What to Expect in the New Year
With the New Year stretching before us, it is worth our time to look back at 2014, and see what we might learn about...
Acquiring Good Employees
Attracting good, smart employees is a challenge. In a way, the odds are against finding the best, because stereotypes persist. Ask any high school...
Tested in Texas
As the athletic director in the Alvin Independent School District (ISD), with more than 24,000 students nestled along the Gulf Coast, Mike Bass knows...
Rigging Supplies: New Model Speeds Delivery, Selection
Meeting construction deadlines and reducing downtime are critical whether the jobsite is a high-rise building or a highway infrastructure project. To safely and efficiently...
Improvements to the I-595 Express Corridor
I-595 is Broward County’s major east-west thoroughfare located in Broward County, Florida, handling more than 180,000 vehicles per day, and by 2034, that number...
Payment and Performance Bonds
As a matter of routine, on public projects contractors are required to obtain payment and performance bonds, often combined into one instrument, to guarantee...
Minimizing OSHA Exposure
It has often been said, “In the eyes of , if it isn’t written down, it didn’t happen.” Regardless of whether this view is...
Tire Codes 101: Understand what works for your application
One of the most important factors in tire selection is tread choice, and that all starts with understanding the tire codes.
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OSHA in 2016: Not Exactly a Lame Duck!
As we roll into the final year of the Obama Administration, one might think that regulatory and other enforcement initiatives would slow down at...
OSHA Whistleblower Prosecutions Rise
Whistleblower prosecutions by OSHA have been rising steadily during the current administration. During FY 2014, OSHA made nearly 3,300 whistleblower determinations. While a majority...