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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.

Returning Injured Employees to Work

by Ray Gage | Aug 17, 2019
Safety | Wellness | Workforce

Getting injured employees back on the job quickly with a work accommodation plan lets them know they are valued and reduces costs for the employer.

Contractors Turn to Tech to Help Reduce Jobsite Safety Risks

by Pete Schermerhorn | Jul 31, 2019
Jobsite Monitoring | Safety | Technology | Wellness

Construction companies are increasingly turning to digitalization to gain much-needed visibility on the jobsite to improve safety, reduce risk and operate more efficiently.
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