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Mewp Specific Safe Use Plan

Do You Have a MEWP-Specific Safe-Use Plan?

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) users vary greatly from the one-time user to the daily user. The one thing in common is the need for the MEWP user to have a safe-use program in place to ensure the operation is safe for everyone.

Workers at risk may include managers, line supervisors, or field workers such as those from plumbing companies, city utilities, or construction companies who work with water lines.

NIOSH Publishes New Resource To Minimize Lead Exposures During Lead Pipe Removal

Ballenger brings more than 40 years of management experience to Hitachi Global Air Power.

Hitachi Global Air Power Welcomes New VP of Operations

As the Institute’s chairman, Callahan will be responsible for guiding the organization’s strategic direction and partnerships across a global network of business leaders and professionals in government, nonprofit, education, and labor.

National Safety Council Names Callahan Chairman at Campbell Institute

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Serious Workplace Injuries Jump 7.5% From 2021

As a contractor, specifying the right lighting can add tremendous value for your client in terms of long-term ROI and total cost of ownership.

6 Ways LED Lighting Can Enhance Construction Projects & Client Relationships

The facility will feature areas for welding, painting, and assembly, as well as an on-site warehouse and office space.

Bobcat Expands CTL, Skid Steer Manufacturing Footprint With New Factory

This new location was selected after extensive review and consideration of expansions at existing Bobcat locations, along with the potential for new developments at locations across the globe.

Soaring home prices, the nation’s most expensive property insurance market, high interest rates and increases in construction costs are all contributing to a housing affordability crisis in a state that cannot keep up with the demand.

3 Construction Trends You Can’t Ignore: Why a Former Congressman Sees a Building Revolution Coming

Soaring home prices, the nation’s most expensive property insurance market, high interest rates and increases in construction costs are all contributing to a housing affordability crisis in a state that cannot keep up with the demand.

Keep going no matter where the jobs take you

Keep going no matter where the jobs take you

Learn about Volvo’s complete range of electric machine charging solutions that keep you powered up and going strong day after day. Get charged today.

Teleo can give operators a way to control heavy equipment in a remote setting. Operators can be located in a safe and easygoing environment.

The John Aarts Group Advances With Teleo Remote Operation Technology

The enhanced working environment closely resembles a gaming station, appealing to new audiences — both a younger generation and those who don’t see themselves climbing into a cab for eight to ten hours a day.

IPAF Safe Use of MEWPs in Public Areas

IPAF Guidance: Keeping Holiday Decoration Install Safe

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is reminding those installing and removing seasonal decorations and lights with the technical guidance booklet for safety.

Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, presented the preliminary data for 'OSHA's Top 10' during the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, the world's largest annual gathering of safety professionals.

OSHA Names Top 10 Safety Violations for 2023

Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, presented the preliminary data for "OSHA's Top 10" during the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, the world's largest annual gathering of safety professionals.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 11: Jobsite Safety

Three construction experts discuss how the use of smart cameras is improving safety on jobsites by increasing visibility around heavy equipment.

Werk-Brau’s D-Lock Coupler design includes industry-leading safety features like automatic front lock, dual pin locking, and a patented slide lock design to ensure safety on the jobsite.

Attachment Safety 101

A big factor in attachment safety is ensuring that attachments are well taken care of and maintained.

Arc fault circuit interrupter breakers provide families with a high level of protection by stopping hazardous arcing conditions before an electrical fire can start.

Winter Warnings for Electrical Safety

More than half of the 45,000 annual electrical fires occur between December and February. The causes of electrical fires can range from damaged wiring and space heaters to outdoor and indoor holiday decorations.

Keep going no matter where the jobs take you

Keep going no matter where the jobs take you

Learn about Volvo’s complete range of electric machine charging solutions that keep you powered up and going strong day after day. Get charged today.

Construction companies can improve vehicle safety on the jobsite through training and tracking equipment data.

Georgia Contractor Reins in Driver Behavior With Telematics

Decreases in speeding and hard braking events and improved truck spacing were just some of the wins for this company.

The study by the University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Work Environment showed using water reduced respirable dust concentration by 85%.

Wetter is Better to Control Concrete Dust

Study confirms the benefits of wet cutting for controlling dust exposure.

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Utility Field Tech Tips

With utility contractors bracing for explosive growth, we asked Tilson CTO Jason Burns what his company was using and what steers their advisory group gives utility contractors.

Using the Trimble XR10 HoloLens hardhat, Abiola Akanmu's research explores the potential for training and upskilling workers in mixed-reality environments to lead to safer and smarter work on construction sites.

Trimble Opens Lab at Virginia Tech

The multidisciplinary lab will bring technology to Virginia Tech's students in architecture, building construction, and construction engineering.

US DOL Launches Initiative to Protect Workers From Silica Dust

US DOL Launches Initiative to Protect Workers From Silica Dust

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a new initiative focused on enhancing enforcement and providing compliance assistance to protect workers against silica dust exposure.

To ensure that the workers are adequately protected, health risks at the work site should be assessed.

How to Minimize Health Risks to Employees at a Construction Site

How can construction companies minimize the health risk to employees at the jobsite? Here are certain measures you can adopt to minimize the risks of health hazards.

High-reach excavators are often used on deconstruction sites of large industrial plants and city buildings.

Avoiding Demolition Hazards

Jobsite safety involves the OEMs, operators, contractors and everyone on the site.

By using Epiroc's VC double drum model, which doesn't have to move side by side, operators can dig different trenches, including those with flat bottoms.

Equipment for Underground Utility Construction

Numerous equipment and technology offerings are enhancing underground utility construction employees’ productivity and safety long term.

John Stegeman (left) has made the decision to retire from his position as CEO of White Cap effective Jan. 28, 2024. Alan Sollenberger will succeed as CEO on Jan. 29.

White Cap CEO to Retire, Successor Named

John Stegeman has made the decision to retire from his position as CEO of White Cap effective Jan. 28, 2024.

The digital platform extends the solution and functionalities of integrated NFC technology in third-party protective equipment.

Twiceme Releases Digital Platform for PPE

The digital platform extends the solution and functionalities of integrated NFC technology in third-party protective equipment.

New fire dozer packages for the Cat D5 were developed based on conversations with agencies like the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, the Georgia Forestry Commission and CAL FIRE.

Winch Optimization on New Fire Dozer Packages

Feedback from agencies helped inform the engineering of new fire dozer packages for the Caterpillar D5 and its predecessor, the D6N.

This innovation leverages computer science with the intention to virtually predict how new helmets will perform in real-life impacts.

Mips Introduces Virtual Test Lab for Safety Helmets

This innovation leverages computer science with the intention to virtually predict how new helmets will perform in real-life impacts.

While you can’t predict when a heavy equipment-related accident will occur, should be aware of particular actions that are most likely to cause an accident.

Top 5 Dangers of Working With Heavy Equipment

The construction industry accounts for a large number of yearly work-related fatalities. There are ways to prevent this by following protocol and knowing the heavy equipment you are working with.

White Cap and BrownCo join forces to bring more to their customers.

White Cap Acquires BrownCo Manufacturing & Sales

White Cap obtains BrownCo to widen its range of services and customers.

Remote control equipment makes all the difference on dull, dirty and dangerous jobsites.

Eliminate the ‘3 Ds’ With Remote Control Equipment

Remote control and autonomous machines may sound cool, but are they truly useful for contractors today? Take a look at the benefits this technology can offer in dull, dirty and dangerous applications.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 8: Jobsite Security Part 2

As construction industry equipment theft continues to be a problem, the latest technology can help prevent such theft and keep crews safe.

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The Safest American Roads Built to Reduce Car Accidents

In recent years, the United States has taken significant strides in the realm of road safety. From cutting-edge engineering to meticulous design, a handful of American roads have been heralded as models for how roads can and should be built.

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Road Construction Company Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

In a press release by the EEOC, Balfour Beatty was named the defendant in a lawsuit after a female employee was allegedly subjected to an environment of long-term, repeated sexual harassment, and was ignored despite reporting the incidents.

Driving vehicles and operating equipment comes with risk. And others on the road might not share the same commitment to safety as your business.

4 Ways to Protect Fleet Drivers on the Road

Safe driving is about protecting your employees and those on the road. When you make a commitment to hiring safe drivers, you help make the road a better place.

Protected by a polycarbonate frame, this product serves as bi-focal eye protection and is available in five diopter strengths: 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0.

Brass Knuckle Launches Read Bi-focal Safety Glasses

Protected by a polycarbonate frame, this product serves as bi-focal eye protection and is available in five diopter strengths: 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0.

The BTEA chose to make mental wellness and suicide prevention the sole focus of its annual safety conference, SAFEBUILD.

BTEA Pushes Mental Health Awareness for Construction Suicide Prevention Week

Construction Suicide Prevention Week is from Sept. 4-8.

Moisture Measurement, Composition Analysis and Construction Safety

Moisture Measurement, Composition Analysis & Construction Safety

How precise instruments and calculations are a major factor in ensuring the safety and performance of construction projects.

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IPAF Celebrates 40 Years of Raising Safety Standards

2023 marks the 40-year anniversary since the foundation of the International Powered Access Federation. Here's a rundown of its history.