Earthquake, flood, fire, lightning strikes—disaster can taken many forms, and can strike at any time. How can you help your workers to prepare—and recover?
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How Green Construction Techniques Can Impact Your Business
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“Green” construction is no trend: it’s an industry-wide shift. These green construction technologies could make your company more productive.
Improving Your Organization’s Mental Health
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It’s common knowledge that construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the United States. Usually when we broach the subject, we focus on the physical risks–but mental heath is also a big issue.It’s common knowledge that construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the United States. Usually when we broach the […]
Distracted Driving Awareness on the Job Site
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Work injuries involving transportation incidents accounted for 40% of work-related deaths in 2016–and construction is one of the riskiest industries in the United States. That gives your construction business an excellent reason to observe Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April.
Brain Injury on the Construction Site
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We all know it to be true: construction is one of the industries that puts its workers at highest risk for injury. So it probably isn’t surprising that workers in the construction industry are also at high risk for traumatic brain injury.
Get Organized in the Office & on the Work Site
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Even if January weren’t Get Organized Month, we would recommend that you take some time now, at the very start of the new year, to review a few key areas of your business and make sure that you get 2018 off to a great start.
Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry
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Construction leads US industries in the number of suicides, and comes in second in suicide rates: 53.3 people per 100,000 workers.
Time Change Tips for Contractors
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Why complain about the hour of sleep we lose when we “spring forward?” Workplace injuries can actually spike following the time change!
Hazardous Chemicals and Contractor Safety
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Hazardous chemicals might not be on your list of top contractor risks–but they should be. Find out how you can help your team stay safe.
Temporary Worker Safety: The Construction Pro’s Responsibility
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Construction is dangerous. Contract workers sustain more injuries than other types of workers. And construction relies heavily on contract workers.