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Five Red Flags of Safety

by Bart Wilder | Sep 29, 2019
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

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.

Creating Easy Access to Company Mental-Health Services

by Jenny Haykin | Sep 27, 2019
Culture | Organization Culture | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

The Mental Health Continuum helps individuals recognize the signs of mental health and illness through common behaviors, identify the severity and provide a catalyst for receiving help.

Jobsite Safety Should Be Every Contractors’ Priority

by Ray Reese | Sep 12, 2019
OSHA | Safety | Wellness

To reduce jobsite injuries and fatalities on construction jobsite, everyone—starting with project leadership—must put the highest emphasis on safety.

Falling Down on the Job

by Jonathan H. Schaefer, Megan E. Baroni | Sep 6, 2019
OSHA | Safety | Wellness

Falls accounted for more than one third of workplace deaths and remain among the most common cause of serious work-related injuries and deaths.

Reduce Suicide Risk Among Employees in Remote Work Areas

by Sandra Moran | Aug 31, 2019
Careers | Human Resources | Wellness | Workforce

Construction and resource extraction have the highest rate of deaths by suicide compared to any other industry. A major risk factor is the requirement for many workers to be away from home for long periods of time, based in remote locations. Here's how to keep employees safe.

Cannabis in the Workplace: Managing the Risks and the Law

by Danny Shields | Aug 25, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Wellness

Construction executives need to be flexible in dealing with changes related to medical and recreational marijuana, and be ready to make appropriate shifts in policy.

Being Leadership Driven Is All About Job Safety

by Toni Shibayama | Aug 19, 2019
Business | Business Development | OSHA | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

Safety and wellness programs are an investment in a company’s employees and ultimately about creating a caring and wellness-focused culture.

New Technology Reduces Fatalities in Road Construction

by Corey Heniser | Aug 18, 2019
Infrastructure | Markets | Safety | Wellness

In such a high-risk industry, organizations are increasingly choosing to invest in enhanced safety systems to protect their workers and keep their reputations intact.
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