Charlie Bacon, the chairman and CEO of Limbach Facility Services, and Herb Morgan, a senior vice president of Fluor Corporation, discuss the changes of safety culture in the construction industry with their article, From tough guys to tears: The construction industry embraces safety, on the Congress Blog at www.thehill.com.
A new document defining the best practices for asphalt milling has been announced by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as part of a national Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership.
The National Safety Stand-Down week helps prevent falls in Construction and is designed to raise awareness of preventing fall hazards in construction. Falls is the leading cause of death for workers, and can be preventable.
As a member of the NORA Sector Council for Construction, Dr. Kleiner has involved Virginia Tech in the National Campaign for Falls Prevention.
A "Stand –Down" is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety, there are many ways organizations are participating around the country.
