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Fleet Maintenance

How to Identify the First Signs of Lubricant Starvation

Heat, smoke, an unusual smell and the machine becoming hot to the touch are all signs of lubricant starvation

Before frictional heat is generated, the only way to detect lubricant starvation would be through vibration analysis.

Construction News

NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers

Workers exposed to hot and humid conditions, including construction workers, landscapers, farmers and others, are encouraged to use the app to check weather conditions if they will be outdoors for short or long periods during the summer heat.

Along These Lines

Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness

Predictions for the summer of 2017 show most of the United States has elevated chances for warmer-than-average temperatures. We want to help you protect your workers from these extreme heat event days.

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Safety Works Adds Three New Power Brands to its Portfolio

The acquisition includes leading lawn and garden glove brands-Mud and West County Gardner, as well as Brahma work gloves.

Vortec Personal Air Conditioning Vests Help Workers Avoid Heat Stress

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Construction Technology

New Smartphone Attachment Measures Asphalt Mix Temperature

A new smartphone attachment can map asphalt temperatures instantaneously

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Keeping the Dust Settled

National Flooring Equipment

Jim Sullivan, Senior Territory Manager and Floor Removal Specialist at National Flooring Equipment explains how the construction industry can mitigate the dangers of silica dust.

When fine enough, silica dust can be inhaled by construction workers, causing health problems such as silicosis or bronchitis.

Good Sealcoating Practices

Tips for successful sealcoating

Material Processing & Debris Handling

Time to Repair Potholes

Here’s how they form – and how to repair them

Mark the edges that will be sawcut or milled. Edges must be straight and research indicates a rectangular or polygon shape works best (as opposed to a square or rectangle).

Business Services

8 Ways Construction Managers Can Motivate Their Teams

A successful project manager must strongly grasp how to keep their employees motivated; here are eight tips directly from construction project managers

Construction managers need to motivate their employees to make sure they do not simply go through the motions but ensure that they want to get the job done well.

Safety Tips for Snow Removal Using Heavy or Compact Equipment

Adequate visibility, daily checks, training and more are essential to keep operators and bystanders safe during snow removal with construction equipment

Anyone who will operate snow management equipment for your organization should go through at least annual refresher training on the machine(s) they will operate, and some detailed training specific to the uniqueness of managing snow & ice with that machine.

Business Services

How To Best Prepare A Delay Claim For Unusually Severe Weather

Contractors should seek the guidance of experts to assist in calculating damages and to perform a schedule analysis for their claims

Even on the smallest claims involving the calculation of damages, contractors should—at a minimum—seek the guidance of an expert on the most desirable methodology and should permit the expert to review the results prior to inclusion of them in the claim submitted to the public entity.

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