fatalities and injuries with coaching and mentoring. But is an employee who continually violates safety policies worth keeping?
By Scott B. Lassila
April 19, 2021
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by Scott B. Lassila
Scott Lassila, Director of Aon Global Risk Consulting, specializes in workers’ compensation and general liability risk control, including: evaluation of management control systems applied to safety, program development, safety culture improvement, behavior-based safety and training. An OSHA Outreach Trainer for the 10- and 30-hour classes for both Construction and General Industry, Mr. Lassila is a Professional Member of American Society of Safety Engineers and holds the Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), CSM Certified Safety Manager (CSM), and Approved Professional Source (APS) professional designations.
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