Safety

Saying No to Drug Testing and Yes to Impairment Testing

by Scott Berman | Nov 1, 2023
Departments | Safety | Wellness

Construction and other industries are seeing a shift from drug testing to impairment testing—part of an effort to boost safety, cut costs and attract and retain talent.

Working Six to Four: The Four Day Work Week Works

by Ken Budd | Nov 1, 2023
Departments | Training | Wellness | Workforce | Workforce Management

Want to recruit and retain workers? One company says the answer is flexible work schedules—and it has the results to back them up.

From the Ashes: Reconstructing After the Maui Wildfire

by Grace Calengor | Nov 1, 2023
Features | Infrastructure | Markets | OSHA | PPE | Public | Residential | Safety | Total Human Health

West Maui Construction has been working on the front lines since a history-making wildfire was still burning through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Now the company is involved in cleanup and recovery—and looking forward to helping rebuild.

The Role of Code Officials in the Design-Build Process

by Grace Calengor | Oct 6, 2023
OSHA | PPE | Safety

Insights into the role of building safety code, from the International Code Council.

Grown in the Lab

by David McMillin | Oct 1, 2023
Departments | Safety | Total Human Health

Sponsored by McCarthy Building Companies, a new lab at Collin College’s Technical Campus in Texas is aimed at creating an early focus on safety—as part of a first-of-its-kind degree program

Breathe Better with a Good Respiratory Protection Plan

by Jessica Perse | Sep 29, 2023
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Wellness

Your workers' respirators need to fit. Otherwise, they may as well not wear them at all.

Historic Heat is Threatening the Construction Industry and Its Workers

by Tom Miller | Sep 21, 2023
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Wellness

Historic heat is plaguing construction crews nationwide. Companies need to prioritize worker safety now before it gets hotter.

Tele-Mental-Health Solutions May Be One Answer to the Construction Industry’s High Suicide Rates

by Grace Calengor | Sep 21, 2023
Organization Culture | Safety | Wellness

Mental-health support may be more accessible than you think.

Helping Workers With Disabilities Navigate the Construction Jobsite

Checking In: Construction Company Founder Details His Own Struggle With Depression

Help Your Construction Crew Weather Winter on the Jobsite

All in Together: The Origins of Construction Safety Week

Improving Equipment Security to Mitigate Physical and Digital Threats

How Innovation Drives Superior Products