Oct 16, 2026 | safety culture | Safety Leadership | Safety Management
The Roaring Fork Safety Association has helped transform construction safety in the Valley. With nearly 50 members and visible improvements across the region, its accomplishments deserve recognition.
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Oct 12, 2026 | Safety Leadership
Discipline should correct problems, not simply punish employees. When safety violations occur, construction leaders must distinguish between a lack of training and a deliberate behavior issue. Suspending an employee without addressing the cause may accomplish very little.
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Oct 05, 2026 | Safety Leadership | Safety Management | Workforce Devlopment
Career advancement in safety requires more than time and certifications. Growth depends on capability, personal investment, and ownership.
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Sep 23, 2026 | Safety Training | Workforce Devlopment
The five-year rule is often treated like an automatic expiration date for PPE. Learn why manufacture dates, service life, condition, inspection, and manufacturer requirements all matter when deciding when fall protection, hard hats, and other PPE should be removed from service.
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Sep 16, 2026 | Leadership | Safety Leadership | Safety Management | Uncategorized | Workforce Devlopment
Some of the best safety professionals I know are comfortable saying, “I don’t know.” Professional credibility comes from knowing when to verify an answer, listen to the people doing the work, and involve someone with deeper expertise.
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Sep 11, 2026 | Construction
September 11, 2001, is a day I will never forget. Twenty-five years later, I remember those who were lost and honor the responders, recovery workers, and construction tradespeople who helped clear Ground Zero and rebuild the World Trade Center site.
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Sep 09, 2026 | Leadership | Workforce Devlopment
Construction projects rarely have enough time. The question is whether supervisors and crews have been developed before schedule pressure exposes the gaps in workforce capability.
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Sep 02, 2026 | Field Safety Practices | safety culture | Safety Leadership | Safety Management
I’m the safety guy” sounds like a harmless introduction, but it can reinforce the idea that safety belongs to one person. A better introduction starts with a name and four different words: “I’m here to help.
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Aug 25, 2026 | Safety Leadership | Safety Management | Workforce Devlopment
A hazard can be directly in front of someone without being consciously recognized. Inattentional blindness helps explain why visibility alone does not guarantee hazard recognition and why construction safety planning should account for the limits of human attention.
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Aug 25, 2026 | Safety Training
A fall can be over in less than a second. See how far a worker may fall before the body can react, how OSHA’s fall-protection thresholds compare, and why calculating fall distance and clearance matters before work begins.
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