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As a supervisor, you probably get tired of telling your people that what they’re doing isn’t safe. In addition to making you tired, those direct corrections can put your crew members on the defensive.

Next time your crew has a bit of down time, consider having them clean out their toolboxes. If your people use company tools instead of bringing their own, have them clean out the gangbox or the tool

Americans are working people. Culturally, we tend to see illness as weakness. We drag ourselves to work even when we have minor injures and mild illnesses like colds. The pandemic and the unusual

Question - What event will kill the most construction workers this year?Answer:   Falls.OSHA's National Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is scheduled for the week of September 14th — 18th.

When the whole world feels dangerous, your people might suffer from decision fatigue. With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, our "new normal"

Do Cloth Masks Increase the Risk for Heat Stress? As a supervisor, you know how difficult it is to get your crew to wear PPE that’s uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s tough to get your people on board with

The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic has been creating new challenges throughout the industry. One of those challenges is communicating clearly with your employees

As a supervisor, when you’re assigning tasks, you have to think about the general fitness of your crew. For example, before you ask someone to unload a pallet

Here’s an understatement for you: The pandemic of 2020 has been challenging and stressful. But as much bad news as there is on the television and online, every day, we are witness to acts of

What Happens After You Tag Something “Do Not Use”? You’re a supervisor. You’ve trained your crew to inspect tools and equipment before they use them. And they do. So, every once in a while, someone