Tag: job safety
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What is Labor Day and Why Do We Celebrate It?
Labor Day is a holiday that many of us look forward to each year. It marks the unofficial end of summer, offering a chance to relax, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy a long weekend. But beyond the barbecues and parades that often mark the weekend, Labor Day holds a deeper significance that…
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Why You Don’t Need a Four-Year Degree to Make a Great Living
In today’s world, the pressure to attend a four-year college is immense. How many of us have heard, “If you want a good, high-paying job, you have to go to college”? Likely all of us, and more times than we count.
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The Future is Hands-On: How Apprenticeships Prepare You for Tomorrow’s Jobs
The world is changing fast. Rapid advances in technology, automation, and artificial intelligence have transformed almost every industry, the building trades included. New technologies, such as drones, automated machinery, and laser scanning, are being used more and more in construction projects and are changing the way work gets done.
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How Job Satisfaction Enhances Mental Health and Well-Being in the Trades
How important is it to be “happy” at work? And how much does your work impact your “happiness”? Very and a lot, according to many recent studies.
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A Day in the Life of a Lineman: Challenges, Tasks, and Triumphs
The vast and intricate U.S. power grid is made up of 7,300 power plants, nearly 160,000 miles of high-voltage power lines, and millions of miles of low-voltage power lines and distribution transformers, connecting 145 million customers throughout the country, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This expansive network requires constant maintenance to run…
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Why Safety is a Never-Ending Topic in the Construction Industry
You may have noticed that in the world of construction, we talk about safety a lot.
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Safety First! Why Safety Training Starts in Apprenticeship
In the building trades, we talk about safety a lot. And for good reason! There are some very real hazards on construction sites – heavy machinery, working from high places, moving objects, and loud noises, to name a few – that can cause serious injury if we don’t lead with a safety mindset in everything…
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Mental Health Support in the Building Trades
In the building trades, no one should struggle alone. One of the first lessons you learn in a building trades apprenticeship is that asking for help is never a sign of weakness; it’s an essential skill. Maybe the most essential skill. If you don’t ask for help when you need it, problems get compounded, deadlines…
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In Construction, Your Safety Comes First
The best defense is a good offense. If you love games or have spent time in the military, you’ve surely heard this phrase. It means that the best way to defend, or protect, yourself is to be proactive, not reactive. The same approach applies to safety on a construction job site: the best way to…
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Is Construction Work Dangerous?
Is construction work dangerous? We’re not going to sugar-coat it: working on a construction site is inherently high-risk. Heights, heavy machinery, noise, strenuous physical requirements, and environmental hazards all pose risks to health and safety that aren’t present in many other jobs.