Tag: job safety

  • Is Construction Work Dangerous?

    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.

  • Safety is Front and Center in a Registered Apprenticeship Program

    For the men and women who work in construction, the most important goal is to go home safe at the end of each shift.

  • Apprentices Keep Learning On-the-Job During COVID-19

    As the coronavirus pandemic forced the United States and the rest of the world’s educational systems to switch much of its learning online, construction industry apprentices were able to adapt much quicker because a major component of their learning was unchanged. 

  • Safety Training a Cornerstone of Registered Apprenticeship Programs

    All Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the construction industry put a strong focus on safety training — for the benefit of not only new apprentices, but for everyone on the jobsite.