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Create a Holistic Construction Worker Wellness Program

by Chris L'Ecluse | Jan 17, 2019
Careers | Training | Wellness | Workforce

To make a meaningful difference, owners and managers must create a holistic safety plan and overall culture of safety that includes construction worker wellness through physiologically and anatomy-related training.

Three Considerations for Winter Jobsite Operations

by Barry Eagle | Jan 16, 2019
PPE | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

From slips and trips to frozen fingers and damaged equipment, contractors in colder regions should make sure to perform due diligence during the winter months.

The Employer’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic

by Anne Marie May | Dec 7, 2018
Safety | Wellness

With 11.6 percent of construction workers admitting to illicit drug use, employers must create a drug testing policy that fits the company’s management philosophy and addresses safety concerns.

Finding the Elusive Work-life Balance

by Eric Herdman | Dec 3, 2018
Safety | Wellness

Managing the barrage of stress and constant pressure to excel is all too familiar for construction executives. This sort of stress is not sustainable. It leads to burnout, health problems and even an increase in workplace accidents.

Suicide Rate Highest Among Male Construction and Extraction Workers

by Joanna Masterson | Nov 28, 2018
Wellness | Workforce

The rate of suicide per 100,000 male construction and extraction workers was 43.6 in 2012 and 53.2 in 2015 for a total of 2,257 deaths.

Improve Company Culture, Safety and Wellness With Employee Drug Screening

by David Bell | Nov 21, 2018
Human Resources | Organization Culture | Wellness | Workforce

To comply with updated regulations, employers must determine which types of drug tests are appropriate for their company. The three main testing methodologies each have advantages and disadvantages to consider.

Mitigate Health Risks Caused by Vibration Exposure

by Steve Ochs | Nov 14, 2018
Risk | Safety | Tools | Wellness

Vibration is an unavoidable constant in many workplaces; depending on their duties, workers can be exposed to hazardous levels on a frequent-enough basis that it causes long-term injury.

Automatic External Defibrillators: Saving Lives on the Construction Jobsite

Nearly 1,000 sudden cardiac arrest events occur in the construction industry every year. With a 90 percent fatality rate, better those odds by knowing how to administer CPR and have an AED on each jobsite.

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Create a Holistic Construction Worker Wellness Program

Three Considerations for Winter Jobsite Operations

The Employer’s Role in Solving the Opioid Epidemic

Finding the Elusive Work-life Balance

Suicide Rate Highest Among Male Construction and Extraction Workers

Improve Company Culture, Safety and Wellness With Employee Drug Screening

Mitigate Health Risks Caused by Vibration Exposure

Automatic External Defibrillators: Saving Lives on the Construction Jobsite

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