Feb 14, 2023 | Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Newsletter
Each year OSHA shares the top 10 most prevalent violations in the construction industry and each year they are very similar. This resulted in OSHA developing a program focused specifically on these prevalent hazards that account for the most deaths and injuries in...
Feb 14, 2023 | Company News, Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Newsletter
CMI has a large team of safety professionals with certifications obtained through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). BCSP has been setting and certifying the technical competency criteria for safety, health and environmental practitioners since 1969....
Jan 16, 2023 | Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Newsletter
It is no secret that Americans are struggling with mental health. Recent statistics indicate that in 2020, over 50 million adults experienced a mental illness with roughly 5% experiencing a severe mental illness (National Institute of Mental Health). While these are...
Nov 14, 2022 | Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Newsletter
In the morning hours of June 28, 2022, a construction crew was installing a sewer system at the site of a new housing development in Jarrell, Texas. The crew had dug a trench approximately 20 feet deep. Two workers entered the trench to begin grading and connecting...
Oct 18, 2022 | Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Newsletter
What is your current position with CMI? I am a Senior Health and Safety Specialist within the Construction Safety Group. This group provides a wide variety of services for our construction and contractor clients. During the week, you’ll find me on various jobsites...
Oct 17, 2022 | Construction Safety, Health and Safety, Newsletter
Did You Know there were 174,199 OSHA recordable incidents in the construction industry in 2020? That equates to 670 a day and 83 an hour. And that is just those that were reported. One of the ways we help to prevent construction injuries is by conducting...