Safety
Three Steps to a Safer Jobsite
Three areas to emphasize for a safer jobsite are safety glasses/face shields, scaffolding safety practices and fall protection.
By Deb Hilmerson
January 12, 2021
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by Deb Hilmerson
Changing a mindset takes a mountain of grit, something that describes Deb Hilmerson perfectly, from her hard hat to her steel toe boots. Her 30 years in construction as a field laborer, Safety Director and Consultant at companies like 3M Worldwide and Mortenson landed her in the right place at the right time to transform archaic equipment practices on construction sites as President/CEO of Hilmerson Safety.
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