worker safety Archives - Colorado Builder Magazine

2019 OSHA penalties will increase when the shutdown ends. (Photo: Kostayantin Pankin, Dreamstime)

Shutdown slows annual increase of OSHA penalties

New penalty levels will be implemented when shutdown ends and final rule can be published in the federal register.

(Photo: Oliver Sved, Dreamstime)

Falls and opioid use continue to present major threats to workplace safety.

Men are nearly four times as likely as women to take their lives.

Although suicide rates are increasing everywhere, the construction industry bears the greater share of the burden.

Some mobile apps can supplement suicide counseling to reduce feelings of isolation.

Some mobile apps can supplement suicide counseling to reduce feelings of isolation.

EAPs give employers a way to help employees help themselves.

These voluntary benefits provide assistance for employees going through tough times.