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COVID-19: A Federal Contractor’s Guide

by Dan Kelly | Mar 25, 2020
Business | Business Intelligence | Legal and Regulatory | Regulations | Safety | Wellness

The spread of the COVID-19 virus poses great challenges to government contractors in meeting the needs of their universal customer, the U.S. government. These contractors can take proactive measures to avoid loss and maximize business potential.

Protecting Construction Workers from the Dangers of Hydrogen Sulfide

by Chris Detillier | Mar 25, 2020
OSHA | Safety | Wellness

Hydrogen Sulfide or H2S or sour gas, is the second most common cause of workplace gas inhalation fatalities. Make sure employee training is up-to-date so they know where it occurs and the symptoms to look for if it does.

Hire Safer Drivers With New Tool to Identify Drug and Alcohol Violations

by David Bell | Mar 25, 2020
Equipment | Fleet Management | Recruitment | Safety | Tools | Vehicles | Wellness | Workforce

The opening of the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a big step toward giving employers the ability to hire new employees without the chance of an unresolved drug or alcohol violation in their past.

How Coronavirus Is Impacting the Construction Industry

by Graham Ryan | Mar 24, 2020
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Careers | Project Delivery | Safety | Taxes | Wellness

The IRS extended the deadline to file tax returns and pay taxes, relieving some immediate financial fears for contractors related to COVID-19. Here are a few ways contractors can lessen the impact of the virus on other areas of their businesses.

Disrupting the Disruptor

by Jack Fontham, Kaleb Walker, Scott Greer | Mar 23, 2020
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

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.

Implementing Lethal Means Safety: An Important Part of Workplace Suicide Prevention

by Jennifer Stuber | Mar 4, 2020
Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

Suicide prevention strategies must be part of a company’s overall health and safety program. More importantly, talk about mental health challenges, suicide prevention and the courage it takes to seek help

When Work Takes the Ultimate Toll

by Randy Boss | Feb 19, 2020
Features | Risk Management | Safety | Wellness

The 2015 suicide rate for men in construction was four times higher than the overall rate. Open communication and action are crucial when it comes to suicide prevention.
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