The ROI of Risk Mitigation
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.
Calculating Shock: Absorbing Lanyard Fall Clearance for Construction Workers
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.
Turn a Construction Safety Program Into a Competitive Advantage
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.
#CEPhotoContest: Showcase Your Workforce, Technology and Diversity
Join Construction Executive in showing what it’s like to work in today’s building sector by submitting a photo in one of three categories: diversity, workforce and equipment/technology.
OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Is in Flux
OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard requires employers with 100 or more employees to develop, implement and enforce a mandatory vaccination policy—but legal challenges are in process.
Preventable Absences Are Possible in Construction
Employers can minimize absences by focusing on five specific medical conditions.
When Should a General Contractor Require Subcontract Bonds?
The relatively low cost of a subcontract bond provides the opportunity for greater recovery in the event of a default, and it provides a greater certainty of a successful outcome on the overall project for the continued profitable operation of the general contractor’s enterprise.
The Power of Mental-Health Awareness in the Construction Industry
Despite advances in awareness, prevention, intervention and treatment, talking about mental health conditions and suicide prevention is a difficult topic among construction workers.
