The opioid addiction crisis is becoming an increasingly debilitating problem throughout the country and is prevalent in all industries. Construction workers, however, are the most susceptible to becoming addicted to opioids...
Wind power continues to gain momentum throughout the United States. As opportunities for electricians to work with wind turbines grow, the goal is to limit the injuries and deaths related to this hazardous line of work. Of...
NFPA 70E, the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, and NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, share the same goal of electrical safety. However, they are dynamically different because the NEC deals only with minimum...
Employees are no longer satisfied with having a job that pays well and provides benefits. Gone are the days of the command-and-control management style. Workers want to be appreciated, challenged and feel included in the...
Whether coaching high school athletes or teaching safe work practices to electricians, the nickname “Coach” fits Ron Hall perfectly. Hall retired as safety director at Cogburn Bros. Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., then came back...
COVID-19 continues to test safety and health management systems on every level. While many organizations scrambled to develop or shore up their safety practices to deal with the pandemic, others saw it as business as usual...
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