Toolbox Talks: Same day, same compliance issues? Find the source of the sparks.
If your organization uses third-party safety oversight that is only focused on compliance issues, then you likely feel stuck in your own version of...
Near-miss reporting: 3 dos and 1 don’t
Yes, “near miss” isn’t grammatically correct. Yes, “good catch” or “safety opportunity” or “near hit” makes more sense. We agree and like to use...
Insight: Industry provides successful careers
There is no questioning industry’s large footprint in Louisiana, especially in the Greater Baton Rouge area. However, depending on a person’s background, he or...
How Lake Charles is prepping for historic workforce challenges
Some would say it’s a good problem to have. Southwest Louisiana has about $44 billion in industrial investment under construction and more is coming...
Toolbox Talks: Millennials to the rescue
When it comes to safety, millennials will be better than the rest of us. I’ll explain.
Recently, Dr. Magdy Akladios, department chair of Physical and...
Toolbox Talks: Quit wasting time checking boxes
“The boss will be doing safety observations today.”
What do you think your workers' immediate reaction is to that statement? Unless you work in a...
Number of Louisiana high school graduates with industry credentials triples
More than one in five Louisiana students now graduate from high school with a career diploma and technical education credentials, according to new statistics...
155 graduate from ABC Pelican Chapter’s training center
Some 155 students graduated last week from the Pelican Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors Baton Rouge Training Center after completing craft training programs in...
Toolbox Talks: Three things to avoid when observing on the job site
If the company you work for doesn’t have your last name on it—in other words, you’re not in the family business—then you likely had...
The workforce challenge: ‘We need engaged talent’
Trey Crawford is vice president of Grady Crawford Construction and chairman of Associated Builders and Contractors-Pelican Chapter. Through his own company’s experience and his...
