Tech, mental health, pandemic rules highlight safety panel talk (VIDEO)
Panelists discussed the latest in safety for coronavirus, mental health and changing technology.
Safety panel: Mental health becoming priority as pandemic subsides
From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety.
Trades groups answer contractors’ questions about mask mandate
The definition of indoors and outdoors becomes a bit less clear when you’re a contractor working on a job site. And that distinction is perhaps more important than ever now that Wisconsin has a statewide mask mandate in effect.
OSHA issues guidelines clarifying when contractors have to report COVID-19 cases
Contractors won't need to report to OSHA cases of COVID-19 unless it's clear that an employee caught the virus on a jobsite, under recently released guidance from federal officials.
BEST PRACTICES: Contractors taking steps to keep crews safe during outbreak
Working in an industry that state officials have deemed essential, Wisconsin construction crews haven't got the luxury of watching the COVID-19 outbreak unfold from home like many state residents.
ON THE LEVEL: At AGC of GM, Burazin tries to ensure trades workers well-protected
For Dan Burazin, going into construction required scarcely a moment’s consideration. He followed the trail blazed by his father, Raymond.
OSHA wants public injury reports
A proposed federal rule that would require construction companies make public the reports of any on-site injuries and illnesses is prompting concerns about how the information would be used.
Federal shutdown threatens OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the construction industry it polices were bracing Monday for a possible federal government shutdown that would furlough most inspectors.
The good side of the recession: Industry’s fatality numbers drop
The recession saved lives in the construction industry.
An enforced marriage
Changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations cost contractor Matt Olk $1,500 last year.
Daylight saving prompts calls for caution
Sean Ryan [email protected] There is always a rash of construction accidents on a Monday following the beginning of daylight saving time, warns Frank Keres. “These aren’t major catastrophic accidents,†said […]
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