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Disrupting the Disruptor

The rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) has become not only a global health concern but also a global economic disruptor. For owners and contractors, the virus presents significant risks to the health of project personnel and creates supply chain disruptions, cost impacts and schedule delays.

Coronavirus: What All Employers Should Know

by Michelle De Oliveira, Esq. | Mar 17, 2020
PPE | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

The spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is generating valid concerns in the workplace, and employers have mounting questions on health, wages, leave and CDC guidance.

Beyond Experience Modification Rate: The Effect of a Good Safety Program

While an EMR is valuable data, and something contractors can and should be proud of, contractors should not base their safety practices on that information.

Preventing Common Electrical Injuries on the Jobsite

by Kelsey Rzepecki | Nov 5, 2019
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Total Human Health

Construction workers are the most at risk of death from electrical accidents. Employers can implement prevention strategies to reduce chances of electrical injuries and create a safer, more efficient jobsite.

Challenges and Progress in Mitigating Asbestos Exposure

by Linda Reinstein | Oct 12, 2019
PPE | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

Each year, nearly 40,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases, such as mesothelioma, lung, gastrointestinal, laryngeal, colorectal and ovarian cancers.

Five Red Flags of Safety

Red flags can help workers on jobsites recognize conditions that are more likely to lead to an incident. Hoar Construction tracks trends, then distills that information into the five red flags of safety.

Four Things Construction Professionals Need to Know About Asbestos

Asbestos exposure is a health risk and financial liability for construction professionals, so understanding those consequences along with OSHA regulations, identification and mitigation, and what workers with a history of exposure should do is key.

Establishing an Effective Safety Committee

Safety committes can be the eyes and ears of a company on and off the jobsite, providing a structured forum for employees to express concerns and provide solutions for improving workplace hazards and processes.

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Disrupting the Disruptor

Coronavirus: What All Employers Should Know

Beyond Experience Modification Rate: The Effect of a Good Safety Program

Preventing Common Electrical Injuries on the Jobsite

Challenges and Progress in Mitigating Asbestos Exposure

Five Red Flags of Safety

Four Things Construction Professionals Need to Know About Asbestos

Establishing an Effective Safety Committee

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