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Construction Equipment
OSHA removes crane capacity restrictions from operator certifications; will require more rigorous employer evaluations
In removing ROC-based restrictions from operator certifications, OSHA says it will instead require employers to ensure the competency of their crane operators.
May 21, 2018
Workforce
Safety Week Lesson 1: RFID card reader prevents unauthorized machine access
Tim Truex, midsize equipment and electrical manager for Kokosing Construction wanted a way to prevent unauthorized operators from starting equipment, especially cranes, aerial work platforms, forklifts and CDL vehicles. When site supers get in a rush to move something, there is a temptation to let untrained workers get in the crane or telehandlers for a […]
December 28, 2015
Safety
2 men crushed to death in seperate heavy equipment accidents in Texas and Alaska
Heavy equipment accidents led to the deaths of two men in the last month. According to a report from KXAN TV, 24-year-old construction worker Armando Juarez was killed Nov. 18 while assisting with the installation of storm water drainage pipes in Manor, Texas. Juarez was killed when an excavator bucket fell on top of him […]
December 17, 2015
Safety
Wheel loader operator killed while attempting to free stuck concrete truck in Nebraska
A construction worker was killed in Nebraska over the weekend while attempting to free a concrete truck that had gotten stuck. According to a report from WOWT TV, 26-year-old Craig Anderson was at the controls of a wheel loader on a jobsite near Schuyler Saturday when the chain he was using to pull the truck free […]
April 14, 2015
Construction Equipment
Pile driving rig operators, contractors team up for certification program
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators and the Pile Driving Contractors Association have teamed up to form a task force, with the ultimate goal a top-notch certification program for operators of dedicated pile driving rigs. Expected to be available in 2016, the program will be developed with the same strict standards as […]
December 19, 2014
Safety
Equipment strikes, kills Rhode Island construction worker in trench
A worker installing natural gas lines in Warwick, Rhode Island was killed Wednesday when he was struck in some way by a piece of heavy equipment. According to a report from WPRI TV, 45-year-old Paulo Matos was working with a crew from Smithfield contractor AGI Construction. The crew was installing lines for National Grid when the […]
November 13, 2014
Safety
How to avoid deadly roller compactor rollovers on jobsites with slopes or embankments
A construction worker was killed in an accident in Florida on August 21, when the roller he was operating slipped down a berm and rolled on top of him, killing him. Although compactors feature a number of design advantages that boost stability, such as a low center of gravity, wide base and low speed, compactor […]
September 2, 2014
Safety
This guy being catapulted by a boom lift is why you should always wear a harness
No. 4 Video in 2014 « NO. 5 NO. 3 »  There’s a reason things like safety guidelines, personal protective equipment and harnesses exist: even mundane tasks like moving a boom lift one hundred feet or so can result in a serious injury. This guy has opted to forego wearing a harness to move […]
June 9, 2014
Business
“Netflix model” for online construction safety training makes implementing programs a no-brainer
Efforts to reduce construction accidents and injuries are slowly but surely having an effect, as each year OSHA’s tally of construction-related fatalities drops in number. Perhaps it’s a matter of more construction company owners taking a proactive approach to safety—a simple attitude adjustment considering today’s easier access to a wide variety of safety training materials. […]
April 2, 2014
Safety
Safety Watch: Best practices when driving machines on and off a trailer
The Accident The owner of a small construction company that performed excavation work was preparing to backfill a pond. He had transported a dozer to the site on a flatbed trailer, which he parked on a road with a 7-percent grade. While backing the dozer to the rear of the trailer, the machine slipped off […]
June 3, 2013
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