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Pure Safety Group Names Sales Leader for Western US
Pure Safety Group (PSG) named Randy Fernandez as head of sales for PSG’s western region of the U.S.
Personal Protection Equipment
5 Tips for Choosing the Best Construction Gloves
Fall Protection
Fall Protection Updates from STAFDA 2020
Groundbreakers
Hilti Discusses Robotics in Jobsite Health & Safety
Rental
H&E Enters Trench Safety Specialty Business
Profit Matters
Is Your Crew Prepared for an Emergency?
Recommended
Economics
New Home Sales Maintain Momentum
Pending Sales Index up 45.8% year-over-year in October according to Zonda
Personal Protection Equipment
5 Tips for Choosing the Best Construction Gloves
Finding the right glove for the job is as important as matching any other tool of the trade to the task at hand.
Business
Time To Drive Pervasive Slavery Out of Construction
18% of today’s forced labor occurs in the construction and producing construction materials, and the industry can act to deliver slavery-free infrastructure
Latest
COVID-19
OSHA Issues Guidance to Employers on Frequently Cited COVID-19 Standards
Documents are based on data from citations issued, many of which were the result of complaints, referrals and fatalities.
Digging Deeper
Improving Work Zone Safety Through Innovation
PSS International is delivering products to the industry that help to ensure every person arrives home safely at the end of the day.
Fall Protection
Pure Safety Group Checkmate Xplorer Industrial Full-body Harness
Safety Equipment - Other
MSSI MAC Safe-T-Check Modular Access Control Portal
Automated wall-mounted thermal imaging system quickly and reliably screens skin temperature before allowing entry into a work site.
Safety Equipment - Other
Coolpad Bubble Proximity Tracking Device
Wearable IoT device provides high-range proximity measurement accuracy with Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology.
Construction Safety
PERC Addresses Important Safety Issues Including Carbon Monoxide Exposure and Indoor Air Quality
Propane equipment helps workers reduce harmful emissions, including CO.
Construction Safety
PERC Addresses Important Safety Issues Including Carbon Monoxide Exposure and Indoor Air Quality
Propane equipment helps workers reduce harmful emissions, including CO.
Construction Technology
Ekso Bionics Announces EGM Builders as First Customer to Adopt EVO Technology
EVO is designed to reduce the risk of repetitive or fatigue-related injuries for construction workers and other industrial employees.
Personal Protection Equipment
The Solidifier Work Boot Series - Built for Masons, Concrete Workers, Heavy Machine Operators and More
The Iron Age Solidifier waterproof work boot comes in a 6", 8" and 11" pull-on workboot style.
Concrete
Concrete Supplier Using Survey System to Improve Driver Safety, Retention
Associated Ready Mixed Concrete of California has begun using a survey system to improve driving safety.
Construction Technology
Digital Codes Premium Complete Online Codes and Standards Database
Construction Safety
OSHA Frequently Asked Q&A Confirms N95 Respirators Protect Against the Coronavirus
OSHA’s new FAQ explains why an N95 respirator is effective at protecting users from the COVID-19 virus.
Construction Safety
Sunbelt Rentals Expert Shares the Truths Behind Common Jobsite Safety Myths
Common safety myths and misconceptions related to both fall protection and equipment used to work at heights.
Profit Matters
Cat S42 Rugged Construction Smartphone Beats MIL SPEC
Waterproof and dust-proof smartphones with the Cat brand can all be regularly and thoroughly disinfected by being submerged and scrubbed with hot soapy water or disinfectant for COVID-19 hygiene, and beat severe drop tests
Construction Safety
Lawsuits Filed Against Contractors in New Orleans 2019 Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
Contractors and subcontractors working on the Hard Rock Hotel face a lawsuit from the development owner in additional to previously issued OSHA citations and fines.
Construction Safety
Excavation-related Damages to Utilities Cost the U.S. Roughly $30 Billion in 2019
Common Ground Alliance’s annual DIRT Report reveals that utility damages continue to trend upward, despite construction spending remaining flat.
Profit Matters
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast: Is Your Crew Really Ready for an Emergency?
Assess the potential emergencies your crew could face and create proactive plans so all are prepared.
COVID-19
New OSHA Guidance Requires Reporting Work-Related COVID-19 Infections and Deaths
Guidance defines a coronavirus ‘work-related incident’ and sets the expected reporting deadline for within eight hours of knowing both that an employee died of a work-related case of COVID-19
Construction Safety
ISN's Orange Book – 2020 is a Guide to Safe Worksites and Contractor Management
Data-driven analytics and COVID-19 best practices provide actionable insights on how to improve contractor management, and ultimately improve workplace safety
Groundbreakers
Customizable Software Platform Mitigates Distracted Driving
Truce Software offers fleet intelligence to increase driver safety and reduce distracted workers.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Skudo Commercial System
The Skudo Commercial System is ideal to protect surfaces from construction site damages and spills on large commercial projects.
Construction Safety
J-CAP Safety Cover
The J-CAP OSHA Approved Safety Cover protects against lacerations while taking away the risk of impalement from above grade level falls up to 10 ft. (3.04 m).
Construction Safety
Construction Worker Dies After Fall at Air and Space Museum
A drywaller died Monday after a fall from a 'hoist' while working on the renovation of the National Air and Space Museum on Washington D.C.'s Capital Mall
Construction Technology
Chaney Enterprises Uses Zello Push-to-Talk Service to Improve Driver Communication and Safety
Building materials supplier Chaney Enterprises upgrades from closed-loop communication system to Zello platform.
Construction Safety
Allen Engineering Celebrates Over 1,000 Days Without Lost Time Due to Injury
Allen Engineering celebrates over 1,000 days without lost time due to injury.
Construction Safety
Advanced Technologies Continue to Revolutionize the Hardhat
Lantronix Inc. has integrated its IoT wireless connectivity and power management technologies into the Guardhat Communicator smart hardhat.
Construction Safety
The Deadly Risk of Social Stigma and Shame Around Emotional and Mental Health
In a male-driven industry like construction, embarrassment or shame can prevent sufferers from talking about mental health issues and getting the help they need before adding to the industry's disproportionate suicide rate
Equipment
Propane Council Marks Construction Safety Week with New Safety Resources
The Propane Education & Research Council, in observance of Construction Safety Week, released a collection of resources to help support the construction industry's ongoing commitment to safety.
Construction Safety
10 Safety Reminders for Managing Propane on Construction Jobsites
These reminders can keep crews safe and in command around propane-powered light construction equipment.
Fall Protection
OSHA Webinar Launches 7th Annual National Stand-Down To Prevent Falls
Webinar on September 14 will kick-off the week-long National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.
