Amid a global pandemic, construction is still considered an essential business, and several jurisdictions are gradually lifting stay-at-home restrictions. How should safety and prevention measures be addressed?
The economy has gone from the equivalent of 60 to 0 in the blink of an eye after social distancing directives permeated the nation. To try to understand the magnitude of the crisis, Anirban Basu compares it to previous events and evaluates the significance of events.
These eight strategies will help the industry to improve morale and make a difference as the workplace evolves during the toughest times.
For the first time in U.S. history, a person is more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a car crash, according to the National Safety Council. Confronting such substantial odds, industry stakeholders are coming up with inventive tactics for rolling that ball up the hill.
The 2015 suicide rate for men in construction was four times higher than the overall rate. Open communication and action are crucial when it comes to suicide prevention.
