Safety
Opioids and Substance Use Disorders in the Construction Industry
Opioid death rates in the AEC industry are nearly four times the national average. Management and labor need to know the warning signs of opioid abuse and be ready to take the right actions immediately.
By Marko Kaar
August 24, 2018
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Safety
by Marko Kaar
Marko Kaar has been working in the construction industry since 1983, and focused on construction safety as a career since 1989. He has worked with and for contractors large and small, around the country – consulting, training, motivating, and driving the message of life, health and safety as core values of any organization. His varied background and field experience give him a unique outlook on the concepts of safety culture, risk management and employee engagement. Equally at home in the field or in the boardroom, he continually presses for change and improvement in our fast-paced industry.
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