Howard Mavity' s article "Safety is More Than Compliance" was featured in Construction Business Owner Magazine on May 5, 2015.
As the National Labor Relations Aboard (NLRB's) radical December 2014 steps have shown, and to loosely quote William Shakespeare, "the Obama administration will not go quietly into the night." Except more changes in enforcement efforts even if little completed rulemaking occurs.
In the article, Howard discusses how managing construction safety goes beyond adhering to OSHA standards and reducing injury and illness rates. He addresses the following topics:
- Build a Working Safety Process
- Reduce Risks and OSHA Citations
- Step Up Subcontractor Management
- Train Isolated Workers
- Attack the Causes of Unsafe Behavior
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