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Use Toolbox Talks to Improve Worker Safety During the Labor Shortage

by Shawn Smith | Apr 20, 2022
OSHA | Safety

Contractors need to focus on providing robust workplace safety education, such as safety briefs called “toolbox talks.”

Enhance Worker Safety With Wearables and Internet of Things

by Allen Abrahamsen | Apr 12, 2022
Careers | PPE | Safety | Technology | Training | Wearables | Workforce

Tech tools and risk management programs can help deliver a compelling ROI on a company’s safety program.

Sound Is the New Workplace Safety Frontier

by Stan Phillips | Apr 12, 2022
OSHA | Safety

Any noise above 85 decibels has the potential to cause permanent hearing loss.

New Underwriting Security Requirements Every Contractor Needs to Know

by Justin Dove | Apr 5, 2022
Contracts | Insurance | Legal and Regulatory | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Here is a summary of enhanced site security and prevention measures in the current market.

Safety Considerations for the Aging Construction Workforce

by Jake Freivald | Apr 5, 2022
Diversity | Safety | Wellness | Workforce

Contractors should strive to keep their most experienced workers on the job for as long as possible.

It’s the Tax, Man

by Peter Comstock | Apr 4, 2022
Legal and Regulatory | Taxes | Total Human Health

Just in time for tax season, Republicans’ 2017 tax cuts and other reforms could be undercut by some of the provisions in the Democrats’ Build Back Better Act. Here’s what to expect.

The Importance of Work-Life Balance

by Construction Executive | Apr 4, 2022
Recruitment | Retention | Wellness | Workforce

TRUCE Software’s second annual workforce survey offers insights on attracting and retaining employees.

Screen Time

by Alla Schay | Apr 1, 2022
Careers | Departments | OSHA | Safety | Workforce

Background checks aren’t just important to your hiring process. They’re also a key component of a safety-focused culture.
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