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Construction Safety
The Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the ASCC Recognizes Exemplary Safety Records of Contractors
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2015 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., at the association’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minn.
Construction Safety
OSHA Cites NJ Contractor with 13 Safety Violations Totaling $292K in Penalties
OSHA issued three willful, four repeat and six serious safety citations for lack of fall protection and other "preventable hazards"
Safety Equipment - Other
Defend the Danger Zone. Keep People Safe.
With machines and crew members moving in the same space at the same time, contact seems inevitable. Here's how you can add a layer of protection to your safety processes using technology
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Snow Removal Equipment
How to Safely Plow Parking Lots
Drivers should always dress in layers because layers help maintain a comfort level inside and outside the cab.
Construction Technology
How “Virtual Sweeping” Addresses the Training Problem
Mike Lucht, 1-800-SWEEPER president and founder, takes a 'test drive' on the organization's new training simulator. Note the trees out the left side view of the cab, the debris field immediately ahead of the sweeper, and the overhead view on the right-hand screen.
Construction Safety
MA Contractor Facing $120K for Trench Cave-in Accident
Employees were working in a 12-foot deep trench when a concrete duct encasing utility wiring that was suspended above the trench collapsed into the trench, causing a cave-in
Construction Safety
OSHA Cites Landscaper after 23-Year-Old Worker Succumbs to Fatal Heat Stroke
Crewman died after being hospitalized with a core body temperature above 108 degrees; OSHA has proposed penalties of $12,471
Pickup Trucks & Vans
Why We Need Roof-Crush Ratings for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks
Pickup makers are using the structures designed for half-ton cabs in much heavier HD pickups. Isn’t it time we had a measure of how safe they are in a rollover?
The IIHS measures the exact amount of deflection a roof will absorb with a constant and even amount of force from a flat metal plate applied by this monstrous machine. But they don't test heavy-duty pickup trucks.
Construction Technology
Bechtel Begins Using Virtual Reality to Train Employees
SafeScan is a virtual reality immersion training method where workers can practice risky work situations in the safety of a classroom
Apps
[APP] Manage Construction Safety Documents with Construction Safety Compliance App
Contractor-designed Safety Compliance App (SCA) helps contractors manage the construction-specific documentation requirements of OSHA safety programs
All reports for active jobs, as well as all other safety documents, are stored in the mobile device and can be viewed at any time with no need for an Internet connection.
Construction Technology
How Construction Equipment Technologies Can Make Operators Better and Safer
Telematics, payload-weighing and operator-attentiveness systems create data that’s changing performance boundaries; using it to coach rather than discipline could distinguish the winners
Inside Caterpillar's 24/7 Monitoring Center, analysts correlate data about the health and productivity of operators and equipment to reveal the magnitude of conditions such as fatigue and distraction and their impact on operations.
Construction Safety
Webinar: Damage from Impulse Noise and the Effectiveness of Hearing Protection
Elliott H. Berger, Division Scientist for 3M’s Personal Safety Division, will discuss (Sept. 22) the impact of the sounds that people hear in various environments and what can be done to protect from hearing loss and damage
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