Safe Driving- Protecting Yourself Behind the Wheel
Driving a car can give you freedom. But it’s also one of riskiest things you do every day. More than 36,000 people died in car accidents in the U.S. in 2018. Millions more are injured each year. Many...
View ArticleU.S Road Fatalities Up 20% in First Half of 2020
The U.S. experienced an estimated 20% jump in motor vehicle deaths between January and June 2020 compared to the same six-month period in 2019, according to data from the National Safety Council (NSC)....
View ArticleImproving Truck Ergonomics Enhances Operator Productivity & Safety
Buying and spec’ing trucks to meet the diverse operating needs of your entire workforce is a challenge. You can spec your fleet to a “bell curve” and deal with the exceptions on either end of the...
View ArticleToolbox Talk w/Richard Wobby- Congratulations!
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View ArticleToolbox Talk w/Richard Wobby- Chainsaw Safety
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View ArticleTwo-thirds Of Metros Shed Construction Jobs From August 2019 To August 2020...
Construction employment decreased in 241, or 67 percent, out of 358 metro areas between August 2019 and last month, according to an analysis of new government data that the Associated General...
View ArticleLegislative Update October 5, 2020
The legislature adjourned as scheduled on September 25th. As previously reported they moved the “must pass” bills such as the budget, approved several COVID-19 related policies, dealt with some other...
View ArticleGen Z’s advice for recruiting Gen Z to construction
Members of the next wave of the workforce share what they look for in a career in an Associated General Contractors’ podcast. Generation Z’s perception of construction is evolving, but there’s still a...
View ArticleHouse Advances COVID-19 State and Local Aid Without Bipartisan Deal
The House Oct. 1 voted 214-207 to approve $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus legislation, called HEROES 2, that would provide state and local governments with $427 billion in aid. HEROES 2 is unlikely to...
View ArticleToolbox Talk w/Richard Wobby- Incident Reports
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View ArticleDeveloping an Electrical Safety Program
Every organization should create an electrical safety program that not only mitigates the hazards, but also provides the recommended best practices for working on and around electrical hazards. The...
View ArticleElectrical Safety for all Workers
Wherever you work, electricity is probably present – and presenting a hazard. “You can’t smell it. You can’t taste it, can’t see it,” said Brett Brenner, president of the Electrical Safety Foundation...
View ArticleConstruction Officials Call On Trump And Biden To Establish A Nationwide...
President Trump and candidate Biden should establish and implement a nationwide plan for the distribution of approved coronavirus vaccines, the Associated General Contractors of America advised today...
View Article6 Things to Include in Every Construction Contract
Who doesn’t want to have a detailed and coherent construction agreement in place on every job? It minimizes confusion, makes clear everyone’s respective responsibilities and should reduce disputes. You...
View ArticleNew OSHA Guidance Requires Reporting Work-Related COVID-19 Infections and Deaths
New guidance from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration points out that under 29 CFR 1904.39(b)(6), employers are only required to report in-patient hospitalizations if the...
View ArticleToolbox Talk w/Richard Wobby- Distracted Driving
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View ArticleOctober is National Pedestrian Safety Month
People across the nation have taken to heading outdoors as an easy and healthy way to get out of the house, which means there are more pedestrians out there. Whether it’s walking in a neighborhood or...
View ArticleThe Keys to Defensive Driving (for teens)
As a defensive driver, you can avoid crashes and help lower your risk behind the wheel. If you’ve been out on the roads, you know that not everyone drives well — but most people think they do. Some...
View ArticleFront-crash prevention technology reduces severe truck crashes: study
Installing forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking systems on heavy-duty vehicles could eliminate more than 40% of rear-end crashes involving large trucks, according to an Insurance...
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