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Reduce Workplace Mental Health Hazards With the Hierarchy of Controls for Psychological Safety

With NIOSH’s Hierarchy of Controls, workplaces striving to prevent suicide can eliminate threats to psychological safety and substitute those that promote mental health and protective factors.

Cleaning Is Not Sanitizing: Going the Extra Mile for a Healthy Workplace

by Dave Teper | Aug 4, 2020
Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

As organizations reopen, creating a safe and healthy environment is a critical concern. One of the most important goalposts is proper sanitization and disinfection.

Keep Construction Workers Safe in the Heat

Heat is the enemy when it comes to construction labor. Enduring the hot days of summer can be brutal for workers in thick gear, doing physical labor. It can be the cause of serious injury, accelerated fatigue, decreased productivity and more.

Pandemic Protection: Allocating Risk in Construction Contracts Through the Uncertainty of COVID-19

The best time to protect against the adverse impacts of a force majeure event, such as a pandemic, are during the financing and contracting portions of upcoming projects.

Navigating the Perfect Storm: Combating a Projected Spike in COVID-19 Cases During Flu Season

A surge of COVID-19 cases this fall may coincide with the start of flu season. Construction employers can take steps now to lessen the risk of employees contracting the seasonal flu and COVID-19.

Protecting Against Heat-Related Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Amid COVID-19

by David Perecman | Jul 19, 2020
PPE | Safety | Wellness

With summer temperatures rising and work sites requiring social distancing and face mask usage, workers should be aware of heightened risks of on-the-job heat stress.

The Importance of Storytelling in Messaging Suicide Prevention in the Workplace

by Mandi Kime | Jul 6, 2020
Careers | Human Resources | Wellness | Workforce

Construction leaders must share relevant health and safety information that impacts the lives and livelihoods of employees. What topic is more important than mental health and suicide prevention? In many industries, more workers are lost to suicide each year than are lost to on the job accidents or exposures.

LEED v4.1 Offers Guidance on Indoor Air Quality

by Tommy Linstroth | Jun 23, 2020
Safety | Wellness

Establishing good IAQ is easiest if the goal, and the means to achieve it, are addressed before construction begins. Green construction results in buildings that are not only energy efficient but also healthier for the occupants—and air quality is a big part of that equation.

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Reduce Workplace Mental Health Hazards With the Hierarchy of Controls for Psychological Safety

Cleaning Is Not Sanitizing: Going the Extra Mile for a Healthy Workplace

Keep Construction Workers Safe in the Heat

Pandemic Protection: Allocating Risk in Construction Contracts Through the Uncertainty of COVID-19

Navigating the Perfect Storm: Combating a Projected Spike in COVID-19 Cases During Flu Season

Protecting Against Heat-Related Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Amid COVID-19

The Importance of Storytelling in Messaging Suicide Prevention in the Workplace

LEED v4.1 Offers Guidance on Indoor Air Quality

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