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Ask the Expert: Using Construction Technology to Ensure Safety

In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, brought to you by KPA, we hear from Taylor Thorn, Senior Product Director, KPA, about how safety technologies influence EHS professionals and their work. Q: What’s your background? I’ve spent the last 15 years in technology, focusing much of that time on the construction market. My first […]

Ask the Expert: Measuring Safety Culture

In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, brought to you by KPA, we hear from Jill Schaefer, product director of content management, about how to measure the effectiveness of an organization’s safety culture. Q: What’s the best way to measure the effectiveness of your company’s safety culture? The fact that you’re reading this article […]

3 Problems With Cutting Your Safety Program

Experts have gone back and forth about whether we’re technically in a recession. But as the dust settles, one thing’s clear: companies feel like there’s an economic slowdown—and they’re looking for ways to cut costs. For many companies, safety programs might be first on the chopping block. But if you’re thinking about a program cut, […]

5 Best Practices for a Mobile-Based Safety Program

The construction industry has suffered from a skilled labor shortage for years—and the COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified the problem. But as the labor force shrinks, construction demand is on the rise. This year, the United States federal government made $125 billion available for procurement, as mandated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The […]