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Reopening a construction business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy, but it may be the catalyst to make the industry better than ever before.
Read MoreProposed Florida Bill Would Require Heat-Illness Training
Under a new proposed bill, Florida’s construction and agriculture employers could be required to train outdoor employees on how to avoid heat-related illnesses. This heat-illness prevention bill would set a standard for outdoor workers to be given plenty of drinking water and access to shade with 10-minute rest breaks after 2 hours of outside work.
Read MoreLadders: Are they the Best Tool for the Job?
Ladders are the oldest tool still in use today. These amazing tools date back approximately 10,000 years. Despite being around for ages, the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) recently did a study and discovered that in the last decade 81% of fall injuries among construction workers treated in the U.S. involved a ladder. Ladders are a crucial tool of the trade which requires little to no training, making them time and cost efficient. However, that same study said that 43% of FATAL falls have involved ladders. With statistics like that, shouldn’t ladders be banned from job sites?
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