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Construction Safety

What Behavior is Acceptable on Your Worksites?

Canada's Builders Code aims to improve retention of women in construction by focusing on improving what is an "acceptable worksite"

May 23, 2019

A new Canadian initiative aims to create stands for acceptable worksite behavior in the construction industry.

Construction Safety

May is Building Safety Month

Use the month of May to help promote the importance of building codes and safe building within your community

May 9, 2019

Building Safety Week

Construction Safety

Day Honoring Lost Workers is Platform for National Construction Safety Campaign

Workers' Memorial Day serves as a launching point for the National Safety Stand-Down, which will be held the week of May 6th

April 26, 2019

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Construction Safety

Construction Safety Week Should Be a Year-long Celebration

Construction Safety Week 2019 is May 6-10, and this year the focus is on the choices we make and their impact

April 25, 2019

Construction Safety

NWZAW: Their Lives Can't Wait

During National Work Zone Awareness Week, State DOTs and construction companies work hard to raise the awareness of safety in work zones. The traveling public needs to understand their role in making sure these workers get home safe every night.

April 7, 2019

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March is Ladder Safety Month

Ladder safety should garner just as much focus as equipment safety on a construction jobsite

March 14, 2019

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Are Human Robots the Future of Construction?

Exoskeleton technology can help improve productivity and reduce worker fatigue without eliminating jobs

January 30, 2019

Sarcos Guardian XO exoskeletons are designed to enable workers to safely and easily lift up to 200 lb. repeatedly without exertion, strain or injury and prevent both daily fatigue and long-term physical degradation from humans performing physically taxing jobs.

[APP] Get a Real-time View of Safety Performance with eCompliance

Share collected safety data from the jobsite immediately between the worksite and the office with eCompliance mobile app

January 29, 2019

Construction Safety

12 Days of Construction Equipment 2018 - Makita Fan Jackets

Makita USA, Inc.

Makita's fan jackets provide relief for work in hot conditions

December 20, 2018

Construction Safety

Can Virtual Reality Make Construction Safer?

Is virtual reality safety training a more effective training method for the construction industry?

April 26, 2018

Can virtual reality safety training improve construction safety and safety training retention?

[APP] App Game Helps Workers Practice Fall Arrest System Setup and Safety

This video game app engages players in the key decisions of using a fall arrest system

March 6, 2018

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Safety Equipment - Other

Caterpillar Autonomous Haul Trucks Point To Construction’s Future

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Minestar Command intentionally pushes decision making to the computers onboard unmanned trucks to make their interactions on the site safer

September 18, 2017

Caterpillar's virtual demonstration of its Command system is essentially identical to a live demo of the autonomous mining system Cat shares with customers at its Tinaja Hills Training Center. Haul trucks are completely autonomous, and the D10 dozer is operated via remote control.

Construction Toolbox

It's Time to Improve Suicide Awareness and Prevention in the Construction Industry

Start the conversation about suicide prevention in your company then take advantage of the resources available to expand your suicide prevention efforts for the benefit of your employees and the industry

April 6, 2017

The construction industry has the second highest suicide rate among occupations, but we can help decrease those numbers by increasing awareness and suicide prevention in our construction companies.

Construction Toolbox

March 2017 Marks First Ever National Ladder Safety Month

National Ladder Safety month was established to raise awareness of ladder safety and to decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities

March 9, 2017

National Ladder Safety month is a stepping stone to raise awareness of ladder safety and to decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities.

[APP] Track, Monitor Safety Compliance with HCSS Safety Mobile App

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

Mobile app users can record, report and notify managers immediately when an incident occurs rather than having to fill out paperwork later

February 7, 2017

'HCSS Safety is a comprehensive safety management system that helps your company create a culture of zero incidents and allows your employees to keep safety top of mind at all times,” says Brooke Pankey, product manager at HCSS.

[APP] Prevent Construction Site Back Injuries with the Safe Lifting Calculator App

Repeated back injuries can cause permanent damage and even end a career, so make sure you're not lifting more than you should be on the construction site

October 25, 2016

The Safe Lifting Calculator mobile app uses a simple equation to help construction workers know the maximum safe lifting weight for the task at hand in hopes of preventing back injuries.

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

October 4, 2016

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[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

September 20, 2016

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.

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