Construction is 4th most dangerous profession with 2nd most fatal injuries
Posted by Wayne Grayson on April 25, 2013
There's a reason we recognize attention to good safety practices with a separate award each year as part of our Contractor of the Year program. Look no further than the ...
Beat the heat: Tips to avoid heat-induced illness
Posted by Wayne Grayson on April 22, 2013
With the temperatures slowly picking back up, our sister site Total Landscape Care has posted a fairly exhaustive list of some great tips for avoiding heat-induced illness. The tips come from ...
Upcoming webinar to discuss controversial new OSHA crane rules
Posted by Tom Jackson on April 11, 2013
Confused about the new OSHA regulation for crane use? You’re not alone. But by early 2014 anybody who operates or works near any kind of crane, including truck-mounted versions, will ...
Contractors, manufacturers, AEM question new OSHA crane operator certification requirements
Posted by Wayne Grayson on April 10, 2013
During meetings that ran April 2-3, contractors, industry organizations representatives of several crane manufacturers and more voiced their opinion to OSHA that the safety administration needs to make changes to ...
How to choose the right flame-resistant clothing for the job
Posted by Equipment World Staff on March 29, 2013
Carhartt's FRJ184 flame-resistant jacket is NFPA 70E compliant and HRC 4-rated. According to MVMFR.com, flame-resistant clothing is characterized as a fabric which self-extinguishes once the source of the ignition is removed. ...
Charles D. Lowder Inc. wins Equipment World’s top safety award
Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on March 14, 2013
When a firm is well established, there can be an attitude of not fixing what isn’t broken while old ideas and ways of doing things hold firm. Which is why Gene ...
AEM expands library of safety manual e-books on Apple’s iBookstore
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 25, 2013
The Association of Equipment Managers recently published its fourth safety manual to Apple's iBooks e-book platform for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The latest manual deals with industrial/agricultural mower safety. ...
Safety walkarounds Part 3: Keeping it going
Posted by Equipment World Staff on February 21, 2013
In Part 1 & Part 2 of this series we covered the definition and importance of management walkarounds as well some advice on how to conduct them effectively. In this last article of ...
Safety Walkarounds Part 2: How to get started
Posted by Equipment World Staff on February 20, 2013
In part 1 of my series on safety walkarounds, I explained the importance of work observations by managers (and others). These work observations are NOT traditional low value inspections of work ...
Walkarounds make safety management a partnership with crew
Posted by Equipment World Staff on February 20, 2013
Much (perhaps too much) of the safety literature of the last few years has focused on employee driven “behavior-based safety” peer observation programs. The fact remains, however, that safety is ...
A hard hat made from sugar?
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 14, 2013
As an interesting new addition to its V-Gard line of hard hats, Pittsburgh-based company MSA has developed a hard hat made from a material sourced entirely from sugarcane. The MSA V-Gard ...
How to choose the safest steel-toe boots for the job
Posted by Equipment World Staff on February 13, 2013
Safety toe work boots are of the utmost importance for those of you working with heavy equipment, chemicals, are doing lots of climbing or are working around electricity. Without them, ...
Associations issue aerial work platform safety document
Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on February 13, 2013
Four associations have joined together to issue a 36-page best practices document on workplace risk assessment and selecting the most appropriate aerial work platform for a job, it was announced ...
OSHA increases tools to enforce worker safety
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on January 23, 2013
Despite an increase in employers who believe worker safety produces a more profitable company, many American companies are not immediately abating known jobsite hazards, Bloomberg BNA reported. David Michaels, head of ...
Alan Newey’s Chat Safety gets personal with safety
Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on January 21, 2013
Although Australian Alan Newey is obviously touting his safety presentations, he has a message that’s visually arresting. Alan’s started Chat Safety, which has a potent message: If you want to ...
Crane collapses in NYC, injures 7
Posted by Wayne Grayson on January 10, 2013
In the second crane collapse in as little as three months in the city, a 200-foot crane came toppling down onto a building being built in the Queens borough near ...
Employee fatalities, willful violations now mean OSHA criminal referrals
Posted by Wayne Grayson on January 09, 2013
OSHA has begun to make a criminal referral to the Justice Department in every case involving an employee fatality and a willful violation, Safety News Alert reported. These cases may or ...
Safety Watch: Up in the Air
Posted by Amy Materson on January 01, 2013
The accident A worker was replacing structural steel members on a 280-foot-tall communications tower. Suspended 60 feet in the air, he was preparing to lower himself into position using a controlled ...
The 21 best practices for winter equipment operation
Posted by Equipment World Staff on December 24, 2012
This article originally appeared at Vista-Training.com. It has been republished with permission. In colder climates, winter presents a special set of challenges to heavy equipment operators. To help you operate safely and prevent ...
OSHA seeks comments on construction standards
Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on December 20, 2012
Now’s your chance. This month, OSHA opened the door for comments on its construction standards, part of a regulatory review process that’s in its fourth phase. The goal, says OSHA, is to ...
“Biggest Idiot on a Ladder” named by The Ladder Association
Posted by Wayne Grayson on December 18, 2012
Aside from already having picked the best name for a contest ever, The Ladder Association of the UK has finally crowned its “Biggest Idiot on a Ladder” after a three-month ...
OSHA postpones new fall protection rules
Posted by Wayne Grayson on December 17, 2012
In a memo released last week, OSHA announced that it has decided to postpone the implementation of its new stricter Fall Protection rules. The rules were set to go into effect ...
Jib collapses on Australian jobsite after crane catches fire
Posted by Wayne Grayson on November 28, 2012
How no one was injured in this accident is an absolute miracle, but somehow everyone walked away without a scratch as a jib collapsed on an Australian jobsite in Sydney ...
Walter Surface Technologies releases safety app for iPhone, iPad
Posted by Amy Materson on November 15, 2012
Improve metalworking safety on the jobsite with the Walter Safety App, available now for the iPhone and iPad. The new app provides a range of easily accessible safety information, including an ...
Simformotion releases Caterpillar M-Series motor grader simulator
Posted by Amy Materson on November 06, 2012
Simformotion has released the Cat Simulators M-Series Motor Grader System, a simulation trainer set in a road construction environment that enables operators to learn the same machine applications they will find ...
Safety Watch: Fatal Falls
Posted by Equipment World Staff on November 01, 2012
The accident A welder was preparing to survey and weld joints at the top of a steel frame that had just been erected. Using a scissor lift platform to access the ...
Marketplace
Posted by Equipment World Staff on November 01, 2012
By Amy Materson EDITOR'S PICK POWERFUL FEATURES QUICK SPECS Doosan’s DX140W wheel excavator delivers power and performance via a 135-horsepower, six-cylinder, water cooled, Tier 4 Interim diesel engine. The DX140W has an Electronic ...
Two long-time leaders to be inducted into Rental Hall of Fame
Posted by Staff Report on October 29, 2012
Two long-time rental industry veterans were selected by the American Rental Association as the newest inductees into the Rental Hall of Fame. Robert C. Elmen of Sioux Falls, S.D., and ...
AEM offers e-book safety manual for hydraulic excavators
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 22, 2012
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has published its first safety manual e-book to enable equipment operators to access safety information on mobile devices. This first AEM e-book is an ...
ARTBA Foundation honors industry firms’ safety programs
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 18, 2012
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation last month honored transportation construction industry firms for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2012 ARTBA National Convention held in ...
Pre-Registration available for NDA safety training program
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 16, 2012
Registration is still open for the National Demolition Association’s Northeast Regional Training Session, an intensive health and safety training program. The training program will be held October 26-27 at the ...
Cintas launches new website
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 11, 2012
In addition to providing personal protective apparel in North America, Cintas also provides employers with an online resource to stay updated regarding standards and guidelines for safety compliance in the ...
Four companies qualify for NTEA MVP program in Q3 2012
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 08, 2012
Four companies have qualified for the NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, Member Verification Program (MVP) for the quarter ending September 2012. The MVP recognizes companies for excellence in ...
Machine Matters
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 07, 2012
Better Rather Than Bigger The 14-foot-class backhoe remains the industry standard thanks to high maneuverability, increased power and a growing role on the jobsite fueled by attachments. By Wayne Grayson For years, the ...
Safety Watch
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 07, 2012
Dump Truck Dangers Don’t assume a driver knows you’re near the truck By Amy Materson The accident: A milling machine was removing asphalt and depositing it in a dump truck. An engineering technician ...
Honda Power Equipment hosts ESPN Plus Honda Generator Giveaway
Posted by Equipment World Staff on October 03, 2012
Collegiate Skinit Kits are available to show college team spirit on the ESPN Plus Honda Generator Giveaway prize, a Honda EU2000i Super Quiet Series generator. Pictured is a Skinit ...
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