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Personal Protection Equipment

Safety Tech & Smart PPE in Construction

This Digging Deeper podcast episode features Ryan Barnes of STUDSON and Christian Connolly of TwICEme discussing safety technology and PPE products in construction.

September 9, 2024

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 11: Jobsite Safety

Caterpillar - Cat

Three construction experts discuss how the use of smart cameras is improving safety on jobsites by increasing visibility around heavy equipment.

October 25, 2023

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 8: Jobsite Security Part 2

Caterpillar - Cat

As construction industry equipment theft continues to be a problem, the latest technology can help prevent such theft and keep crews safe.

September 13, 2023

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 7: Jobsite Security Part 1

Caterpillar - Cat

More than ever, construction contractors are concerned about jobsite access and crew safety through the use of cameras, radar and other technologies.

August 30, 2023

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 5: ‘Proactive’ Safety

Caterpillar - Cat

The importance of safety in the construction industry cannot be overstated. The jobsite safety talk is shifting away from being one of punishment to a discussion for everyone to participate in.

August 2, 2023

Advancing Jobsite Safety with Machine Technology

Digging Deeper sits down with the experts at John Deere to discuss the ways they are using innovation to help keep construction workers out of harm's way.

July 31, 2023

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Building Safety Professionals With Dominic Sims CEO of the ICC

International Code Council

In celebration of Building Safety Month 2023, this Digging Deeper episode features an interview with Dominic Sims, CEO of the International Code Council.

June 12, 2023

Building Safety Professionals With Dominic Sims CEO of the ICC

Business Services

Risk Management & Having an 831(b) Plan

This Digging Deeper Podcast episode discusses the 831(b) tax code and how construction businesses can benefit from setting aside excess cash flow to ensure the uncommon, unforeseen, uninsurable types of risk within a business.

May 1, 2023

Risk Management & Having an 831(b) Plan

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 29: Benefits of Aftermarket Safety Solutions

Caterpillar - Cat

There are several aftermarket safety devices and techniques that can be applied to construction equipment that can greatly enhance the overall safety of the construction jobsite.

March 15, 2023

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 26: The 4 Most Common Construction Injuries (And How to Prevent Them)

Caterpillar - Cat

The top four causes of injury on a construction jobsite have remained the same for many years: falls, struck by an object, electrocution and being caught between equipment. Listen for best practices to stay safe on the jobsite.

February 1, 2023

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 22: Protect Operators in the Cab

Caterpillar - Cat

There are a number of ways construction contractors can upgrade the safety of their existing fleets. One simple safety upgrade would be adding a seatbelt reminder kit to construction equipment to encourage operators to buckle up on the jobsite.

December 7, 2022

Deeplite Helps Make AI More Accessible, Keeping Our Roadways Safer

E-SMART’s tiny dashboard cameras are mounted in trucks and use artificial intelligence (AI) to read highway construction signs. These cameras dynamically reduce the truck’s speed for safety.

June 27, 2022

Project Management Best Practices to Avoid the Risks and Costs of “Bad” Data

Newforma's Tara Anderson discusses the role data plays in risk management, including the risks of “bad data”, plus shares how technology can help make that data more intelligent and beneficial to your business.

March 14, 2022

Construction Safety

Could OSHA’s COVID Emergency Standard Be Dead?

Aclaimant Chief Risk Architect Gary Pearce talks about the status of legal challenges to the temporary standard requiring employers to protect workers from COVID-19 infection, and the risks to companies that decide to wait and see

December 2, 2021

Construction Safety

OSHA’s COVID Emergency Standard: Priorities to Work on Now

Employer responsibility to protect workers from COVID-19 is not going away, so Aclaimant Chief Risk Architect Gary Pearce describes what’s new in OSHA’s emergency temporary standard and work wise contractors start to match the urgency of the emergency

December 1, 2021

Defensive Driving Best Practices Can Combat One of Construction’s Leading Causes of Fatalities

Safety expert John Meola shares his insights and provides tips for defensive driving best practices that can help protect your drivers, and your business, against motor vehicle-related incidents.

October 11, 2021

Coaching & Consulting

The Contractors Best Friend Podcast Season 5 Episode 15: Contractors’ Top Industry FAQs Part 1

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts discuss topics that are top of mind with contractors across the country.

October 6, 2021

Construction Safety

How Employers Must Respond to the Biden Vaccine Mandate

Mariner Construction Inc.

OSHA is drafting an Emergency Temporary Standard that will require COVID vaccines or weekly testing. Before all the details are known, this safety and health professional says the work starts now, with developing a strategy to comply, or not

September 24, 2021