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Safety
Safety Watch
Know your limits Don’t work on equipment unless you have the proper training The accident: An employee was repairing a 60-foot telescopic boom lift that had a malfunctioning counterbalance valve. He loosened the valve from underneath the rear of the lift and then climbed onto the lift’s base to access the valve from the front […]
October 5, 2011
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
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