Wellness

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.

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.

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.

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.

How DEI Programs in the Construction Industry Are Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing

by Grace Calengor | Sep 14, 2023
Wellness | Workforce

Alberici's Patricia Coleman details how the company's new DEIB program has improved the company's overall mental health and wellbeing.

Prioritizing Mental Health in an Industry That Doesn’t Want to Talk About It

by Todd Adams | Aug 9, 2023
Safety | Wellness

Wellbeing resources are out there, but some people still aren't comfortable using them—especially when it comes to mental health in construction.

85 Decibels or Higher

by Jordan Graustark | Aug 3, 2023
Departments | PPE | Safety | Wellness

Half of construction workers have been exposed to hazardous levels of noise. What are you doing to prevent—and detect—occupational hearing loss?