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Tips for Safeguarding Your Baby Boomer Construction Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

The average age of a construction worker is now in the 40s. Baby boomers — people born between 1946 and 1964 — represent 40% of the construction industry workforce, according to the Center for Construction Research and Training. Their odds also increase for developing lung disease, stroke, back problems and arthritis.

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Stressed, Burned Out Workers May Compromise Safety

InterWest Insurance Services

This includes construction, manufacturing, warehousing, health care and transportation. Offer health insurance with coverage for mental health and substance use disorders. Stress is especially prevalent in production environments, where the safety stakes are the highest. Show empathy.

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Should substance abuse insurance be part of your employee benefits?

Higginbotham

For jobs that involve heavy machinery and dangerous equipment – such as commercial driving, factory work, and construction – drug and alcohol use is especially risky. The good news is many health insurance plans already provide coverage for health care services that treat mental illness and substance use disorder.

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Federal Laws that Protect U.S. Employees

Global People Strategist

American workplace dangers were minimized by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA). Specific safety provisions were formed by the legislation, focusing on construction, maritime, and agricultural employment. Otherwise, these organizations will be fined and will have to pay a penalty fee.

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What does the gig economy mean for independent workers?

HR Digest

Some industries included in the gig economy jobs are IT, Software development, Project management, Education, Construction, communications and media, Freelance writing , Arts and design, and Transportation. As a full-time employee, health insurance is granted, but you do not have access to that as a gig worker.

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Create an onboarding plan that sets employees up for success

Business Management Daily

Ready to construct an onboarding plan that makes a solid first impression during those critical first months of employment? They construct a 90-day plan that outlines what needs to be accomplished. Organizations with structured onboarding programs enjoy a 60 percent year-over-year improvement in revenue per full-time employee.

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Best Companies to Work for in Dubai

Bayzat

Hilti Emirates Hilti Emirates is a subsidiary of Hilti Group, and is a construction company, building maintenance brand, and equipment supplier in Dubai. The company also offers advanced tools and technologies for construction projects, and these equipment maximize safety, efficiency, and productivity.

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