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Charles D. Lowder Inc. wins Equipment World’s top safety award
When a firm is well established, there can be an attitude of not fixing what isn’t broken while old ideas and ways of doing things hold firm. Which is why Gene Lowder, president of Charles D. Lowder Inc., celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, took a different approach with his safety program. The company’s efforts […]
March 14, 2013
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AEM expands library of safety manual e-books on Apple’s iBookstore
The Association of Equipment Managers recently published its fourth safety manual to Apple’s iBooks e-book platform for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The latest manual deals with industrial/agricultural mower safety. Safety manuals on hydraulic excavators, aerial work platforms and agricultural sprayers are also available. The manuals are all priced at $3.99. The association says […]
February 25, 2013
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Safety walkarounds Part 3: Keeping it going
In Part 1 & Part 2 of this series we covered the definition and importance of management walkarounds as well some advice on how to conduct them effectively. In this last article of the series we’ll look at some additional implementation tips and challenges and conclude with a summary of the overall process. Do’s and Don’ts There are […]
February 21, 2013
Safety
Safety Walkarounds Part 2: How to get started
In part 1 of my series on safety walkarounds, I explained the importance of work observations by managers (and others). These work observations are NOT traditional low value inspections of work space, nor are they limited to observations of a predetermined set of “critical” behaviors. Instead, walkarounds focus on the work and the associated hazards. Managers/observers then partner […]
February 20, 2013
Safety
Walkarounds make safety management a partnership with crew
Much (perhaps too much) of the safety literature of the last few years has focused on employee driven “behavior-based safety” peer observation programs. The fact remains, however, that safety is a line management responsibility. Implied in that responsibility is the need (obligation?) to fully understand how safely the work employees are responsible for is performed. […]
February 20, 2013
Safety
A hard hat made from sugar?
As an interesting new addition to its V-Gard line of hard hats, Pittsburgh-based company MSA has developed a hard hat made from a material sourced entirely from sugarcane. The MSA V-Gard GRN is made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), a material made from sugarcane ethanol. The cool thing about making HDPE in this way is that […]
February 14, 2013
Safety
How to choose the safest steel-toe boots for the job
Safety toe work boots are of the utmost importance for those of you working with heavy equipment, chemicals, are doing lots of climbing or are working around electricity. Without them, you become susceptible to cuts, broken toes (or even feet), sprains, electric shocks, punctures on the bottom of the feet and/or burns. That being said, […]
February 13, 2013
Safety
Associations issue aerial work platform safety document
Four associations have joined together to issue a 36-page best practices document on workplace risk assessment and selecting the most appropriate aerial work platform for a job, it was announced at The Rental Show. The American Rental Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the International Powered Access Federation and the Scaffold & Access Industry Association […]
February 13, 2013
Safety
Six scaffolding safety steps
The National Safety Council and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health have posted a great set of guidelines for scaffolding safety. The MDPH warns that even though scaffolds can be a safer and more efficient way to work, the majority of fatal falls in Massachusetts construction are falls from scaffolds. With that in mind here are the […]
January 25, 2013
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OSHA increases tools to enforce worker safety
Despite an increase in employers who believe worker safety produces a more profitable company, many American companies are not immediately abating known jobsite hazards, Bloomberg BNA reported. David Michaels, head of the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), told Bloomberg BNA that OSHA uses several different tools to encourage employers to go beyond […]
January 23, 2013
Safety
Alan Newey’s Chat Safety gets personal with safety
Although Australian Alan Newey is obviously touting his safety presentations, he has a message that’s visually arresting. Alan’s started Chat Safety, which has a potent message: If you want to emphasize how important safety is, use the viewpoint of an injured worker. Alan lost his right arm to a conveyor belt in an industrial accident, […]
January 20, 2013
Safety
Culture is key: zero accidents does not mean perfect safety
A great new article by Terry L. Mathis over at EHS Today makes a pretty interesting argument: just because you’ve got a record of zero accidents does not mean you’re doing everything right when it comes to safety. Mathis, founder and CEO of ProAct Safety, says while zero accidents is definitely a good thing, it […]
January 15, 2013
Safety
Crane collapses in NYC, injures 7
In the second crane collapse in as little as three months in the city, a 200-foot crane came toppling down onto a building being built in the Queens borough near the East River waterfront in New York City Wednesday. Thankfully, no one was killed. But seven people were hurt, three of whom needed to be […]
January 10, 2013
Safety
Employee fatalities, willful violations now mean OSHA criminal referrals
OSHA has begun to make a criminal referral to the Justice Department in every case involving an employee fatality and a willful violation, Safety News Alert reported. These cases may or may not result in a criminal charge; that decision is made by a local United States attorney. In order for OSHA to convict an […]
January 9, 2013
Safety
OSHA to finalize confined spaces and electrical equipment rules this year
Two construction industry rules are listed to be finalized in 2013 on OSHA’s semiannual regulatory agenda, published today. The first deals with confined spaces in construction. According to the agenda, OSHA issued a rule in 1993 to “protect employees who enter confined spaces while engaged in general industry work.” The general industry standard, 29 CFR […]
January 8, 2013
Safety
Safety Watch: Up in the Air
Sacrificing safety for convenience could cost you.
January 1, 2013
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The 21 best practices for winter equipment operation
This article originally appeared at Vista-Training.com. It has been republished with permission. In colder climates, winter presents a special set of challenges to heavy equipment operators. To help you operate safely and prevent damage to your machines, we’ve assembled a helpful list of 21 best practices you should remember when starting and using them in cold weather: […]
December 23, 2012
Safety
OSHA seeks comments on construction standards
Now’s your chance. This month, OSHA opened the door for comments on its construction standards, part of a regulatory review process that’s in its fourth phase. The goal, says OSHA, is to improve and streamline construction standards by “removing or revising requirements that are confusing or outdated, or that duplicate, or inconsistent with, other standards.” […]
December 20, 2012
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