Preparedness encompasses being ready and having a plan for any type of emergency, be it health or safety, and can include natural disasters such as hurricanes, storms or floods.
Care and Safety
Attending to the safety, security and well-being of all craftspersons is the foundation for building and sustaining a high performance workforce. That means establishing high safety standards and ensuring workers' compensation coverage. It also means that FUTA, SUTA and FICA are paid on behalf of all craftspersons.
The Construction Career Collaborative (C3) Safety Committee is excited to host its first safety lunch and learn, where we will be going over the topic of OSHA Record Keeping. We...
The following is from ABC National's Newsline:Equipment of any kind needs to be accompanied by training, evaluation, inspection, follow-up and, most importantly, an operator who...
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Safe + Sound is a year-round campaign that encourages businesses to incorporate a safety and health program. Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each...
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there are more than 50,000 “struck by falling object” recordable injuries every year in the United States. There are nearly 116...
Creating a comprehensive accident prevention plan is crucial in ensuring the safety and well-being of craft professionals working on commercial construction jobsites.
The term “line of fire” is very common when talking about the hazards of a work task. Depending on the work being completed, there may be many different lines of fire or there...
A straight ladder should be placed at a four-to-one ratio, which means that the base should be 1 foot away from the wall or vertical surface for every 4 feet of height to the...
The scorching heat of Texas summer has arrived, and with it, the real possibility of illness or death caused by heat. According to The Weather Channel, the southeast Texas area...
