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ASCC 2024 Safety Awards

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Winners of this year's Safety Awards were announced during the 2023 American Society of Concrete Contractors Conference.

Ascc Safety Awards 2023

Equipment Management

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.

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

Concrete Equipment & Products

Wetter is Better to Control Concrete Dust

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

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

Construction Technology

Utility Field Tech Tips

Caterpillar - Cat

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.

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Trimble Opens Lab at Virginia Tech

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

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.

Concrete Chain Saws

US DOL Launches Initiative to Protect Workers From Silica Dust

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

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.

US DOL Launches Initiative to Protect Workers From Silica Dust

Construction Safety

How to Minimize Health Risks to Employees at a Construction Site

Cleanwrap Interior Protection Systems

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.

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

Avoiding Demolition Hazards

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

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

Underground Equipment

Equipment for Underground Utility Construction

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

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.

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.

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.

Construction Safety Technology

Twiceme Releases Digital Platform for PPE

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

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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.

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.

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