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Women in Construction Data Report Released

Women in construction are breaking down stereotypes and some are even rising through the ranks, but there is still a long way to go before women can be equally as safe and comfortable on the job site as their male counterparts.

March 9, 2024

Only 10% of women comprise the construction workforce, with 4% working onsite.

Construction Safety

Construction Heavyweight Caterpillar Launches Safety Programs

Caterpillar - Cat

Using human and organizational performance principles, Caterpillar Safety Services applies a new understanding of human behavior to safety.

March 4, 2024

Components Resilient Safety Culture Final

Get Ready for National Ladder Safety Month

The American Ladder Institute

These four weeks each year allow the American Ladder Institute to take deep dives into different aspects of ladder safety, narrowing in on one topic each week, to promote safety tips and training.

March 1, 2024

Topics covered include single and extension, articulated, mobile, and stepladders, with courses available in English or Spanish.

Construction Safety

Developing Better Jobsite Safety Strategies

Take this as your sign. Safety planning for your jobsite can no longer be an afterthought.

February 29, 2024

Personal Protection Equipment

Protecting the Jobsite’s Most Important Asset: Workers' Brains

Type II helmets safeguard personnel from more than falling objects and have other benefits.

February 23, 2024

The four-point chin strap system ensures a secure fit and prevents the helmet from dislodging in the event of a fall.

Q&A On Fall Protection For Concrete Contractors

3M Personal Safety Division

Concrete Contractor connected with Aric Getty, global head and vice president of 3M's Personal Safety Division for Hearing and Body Protection for one of the biggest issues on the construction site: fall protection.

February 19, 2024

Concrete Contractors And Fall Protection

Coaching & Consulting

Risk Management: Safety First

The legality and science of risk management is quite well known among most contractors and is growing in need to be embraced, understood, and practiced by all specialty contractors.

February 17, 2024

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Tsurumi to Spotlight Pumps and Portables at ARA 2024

Tsurumi America Inc.

Tsurumi will spotlight its portable product line designed to endure the challenges of day-to-day rental applications.

February 15, 2024

Show attendees can benefit from special pricing on the Briggs and Stratton engine paired with Tsurumi’s reliable pump-end.

Coaching & Consulting

Construction Leaders Recognizing & Responding to the Opioid Crisis

Three leaders within the construction industry share their stories of how they recognized and responded to the growing opioid crisis.

February 12, 2024

How Three Construction Leaders Recognized and Responded to Opioid Crisis

Construction Safety

How to Improve Your Heat-Related Illness Prevention Plan

In 2023 there were more "extreme heat" days in the United States that any previous year on record, and 2024 might still top even that. Facing facts about heat-related illness, and properly protecting asphalt workers is more important than ever before.

February 5, 2024

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Construction Safety

Automated Bodyguard: Safety Technology Adds Protection for Workers

Milwaukee Tool Corp.

While elimination of hazards and substitution rank at the top of the NIOSH hierarchy in dealing with jobsite risks, new solutions focused on safety technology are often some of the most impactful.

January 24, 2024

Safety technology encompasses all new technologies now being applied to workplace safety.

Q&A On Fall Protection For Rental Companies

3M Personal Safety Division

Rental connected with Aric Getty, global head and vice president of 3M's Personal Safety Division for Hearing and Body Protection for one of the biggest issues on the construction site: fall protection.

January 22, 2024

Q&A On Fall Protection For Rental Companies

Study Reveals Asbestos Exposure in Construction

Occupational Knowledge International (OK International)

In the United States, approximately 600,000 miles of aging asbestos water pipes with a typical lifespan of 50 years pose a significant concern.

January 17, 2024

Airborne fibers released from asbestos cement exceed the permissible level by 50 times.

Equipment Management

Permitting & Safety in Mobile Fueling

For fleets considering the adoption of a mobile refueling service, permitting is one important step that adds to overall fleet safety but is often overlooked.

January 16, 2024

Geotab reported that for a fleet of 100 vehicles, each vehicle drives about 2.2 miles out of the way to fill up and each gas station stop adds more than 20 minutes to each trip, with nearly eight fill-ups a month.

Construction Safety

Forming the Alliance for Naloxone Safety In The Workplace

The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace

In response to the rising rate of both fatal and non-fatal overdoses attributable to opioids, the story behind forming The Alliance for Naloxone Safety In The Workplace and how it's changing the face of the construction site workplace as we know it.

January 15, 2024

Narcan In Construction - Forming The Alliance for Naloxone Safety In The Workplace

Communications Equipment

Two-Way Radios a Boon for Construction Teams

Two-way radios are an important tool for construction workers. Instant push-to-talk communication creates safe and more efficient construction sites.

January 5, 2024

A construction team's ability to communicate efficiently will determine how quickly a job can be completed, and how safely that job can be completed.

Equipment Management

What Is Rigging & Machine Moving in Construction?

Sullivan Industrial Services

Creativity, planning and technology are required for safe and efficient equipment transportation.

December 26, 2023

By distributing weight evenly, limiting accident risks and adhering to extreme safety protocols, rigging is a pillar for preventing costly delays and mishaps at construction sites.

Construction Safety

Making the Case for Battery-Powered Equipment

Milwaukee Tool Corp.

Not only are there added safety benefits to making the switch to battery-powered equipment, but there are also productivity enhancements to consider.

December 19, 2023

A battery-powered trowel produces zero emissions, reducing the risk of CO exposure and keeps the project progressing without the need to set up a ventilation system.

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