Safety 2016

Through tragedy, Tom Wilson, a construction company CFO, learned that identifying risks is not enough--you must have the courage to take action. 

Companies that rely heavily on temporary workers will want to take a close look at how they train and treat those employees. Here's why. 

At Sumna, the transitional work program brought $130,000 in savings last year. Of 36 lost time claims, 23 employees returned to full work within 90 days.

Safety professionals need to know their stuff, said Mark Hansen, but a smile, confidence, hustle and a vision for the company's future can go a long way in creating corporate safety leaders.

Providing adequate hearing protection for workers on construction sites is challenging for the most effective safety professionals at construction companies with the best safety cultures.

Finding the right solutions for the right problems: thinking bigger.