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Construction industry software developer HCSS is launching its fifth-annual Construction Intern Awards scholarship program for college students in construction-related fields. The company will award $50,000 for 18 total scholarships, including a grand prize winner and three finalists, as well as 14 individual weekly online contest winners. The $10,000 grand prize Intern of the Year scholarship and three…
As we celebrate National Safety Month, the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announces the recipients of the 2019 Safety Achievement Awards. The Safety Awards program is the Agency’s way of rewarding employers, both large and small, for the success of their safety and health programs. The 2019 Safety Award Recipients are in…
McKinsey recently published an a study on the limiting mind sets that impact safety in construction. Companies looking to improve workplace safety have a number of methods at their disposal. But to embed a sustainable safety culture, they must overcome the mind-sets that underlie unsafe behaviors. Downloadable Resources Article (PDF-159KB) No one would deny that…
When we talk about the importance of a business’s culture, we tend to think about those things that make a workplace a good investment for the people who work there. But these days, culture works both ways. According to Dana Vorholt, Sentinel’s Director of Risk Management, culture is also key in elevating a company’s safety…
Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2019 Safety Performance Report today, an annual assessment that furthers the construction industry’s understanding of how to achieve world-class safety through its STEP Safety Management System. Published in conjunction with Construction Safety Week, the report documents the dramatic impact of using proactive safety practices to reduce recordable incidents by…
Just in time for the February 1 reporting deadline, the US Department of Labor has opted not to require large employers to submit detailed worker injury and illness logs electronically. Instead, officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will accept electronic delivery of summary forms for employers with 250 or more employees, as…
We are pleased to continue with our GroundBreak series “Your Safety Manual Isn’t Enough.” While discussing the importance of building a safety program beyond a written manual, our series focuses on the need for a Safety Management System (SMS) while exploring common SMS components. Safety Management Systems are a collection of efforts, programs, and strategies…
More than 400 attendees representing Triangle area construction industry companies and service providers united around a common cause – the health, safety and wellness of the community –at the Third Annual Hard Hats with Heart event on Thursday evening, September 6, 2018. Presented by Brasfield & Gorrie, Skanska, RMF Engineering and Builder Mutual, Hard Hats with Heart was held…
Hard Hats with Heart, now in its third year, unites Triangle area construction industry companies and professionals around a common cause – the health, safety and wellness of the community. Presented by Brasfield & Gorrie, Skanska, RMF Engineering and Builder Mutual, Hard Hats with Heart will take place at PNC Arena in Raleigh on Thursday, September…
Julia Kunlo has been promoted to Vice President of Evolution Safety Resources (ESR), a safety consultation firm based in Raleigh. Kunlo had been director of client relations since ESR’s inception in early 2017 and was instrumental in helping establish the start-up company in the Carolinas market while expanding services across the country and internationally. Kunlo’s…
