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Addressing the Mental-Health Crisis in Construction Requires a Two-Pronged Approach

by Lauren Lazar | Dec 8, 2021
Careers | Training | Wellness | Workforce

For contractor that want to remain competitive, addressing physical and mental health must be a priority. Working with experienced onsite medical experts can help construction executives achieve the healthy worksite culture needed for optimal results.

Building for Longevity: How to Keep an Aging Workforce Safe

Seasoned workers tend to have fewer injuries, but when they do, injuries are often more severe. Keep aging workers safe by understanding age-related challenges and implementing solutions.

Reasonable Accommodations for Mental Health in the Workplace

by Jenny Haykin | Dec 1, 2021
Safety | Wellness

The process of accommodating mental health issues is an interactive one between employer and employee. Both need to understand the employee’s limitations and needs to best address them.

OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Is in Flux

by Megan E. Baroni, Jonathan H. Schaefer | Nov 15, 2021
OSHA | Safety | Wellness

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

by Mark S. Williams | Nov 11, 2021
Retention | Safety | Wellness | Workforce

Employers can minimize absences by focusing on five specific medical conditions.

The Power of Mental-Health Awareness in the Construction Industry

by Todd Lofgren | Nov 10, 2021
Organization Culture | Safety | Wellness

Despite advances in awareness, prevention, intervention and treatment, talking about mental health conditions and suicide prevention is a difficult topic among construction workers.

The Power of Peer-to-Peer Support for Promoting Jobsite Mental Wellbeing

by Cal Beyer, Rob Dahl | Nov 5, 2021
Organization Culture | Training | Wellness | Workforce

Peer-to-peer support is an effective method for fostering worker connectedness to improve mental health and well-being among a construction workforce.

Don’t Be a Statistic: Learning From Pandemic-Related Mistakes and OSHA’s Most Cited Statistics

by Curtis Moore | Oct 19, 2021
OSHA | Safety | Wellness

To remain OSHA compliant, contractors should re-evaluate their hazcom, respiratory protection and PPE programs after having implemented COVID-19 protocols over the past year and a half.

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Addressing the Mental-Health Crisis in Construction Requires a Two-Pronged Approach

Building for Longevity: How to Keep an Aging Workforce Safe

Reasonable Accommodations for Mental Health in the Workplace

OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Is in Flux

Preventable Absences Are Possible in Construction

The Power of Mental-Health Awareness in the Construction Industry

The Power of Peer-to-Peer Support for Promoting Jobsite Mental Wellbeing

Don’t Be a Statistic: Learning From Pandemic-Related Mistakes and OSHA’s Most Cited Statistics

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