Injuries on the job are not uncommon in the construction industry; however, with appropriate training, the chances of accidents can be reduced. All training does not have to take place in person.

Who does that guy work for? Highly skilled tradespeople don’t often work under an temporary-employee agency’s umbrella, but moderate to low-skilled laborers can be brought in for tasks that don’t ...

New training videos, inspection technology, and distributor resources support safer climbing practices in March and ...

Designed for contractors who work with and around concrete pumps, the program aims to bolster safety and education for more than 56,000 concrete contractors across the U.S. The Coworker Safety ...

Contractors fill one of every five jobs in the United States and are expected to make up nearly half our workforce within the next decade. They bring with them varying degrees of occupational health ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter ruling that motor carriers can supply independent contractors safety equipment such as dash cams, speed limiters and driver monitoring systems ...

Host employers have experienced significant success within their employee safety programs by engaging their workforce and adopting a management systems approach to safety/health improvement. With each ...

In today's fast-paced business landscape, operational efficiency is a key driver of success. It determines business outcomes, reputation, talent retention and more. Companies across industries are ...

Contractors often are used for difficult and specialized tasks. These tasks may include replacing a precision piece of machinery or cleaning a process vessel for which the confined space occupants ...

In utilities and large construction projects, these responsibilities have traditionally been shared and the division of labor spelled out in contract documents. The division of labor spelled out in ...

Harris County, which undertakes an enormous amount of construction projects on roads, bridges and other infrastructure annually, will begin requiring contractors to provide and pay for safety training ...