Equipment World Staff (EQW)SafetyMandatory change to California OSHA labor poster requires immediate actionThe California Department of Industrial Relations released a mandatory change to the California Occupational Health and Safety Administration (Cal/OSHA) labor poster. The updated Cal/OSHA poster now includes a free worker information hotline number — +1-866-924-9757 — for the California Department of Industrial Relations. Minor address changes also were made to the headquarters and district offices, […]March 29, 2010HomeKevin Keith named interim director of Missouri DOTThe Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MoDOT) today selected Chief Engineer Kevin Keith to serve as interim director of the Missouri Department of Transportation effective April 23, 2010. Keith will serve until a permanent director is selected following a national search that could take several months. “I am thrilled to accept this new responsibility,” Keith […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingSpecifiers Discover “The Right Light” on Schréder Lighting USA’s New WebsiteEasy-to-use site promotes Green, energy efficient outdoor lighting manufactured in The USA Elk Grove Village, Illinois—Specifiers are discovering a broad range of energy efficient outdoor lighting solutions manufactured domestically to deliver “The Right Light” for a variety of projects, on Schréder Lighting USA’s newly launched website at www.Schréder.US. Some of the new, dynamic website’s many […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingMUNICIPALITIES TEAM UP WITH A CHAMPIONCharlotte, NC – In today’s challenging economic climate of declining tax revenue and increased costs, municipalities are searching for new opportunities to perform their tasks effectively and affordably. For municipal road maintenance crews, there are few options in choosing machinery to maintain unsurfaced roads and a grader is a must-have machine. Traditionally, they are used […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingEast® Unveils New Genesis® Style Dump Trailer with a Round Bottom at Mid America Truck Show.RANDOLPH, Ohio (March 22, 2010) — East® has combined the advantages of a square-box dump trailer with the advantages of a half-round dump trailer, and joined them together in one trailer – the newest Genesis® trailer from East. So new it doesn’t even have a name yet, East will display the prototype of the new […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingNEW ROLL-UP SIGNS FROM AMERICAN SAFETY VEST WARN OF POSSIBLE PROBLEMS ON THE ROADEAST PROVIDENCE, RI — American Safety Vest is offering a new series of bright orange vinyl roll-up signs for roadside use. These heavyweight (15-oz.) mesh signs are available from the American Safety Vest website, http://www.americansafetyvest.com. All are fluorescent. They can be either 36” or 48” square, fitting most standard stands for roll-up signs. They are […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingJLG Announces Performance Upgrades on E300 Series of Electric Boom LiftsMcConnellsburg, Pa. — March 22, 2010 — JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telescopic material handlers, announced new and improved features on its JLG® E300 series boom lift models. Through improved hydraulic efficiencies, the E300 provides more than 20 percent more duty cycles, which […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingKenworth Announces 2010 Engine Offerings For Class 8 On-Highway and Vocational TrucksLOUISVILLE, Ky., March 24, 2010 – Kenworth Truck Company today announced its 2010 engine offerings for its Class 8 on-highway and vocational trucks.  Leading Kenworth’s engine lineup is the new 2010 PACCAR MX engine on Kenworth Class 8 trucks. The PACCAR MX engine is available with a wide horsepower range of 380- to 485-hp […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingRough and Ready for Anything:Road-ReadyTM Drums from Kennametal(BEDFORD, PA) — Featuring Pro-FitTM or Quick-Change block systems and balanced to reduce machine vibration, Road-ReadyTM road-milling drums from Kennametal Inc. simply perform better and last longer than the competition. Such a statement is backed by more than 30 years of Kennametal experience designing and manufacturing complete cutter drum systems. This not only covers road-milling […]March 26, 2010RoadbuildingKubota Releases New U55 Tight Tail Swing Compact ExcavatorTORRANCE, Calif. (March 25, 2010) – Kubota introduces the U55, its largest model in the U-Series of compact excavators. The new Kubota U55 five-ton tight tail swing compact excavator is designed to provide outstanding power while working in tight job sites, where lifting capacity over the front is important. 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