Do your employees prioritise safety above all else, everywhere everyday? Thought not. Blue-collar and orange-collar workers tend to be more safety-savvy than their white-collar colleagues, but even then the pressures of getting the job done on time often get in the way of safety.

Hays said recruiters were now referring to the high-paying resources sector jobs as "orange collar" workers, a reference to the high visibility uniforms that are so common in mining towns.

"Orange collar staff are identified by their highly technical and specialist skills. They are likely to work in remote locations, and are typified by their level of relevant training, adherence to compliance and long-term commitment to a project," the Hays report said.

Northern Dame Construction is one of several area flagging companies that move traffic safely through the city's umpteen road construction sites….

Why are most women?

You'll get a different answer from everyone you ask. It's because women have more patience than men. Or because they're better at taking abuse. Because it's an orange-collar ghetto.