That's a question that's been asked many times on job sites and in training sessions. Owners, managers and supervisors that genuinely are involved with their employees’ health and safety are sensitive to this training need.

This is kind of an interesting story recently told to me by one of my colleagues. It’s about training and the support needed from the top.

Being an effective supervisor is obviously challenging and we've covered this topic in the past. Do you think you’re a good supervisor? Would you know why or why not?

I received an e-mail from an astute reader about National Underwriter’s recent recognition of three large companies for their loss control and injury management excellence. One of the points he made was that no matter the size of the company, the ben...

A few weeks ago, I was talking to a local earthwork contractor about how his business was doing this year. He said it was okay but his biggest problem was a new worker who was sometimes causing him to pull his hair out. After a little while, it was...

Every outfit, from a residential contractor to a restaurant to manufacturing plant, knows that their success and stability lies within their employees. Yet there are still businesses, usually small to midsized, that set themselves up to fail because ...