By Mark S. Kuhar Women got the vote. Prohibition began. The National Football League was founded. And, the construction and mining industries were forever changed by the invention of an often overlooked but significant worker safety advancement – the hard hat. And, while perhaps not considered a great technological invention now, at the time the invention of the hard hat…
Read MoreDay: July 19, 2019
Fatigue at Work, on the Road Can Be Deadly
Daylight Saving Time begins every year on the second Sunday in March, which in 2019 was March 10. We “lose” an hour when the clocks are set forward (except in Hawaii and most of Arizona), and for many that means a tired couple of days as our bodies adjust, said the National Safety Council (NSC).
Read MoreUpgraded Data System to Assist Producers With MSHA Regs
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has completed a major upgrade to its primary data system – the Mine Data Retrieval System (MDRS) – bringing increased functionality and more intuitive navigation to this widely used feature.
Read MoreConstruction Starts Fall Hard in April
Steep Declines Registered by Two of the Three Main Construction Sectors. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreEPA Says Prepare for Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends November 30. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on the public to prepare now for natural disasters to aid recovery efforts.
Read MoreRegulatory Agenda Features New Initiatives
The Trump administration released its updated agenda of pending regulations and upcoming regulatory rollbacks. The agenda does not include all expected actions, but it does provide projected dates on agency priorities for the coming year. The deadlines listed are dependent on numerous factors and rules and actions can be delayed.
Read MoreWith a Little Help From My Friends
Managing the Minefield of Marijuana in the Workplace. By Donna Pryor
Read MorePERMITTING – JULY 2019
Washington Needs More Permitted Mines After looking into several different studies on the state of construction rock and aggregate in Clark County, Wash., members of the Southwest Washington Contractors Association (SWCA) and other construction/building groups in the area said that the county is facing several challenges with its permitted construction aggregate reserves, according to the Vancouver/Southwest Washington Business Journal. According…
Read MoreHyperbole and Litotes
In Business Communication, Aim for Understatement as Opposed to Overstatement. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MorePay Attention to Customer Service
If Your Company Is Not Good at Customer Service, Everyone Feels It. By Steve Schumacher
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