Safety at work is about more than just avoiding lawsuits. The idea of fostering a “safety culture” at work has shifted to the forefront of the safety industry, and it is now a priority for many environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professionals. Steve Roberts, PhD, a senior partner at Safety Performance Solutions, recently discussed in …
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Construction Safety Week was started in 2014 when 40 national and global construction firms joined forces with one goal: to inspire everyone in the industry to be leaders in safety (Construction Safety Week). Today, Resource Options joins with more than 70 national and global construction firms to continue striving for this goal. In honor of Construction Safety …
After submitting your resume online, where did it go? Who reviews them? Will you get an interview? Will you get a response at all? Whether you are applying to become a Project Manager or any type of Executive position, the application process is frustrating. You have no control in the application process. What if you …
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In honor of Construction Safety Week, we spoke with our safety expert and Operations Manager, Greg Kerr about what construction tradespeople should know and what they need to know about their safety on a construction job site and throughout their construction career. Much of what you are going to read may sound a lot like …
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Think Safety… Work Safely Preventing injury should be a number one priority at any work site. Construction safety isn’t something you can simply adjust- safety is something that is cultivated over time and must be part of the fabric of your company…it must be part of the corporate culture and throughout your carpentry career, electrical …
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 40 HAZWOPER certification is a must have for someone trying to enter the environmental industry and obtain a health and safety career, a field scientist career, heavy equipment operator career, or an environmental engineer career. The environmental industry is growing at a fast pace. Legislation and communities continue …
In 2011 roughly three million workplace injuries and illness were reported by private sector employers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Liberty Mutual’s 2012 Workplace Safety Index, slip’s, trips, or falls on the same level are the second leading cause for disabling workplace injury in the United States. In these cases, risk can …
When the weather turns cold here in the northeast but that doesn’t mean the work will be stopping outside. While working for prolonged period of time in cold or freezing temperatures you increase your risk of hypothermia, and frost bite. These are serious health problems that can be easily avoided when you take the …
As part of its Safe + Sound campaign, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shared a variety of resources aimed at helping businesses put together safety and health programs. According to OSHA’s page devoted to the topic, safety and health programs help businesses do the following: Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses Improve …
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Firms that follow these guidelines are six times safer than the industry average, according to the latest report from Associated Builders and Contractors. Contractors that engage in five safety practices are six times safer than the industry average, according to a report from Associated Builders and Contractors issued to coincide with Construction Safety Week …
