The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter ruling that motor carriers can supply independent contractors safety equipment such as dash cams, speed limiters and driver monitoring systems ...

Contractors often are used for difficult and specialized tasks. These tasks may include replacing a precision piece of machinery or cleaning a process vessel for which the confined space occupants ...

Contractors fill one of every five jobs in the United States and are expected to make up nearly half our workforce within the next decade. They bring with them varying degrees of occupational health ...

Who does that guy work for? Highly skilled tradespeople don’t often work under an temporary-employee agency’s umbrella, but moderate to low-skilled laborers can be brought in for tasks that don’t ...

Plumbing company owners and their technicians need to consistently adopt a proactive approach to safety training programs.

As a plumbing or mechanical contactor business owner, you are focused on a safe workplace / workspace and want to ensure your employees are as safe as possible when servicing the community. Plus, you ...

PASADENA, Texas, Oct. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health and Safety Council (HASC) is proud to announce that beginning January 1, 2025, all HASC locations will exclusively offer Safety Essentials ® ...

As the construction industry enters the second half of 2025, one trend is becoming increasingly clear: contractor qualification is becoming a central pillar of how project owners manage risk, verify ...

Linn-Benton Community College Training and Business Development Center will offer four sessions of the Contractor Safety Training Orientation Program (C-STOP) between June and September. The C-Stop ...