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Safety

Stay focused, stay safe

As someone who writes a monthly safety article, I read about a lot of accidents while researching background information. While it’s true that construction worker fatalities overall have steadily declined over the years, nearly 800 construction workers were killed on the job in 2010. Quick question: What is the number one cause of death for […]

June 7, 2012

Business

Reporter

By Equipment World Staff   Built in America Louisiana storm surge barrier takes top global honors The Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, a two-mile-long, 26-foot-tall concrete and steel bulkwark against hurricanes and floodwaters, has been named the world’s most outstanding engineering achievement for 2012. Built in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the $1.1 […]

May 26, 2012

Safety

Summit releases NFPA 70E training program

Summit has released a DVD program called NFPA 70E: Control the Charge, which complies with the updated NFPA 70E standards for 2012. The program responds to the rising frequency of reported arc flash accidents and the potential for serious injury or death, while instructing viewers about ensuring an electrically safe working area and complying with […]

March 22, 2012

Safety

United Rentals offers online OSHA training

United Rentals is offering online excavation safety training courses to help contractors comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. The web-based courses, developed by instructors with trench site experience, mirror the classroom training United Rentals provides at each of its trench safety locations nationwide. Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons provides training for […]

March 1, 2012

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Concrete Foundations Association makes alternate fall protection plan available for members

The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) member companies now have access to a model or draft alternate fall protection plan conforming to the requirements of OSHA 1926.502(k). This document details the recommended plan for companies delivering concrete foundations for projects identified as “residential construction” by OSHA’s recently implemented STD 03-11-002. “The Alternate Fall Protection Plan is […]

September 26, 2011

Safety

Safety Watch

Protect Yourself Using personal protective equipment can save you from a variety of injuries The accident: A worker was installing pipe for a newly laid building foundation in a shallow trench while a fellow crew member used a skid steer to backfill with sand. The dirt at the edge of the trench was wet, causing […]

September 5, 2011

Safety

New AEM/OSHA alliance crane decal now available

A new decal for cranes – “Designated/Certified Operators ONLY” – has been developed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and approved by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The decal signifies that the machine should be operated only by personnel who have received employer certification of training and evaluation according to relevant […]

May 31, 2011

Safety

Safety Watch

Demo dangers Knowledge is the key to staying safe during demolition Accident: An ironworker for a steel erection company was performing demolition work on a hollow block wall inside a building. An opening had been cut in the wall for a doorway, leaving 16 inches on either side, and leaving the header beam suspended without […]

May 5, 2011

Roadbuilding

That has to be a safety violation

We know the Obama administration wants to build bike paths and nature trails and the like, and we we know this sort of work will create jobs.  Here’s an example of how not to do it. Although, it will probably get done.

May 4, 2011

Safety

NCCER releases rigger and signal person certification programs

The National Center for Construction Education and Research released a certification program for signal person and a three-level certification program for riggers (basic, intermediate and advanced). These programs include written assessments and practical examinations that meet or exceed current ASME consensus safety standards and OSHA 29 CFR part 1926 subpart CC. To offer these programs, […]

January 4, 2011

Roadbuilding

OSHA awards $8 million in grants

OSHA awarded $8 million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Capacity Building Training grants to 45 organizations. These organizations – including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, colleges and universities – will provide safety and health programs that educate workers and employers in industries with high injury and fatality rates. The primary focus […]

September 17, 2010

Business

OSHA awards $8 million in grants

OSHA awarded $8 million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Capacity Building Training grants to 45 organizations. These organizations – including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, colleges and universities – will provide safety and health programs that educate workers and employers in industries with high injury and fatality rates. The primary focus […]

September 17, 2010