When employees begin their shift, they expect to end the day in the same physical condition. As an employer, it’s your job to do everything in your power to make this happen. In 2016, a horrifying 384 of 991 total deaths in construction were due to falls, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. […]
To reduce workplace injuries, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration has safety requirements for the design, maintenance, and use of fork trucks, tractors, platform lift trucks, motorized hard trucks, and all other specialized industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines. The regulations in 1910.178 of the OSHA Standards do not apply to […]
In January 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) started requiring employers to report all severe work-related injuries within a 24-hour period. Many companies complied, as OSHA received a total of 10,388 reports, averaging approximately 30 per day. Unfortunately, as anticipated, thousands of workers sustained permanent injuries that will stay with them for the […]
You need your team to work hard and meet deadlines, but ultimately, nothing is more important than their health and safety. Job sites are filled with potentially serious hazards, so it’s crucial that all measures are taken to avert these risks. In 2017, 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry […]
Filling an open position on your team is never easy, but some skilled trades jobs are harder to hire for than others. The 3.9% unemployment rate, as of December 2018, makes this process even more difficult, as it’s currently a job seeker’s market. Employment for all occupations is expected to grow 7% through 2022, according […]
You need your team to work hard and meet deadlines, but ultimately, nothing is more important than their health and safety. Job sites are filled with potentially serious hazards, so it’s crucial that all measures are taken to avert these risks. In 2017, 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry […]
Ideally, your employees would be a tight-knit team who always support one another and get along beautifully. However, it doesn’t always go this way. Workplaces are filled with a variety of personalities, and sometimes they don’t mix. Even employees who typically get along have moments of discord they can’t easily resolve themselves. As the boss, […]
