News and Updates from BITCO | Nancy Rigby, BITCO Home Office Technical Specialist, Risk Control (4)

Nancy Rigby, BITCO Home Office Technical Specialist, Risk Control

Heat-Related Illnesses

| July 30, 2020

Importance of acclimatization for new employees

The heat of summer is in full swing. Each year in the United States, thousands of workers suffer from heat-related illnesses. While heat illnesses can affect all employees, new employees are at the highest risk. In fact, according to OSHA, over 70 percent of heat-related deaths occur during a worker’s first week of work. Keeping your employees safe by training them on what to look out for and how to prevent heat-related illnesses is necessary for their safety.

Equipment Theft is Preventable

| June 2, 2020

Steps to help keep your equipment safe

Theft of materials, tools or equipment from construction worksites accounts for 45 percent of property losses. That’s an average cost per loss of $9,400 for contractors.

Safety with Silica

| May 18, 2020

How to protect workers from risks

With the weather warming up, the busy season has begun for many industries including construction, mining, fracking and more. Moving, drilling and cutting into materials such as concrete, sand, stone, brick and mortar are known to generate respirable crystalline silica. Silica is a mineral that is found in stone, soil and sand.

Onboarding New Hires

| February 3, 2020

Good Practices for Establishing a Smooth Working Relationship

Onboarding a new hire is about more than just sharing your Human Resources Department (HR) documents or picking up personal protective equipment to acquaint them with safely completing their daily tasks.

Winter Weather Driving

| January 20, 2020

6 tips to help keep you and your employees safe

Vehicle pile-ups and accidents are a common occurrence during the winter months.

Cannabis in the Workplace

| October 22, 2019

Steps to Maintaining a Safe Work Environment

More than half of U.S. states have decriminalized some form of medical or recreational marijuana, and the demand for cannabis is increasing dramatically.

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