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Construction Safety
Mental Health Options for Construction Workers
Local 18 - International Union of Operating Engineers
If you don’t have mental health support for your workers right now, start the conversation.
April 1, 2024
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Construction Safety
Reminder: Call Before You Dig
Common Ground Alliance
To keep homeowners, families, and communities safe, a few days before breaking ground, make a free request to have the approximate location of buried lines marked with flags or paint by calling 811.
March 28, 2024
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Construction Safety
Fire Remains an Ever-present Problem in Construction
Compass Fire Investigations and Consulting
It is high time now for all stakeholders involved in the fire safety and construction process to collaborate, educate and train on best practices and possibilities afforded by wireless safety technology.
March 28, 2024
Fire can escalate quickly if not mitigated promptly, and plans and preparation for an organized evacuation of a site is still real problem for most contractors.
Construction Safety
4 Steps to Building a Construction Safety Program
Sentry Insurance
Your safety plan—and the culture of safety you cultivate with your team—is your first line of defense to help prevent incidents and protect your bottom line.
March 14, 2024
The first question OSHA will ask when they visit a jobsite is, “where’s your safety plan?” Is it easily accessible to your workers and do they have the resources they need to conduct their jobs safely?
Business
Women in Construction Data Report Released
Lumber
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
Personal Protection Equipment
Protecting the Jobsite’s Most Important Asset: Workers' Brains
STUDSON
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.
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.
Equipment Management
Permitting & Safety in Mobile Fueling
Shell TapUp
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.
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 Sense of Complex Accessibility Regulations
Charles Taylor Engineering Technical Services
Accessibility compliance is an important aspect of any construction or building project and firms need to remember that there are numerous rules both at the federal and state level which can impact them.
December 12, 2023
While bringing in outside experts is a great way to ensure a project is compliant, its similarly important to ensure that all of the various internal construction crews and specialists that may touch a project are aware of the different rules that impact them.
Safety Equipment - Other
IPAF Signs Partnership With Eleva Alliance to Improve Industry Safety
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
This agreement with other trade associations ANAGRUAL, ANMOPYC, FANAGRUMAC, ANAPAT and AECE is a milestone in efforts to benefit the lifting industry.
December 5, 2023
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Business
HD Hyundai Earns CES Innovation Awards
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment
HD Hyundai XiteSolution is the first construction equipment manufacturer to use fusion technology to supplement a machine’s cameras and radars.
November 29, 2023
HD Hyundai XiteSolution features Smart Collision Mitigation with Sensor Fusion, which is a system that prevents the risk of job site accidents by automatically stopping the machine when detecting people or objects within a certain range of the excavator.
Safety Equipment - Other
The Practical Wearable Construction Technology Contractors Need to Learn About Right Now
Some construction wearable technologies can make construction software available hands-free but most extend dedicated software products for safety and productivity.
November 27, 2023
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Business
Winter Warnings for Electrical Safety
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
More than half of the 45,000 annual electrical fires occur between December and February. The causes of electrical fires can range from damaged wiring and space heaters to outdoor and indoor holiday decorations.
October 18, 2023
Arc fault circuit interrupter breakers provide families with a high level of protection by stopping hazardous arcing conditions before an electrical fire can start.
Equipment Management
Georgia Contractor Reins in Driver Behavior With Telematics
FleetWatcher
Decreases in speeding and hard braking events and improved truck spacing were just some of the wins for this company.
October 13, 2023
Construction companies can improve vehicle safety on the jobsite through training and tracking equipment data.
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.
October 4, 2023
To ensure that the workers are adequately protected, health risks at the work site should be assessed.
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