Winter weather can turn an ordinary jobsite into a safety hazard overnight. ROII Field Representative Jesse Balbin shares practical tips for preparing your jobsites, crews, and equipment for the colder months, plus a simple cold-weather readiness checklist you can put to use right away.
A worker says they injured their knee on the job, but they've had knee problems for years. Is the employer still responsible?
In this edition of Dear Julie, learn how Washington workers' compensation laws handle pre-existing conditions and what employers need to know when a workplace injury aggravates an existing issue.
If you could go back 20 years and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be? For ROII Field Representative Jim Breidenbach, it's surprisingly simple: warm up before the work begins. Read why he believes construction workers are industrial athletes—and why a few minutes of preparation can make a big difference.