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Safety

Safety Watch

Don’t get pinned Safe operation starts with the basics The accident: The contractor instructed an excavator operator to move dirt, clear debris and fill a trench, and then left the jobsite. Upon his return, he saw the excavator – which was an older model that had been purchased used – positioned over the trench, with […]

July 4, 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

AEM offers seminars on product safety, compliance, liability

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ 2011 Product Safety and Compliance seminar, “Making It Stick,” will be on May 2-4 in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The seminar will be followed by AEM’s annual Product Liability seminar on May 5, which will also be in Bloomingdale. The product and safety compliance seminar will refresh, reinforce and expand on key […]

March 16, 2011

Safety

Organizations address Personal Fall Protection safety education

The American Rental Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Associated Equipment Distributors, the International Powered Access Federation and the Scaffold Industry Association joined forces to develop a new educational document. The document focuses on Personal Fall Protection for users of AWP equipment. The result of this joint venture is the “Statement of Best Practices […]

March 9, 2011

Safety

Reporter

By Equipment World Staff   Top 10 For 2010, EquipmentWorld.com readers were most interested in new product releases, with an article announcing Caterpillar’s new line of vocational trucks garnering the most visits for the year. News from Case, Doosan and JCB also landed in the top 10 list of news articles. California Air Resources Board […]

February 3, 2011

Pickups

Mike Rowe helps 'make America'

From EquipmentWorld.com by Lauren Heartsill The Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Mike Rowe, creator and host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs,” launched “I Make America” in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.  “I Make America” is a national grassroots campaign to promote U.S. manufacturing jobs through infrastructure investment and passage of export agreements. Since 2001, more than 4.7 […]

October 6, 2010

Construction Equipment

Rowe helps ‘make America’

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Mike Rowe, creator and host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs,” launched “I Make America” in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.  “I Make America” is a national grassroots campaign to promote U.S. manufacturing jobs through infrastructure investment and passage of export agreements. Since 2001, more than 4.7 million manufacturing jobs have been […]

October 5, 2010

Business

AEM to offer seven webinars

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will run a new series of seven educational webinars covering the economy, regulatory changes, health-care reform, safety and exhibition marketing. The webinars will be one hour to one-and-a-half-hours each and provide equipment industry-focused education. AEM’s webinars will also allow businesses and its employees the opportunity to interact with peers. The […]

September 20, 2010

Construction Equipment

Teens can learn, compete in Construction Challenge

High school students from the United States and Canada have the opportunity to learn about careers in the construction industry, meet potential employers and gain new skills during the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers Construction Challenge, presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. The construction industry is expected to create more than one million new jobs by […]

September 14, 2010

Roadbuilding

2011 Construction Challenge open for entry

The 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment is now open for entry. The challenge is for high school students from across the United States and Canada to allow them the opportunity to learn about careers in the construction industry, meet potential employers, and gain new skills. The construction industry still […]

September 13, 2010

Safety

Safety Watch

Tricky transport Hauling equipment safely means more than just load-and-go. The accident: A tractor-trailer hauling construction machines rear-ended a pickup truck with two men inside. The tractor-trailer ended up on top of the pickup before going off the road. Both of the pickup truck’s occupants were ejected. The driver received only minor injuries; however, the […]

September 3, 2010

Construction Equipment

U.S. exports are up 15 percent from last year

Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment increased in the second quarter of 2010, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Total construction machinery exports at midyear were $7.4 billion, gaining 15 percent overall compared to last year’s numbers. “These numbers are encouraging, especially after the double-digit declines of last year,” says Al Cervero, AEM senior vice […]

August 23, 2010