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There may not be a more dangerous unit of measurement in construction than "five minutes." How long will you be up there? Five minutes. How long will it take to grab that piece? Five minutes. Do we really need to move the ladder? Nah. It'll only take five minutes. Should we put the guardrail back? We're almost done. Do we need to set all that up just for this? It's only a quick job. Construction has somehow developed an unwritten rule that if a task can theoretically be completed before your cof …

Every contractor wants productive crews. Productivity keeps projects moving. It keeps schedules on track. It helps control costs. It improves profitability. There is nothing wrong with wanting to get more done. The problem begins when productivity becomes more important than safety. Because while every contractor wants to finish a project faster, nobody wants to explain why a worker didn't make it home. Yet this is where many construction accidents begin. Not with bad intentions. Not with reckle …