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.
Finding employees for the construction trades has become a real challenge, and even worse, finding skilled employees. Everyone is frustrated with the labor shortage, but cutting corners on sound hiring practices can lead to a worse situation than had you not hired at all. Every year, ROII can trace a large percentage of claim costs back to poor hiring practices.
ROII was proud to have sponsored the Spokane Homebuilders Association's second annual Frame Your Future Workforce Development Camp by providing safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other safety gear to the young people participating in the event. We wanted to ensure that these young future builders had the right gear to stay safe in their careers and provide them with lifelong safety habits.