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Managing Worker Fatigue to Enhance Construction Workers’ Mental Wellbeing
Worker fatigue affects jobsite culture, teamwork, safety, quality and productivity, as well as workers’ mental well-being. Contractors need a risk and safety strategy to manage fatigue and burnout.
By Cal Beyer and Scott Staffon
May 28, 2021
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by Cal Beyer
Cal Beyer is the Director of Risk Management at Lakeside Industries in Issaquah, Wash. Cal has over 27 years of professional experience in safety, insurance and risk management serving the construction industry. He serves on the Executive Committee and is the Co-Lead for the Workplace Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. He also serves on the 2016 Editorial Review Board for Construction Business Owner. Cal received the Danny Parrish Outstanding Leadership Award in 2016 from the Construction Financial Management Association for his work on suicide prevention.
by Scott Staffon
Scott Staffon, CSP, has led CSDZ’s risk and safety team since 2012. Staffon has more than 41 years of construction experience in field operations, safety and risk management. The CSDZ Risk & Safety Team is an IACET accredited continuing education program.
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