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Building for Longevity: How to Keep an Aging Workforce Safe

by Lisa Orr, Laura Oslund | Dec 8, 2021
Business | Business Development | Retention | Risk Management | Safety | Wellness | Workforce

Seasoned workers tend to have fewer injuries, but when they do, injuries are often more severe. Keep aging workers safe by understanding age-related challenges and implementing solutions.

Daily Construction Reports: Don’t Leave the Job Without Them

by Patrick Barthet | Dec 7, 2021
Business | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory | OSHA | Project Delivery | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Daily construction reports can help resolve a delay issue or clarify a jobsite access claim. They are admissible in court since the information was recorded when the events in question occurred.

How Surety Bonding Capacity Fuels Contractor Growth Strategy

by Steven Raffuel, Amit Baria | Dec 7, 2021
Business | Business Development | Risk | Risk Management | Surety Bonding

Contractors should consider fundamental U.S. surety principles for managing portfolio construction risk while securing adequate bonding capacity.

Calculating Shock: Absorbing Lanyard Fall Clearance for Construction Workers

by Rick Pedley | Dec 1, 2021
OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

OSHA requires fall protection at heights more than six feet from the next work level. Know how to calculate fall clearance so workers can safely focus on the task at hand.

The ROI of Risk Mitigation

by Joe Souza | Dec 1, 2021
Departments | Risk Management | Safety

As you plan for next year, consider a new approach to your training budget. You’re spending the money anyway. You might as well spend it in a way that earns a return.

So…You’re in the Market for a New Workers’ Compensation Insurer?

by Robert K. Tuman | Dec 1, 2021
Human Resources | Insurance | Risk | Safety | Total Human Health | Workforce

Here are several criteria contractors can use to help select a new workers’ compensation insurer.

Turn a Construction Safety Program Into a Competitive Advantage

by Tom Webb | Dec 1, 2021
Organization Culture | Risk Management | Safety

A strong safety program can help recruit new talent and new business. Start seeing the ROI on the safety program with increased business growth and retention.

De-Risk Construction Bids

by René Morkos | Nov 17, 2021
Accounting | Business | Finance | Project Management | Risk | Risk Management

Here are five tips to help general contractors and developers bidding for big projects reduce their exposure to risk by successfully navigating this perilous process and laying the groundwork for more successful bids.
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