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Safety Leader
Safety
Aug 14, 2020

Under the Influence

By
Tom O'Connor
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...
Under the Influence
Safety Leader
Safety
Aug 14, 2020

Wind Power Practice Makes Perfect

By
Susan DeGrane
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...
Training Safety Leader August 2020
Safety Leader
Codes & Standards
Aug 14, 2020

Reorganizing With the Times

By
Jim Dollard
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...
National Electrical Code
Safety Leader
Safety
Aug 14, 2020

Communicate, Collaborate and Listen

By
Chuck Kelly
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...
Management August 2020
Safety Leader
Safety
Aug 14, 2020

From the Field: Ron Hall

By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
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...
Ron Hall Cogburn Bros Inc
Safety Leader
Safety
Aug 14, 2020

The Normal Now

By
Michael Johnston,
Julie Mazur
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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