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Lights Out in Chicago Suburbs

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By Laura Black Verified
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Twice this year, my home has gone dark in the middle of what used to be ordinary summer thunderstorms. Quite frankly, I am over it. Our nation’s infrastructure should be strong enough to withstand your typical Midwest thunderstorms. This isn’t the first time I have written about storms knocking my power out. Back in 2020, I wrote about a tornado that tore through my town, when entire neighborhoods were left without power for days.
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Summer Safety Series: Why Heat is a Dangerous Threat

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By Laura Black Verified
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It is the last day of June, and we are wrapping up our summer blog series for National Safety Month. We have already examined the importance of the underlying foundational culture, top construction hazards to prevent, the cost of ignoring safety, particularly in small businesses, the elements of a good toolbox talk, and the importance of near miss reporting. We can’t do a summer blog series without mentioning a big risk: summer heat.
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Summer Safety Series: Why Near Miss Reporting Matters

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By Laura Black Verified
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Have you joined us for our blog series this National Safety Month? We have already examined the importance of the underlying foundational culture, top construction hazards to prevent, the cost of ignoring safety, particularly in small businesses, and the elements of a good toolbox talk. Today, let’s turn our attention to one of the overlooked safety strategies in construction safety: near miss reporting.
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