Items Tagged with 'safety'

We didn't fully grasp the dangers since no one was OSHA certified or required to comply. It wasn't until one employee reported feeling faint while testing backflow preventers in a large underground pit that I recognized the risks. My right-hand man, also the Deputy Chief of the local hazmat team, had expertise in air quality testing.

With $10M+ in annual trades investment, Milwaukee Tool drives nationwide safety training, PPE innovation and workforce empowerment.

Now in its 45th year, the initiative highlights how building codes and safety professionals protect lives worldwide, with weekly themes encouraging individuals and communities to learn, act and advocate for safer built environments.

The company’s Apple Valley campus won its sixth Achievement Award, recognized at the Gold level, and the Uponor Lakeville Distribution Center won its seventh Achievement Award, also at the Gold level in recognition of excellence in occupational injury prevention throughout 2024.

Jobs like yours are dangerous. You knew when you started your career that you and your crew would be at risk of injury most days. But you were willing to take the chance anyway because you love what you do. As a contractor, you also know that without proper safety training, everyone on your team is a sitting duck waiting for a life-changing injury.

Chicago Faucets launches 32-page brochure focused on infection prevention, water stagnation, scald prevention and ligature resistance.

Uponor receives two Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards.

Facing price complaints from customers? Remember to keep your cool! Start by empathizing with their frustrations about rising costs everywhere. Explain the challenges small businesses face, highlighting how online retailers can undercut prices due to lower overhead. Always keep the conversation constructive and focused on solutions. 

IPEX has announced an extension of System 1738. 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has announced its sponsorship of Construction Safety Week 2025, which will take place May 5-9, as a call to action for the entire contracting community to commit to a safer industry.