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- HEALTH, HR, Risk Management, Safety
- May 26, 2025
Standing Tall on Safety: A Closer Look at Fall Protection in Construction Each year, falls continue to be the leading cause of death in the construction industry. In support of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, it’s a great time to revisit the Hierarchy of Fall Protection. The questions I answered below
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Celebrating an Alliance Forged in Future Construction Success and Highlighting a Certification Program for Subcontractors 0
- CONSTRUCTION, Outlook & Trends, Safety, Workforce & Professional Development
- March 24, 2025
We thought that we would take this window of opportunity to celebrate 5 years of ASA’s alliance with the National Glass Association! The aim of our associations is to improve the construction industry for all. And to that end, we would like to focus on a program NGA supports in its commitment to workforce development
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Are You Ready to Innovate Your Personal Protective Equipment?0
- Improving Productivity, Outlook & Trends, Safety
- December 17, 2024
By Builders Mutual In the not-too-distant future, your safety coordinator will slip on a mobile mapping backpack during their daily building walkthrough. They will be able to scan and transmit 3D models of in-progress construction back to the design team and facility operators. They’ll also use the backpack to detect potential safety hazards: guardrails that
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A Reflection on 2024, and How EHS Will Evolve in 2025 0

By Michael Zalle, Yellowbird The landscape of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by a combination of technological advancements, shifting regulations, and evolving societal expectations. In 2024, businesses and organizations faced an increasingly complex set of challenges and opportunities in their efforts to protect their employees, communities, and the environment. From

Can A.I. Prevent Construction Accidents and Fatalities?0

By Bob Tuman, safety consultant I was right in the middle of helping a painting contractor client figure out why his workers’ compensation premium had jumped $50,000 when a New York Times article caught my attention. As I read “A.I. Can’t Build A High Rise, But It Can Speed Up the Job” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/business/artificial-intelligence-in-construction-real-estate.html?searchResultPosition=1) and saw

Contractor Community – August 2024 0

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