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By Equipment World Staff CARB throws out estimates The numbers just didn’t add up The California Air Resources Board has proposed a two-year delay to the start of its off-highway diesel emission regulations, in effect admitting the regs are not immediately needed to meet its emissions reduction goals. The announcement underscored CARB’s admission that its […]
October 5, 2010
Safety
Vermont gets $50 million for high-speed rail
Vermont has received $50 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars to begin construction to improve 190 miles of track between St. Albans and Vernon on Amtrak’s Vermonter line. The improvements will result in increased speeds, reduced travel time and greater reliability. “President Obama’s bold vision for high-speed rail will transform transportation in Vermont […]
October 5, 2010
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Inspection Checkpoint: How to inspect a used small dozer
By Marcia Gruver Good used machines are at a premium these days, so it was the luck of the draw that we got to inspect not one, but two small dozers at the Tractor & Equipment yard in Birmingham, Alabama. Sitting side by side were a Komatsu 78-horsepower D31PX-22 with 500 hours and a 110-horsepower […]
October 5, 2010
Business
Product Report
By Tina Grady Barbaccia Leeboy debuts Blaw-Knox road widener VT LeeBoy introduces the first of its Blaw-Knox five-product lineup, the RW-80A road widener, Leeboy’s new Blaw-Knox Commercial Paving Products division. Each will carry the Blaw-Knox logo. The brand use is provided through collaboration with Volvo Construction Equipment and is part of a business alliance. The […]
October 5, 2010
Safety
Nortrax employees practice safety
Nortrax surpassed six million working hours without a lost-time injury. Nortrax, a John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealer operating throughout North America, have performed more than 24 continuous months of work without an employee having missed a day of work due to a workplace injury. The U.S. and Canadian divisions of Nortrax formed the […]
October 1, 2010
Roadbuilding
Minnesota gets $677 million in stimulus funds
Construction is underway or completed on $677 million in Minnesota highway, transit, and wastewater projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a.k.a. “the stimulus,” the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure announced on Sept. 30. The committee released its latest periodic report on the implementation of Recovery Act transportation and infrastructure programs, and […]
October 1, 2010
Safety
Final stimulus transit grant awarded: $2.2 million
The final grant for public transit under the the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a.k.a. “the stimulus,” was awarded on Sept. 29 when U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a $2.2 million grant for Indiana’s Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, or “CityBus.” Stimlus transit projects have created nearly 10,000 jobs across the county, according to […]
September 29, 2010
Business
GreenPatch OK’d for all subsurface utility construction, repair
After a full year of field and lab testing, New York’s electric, gas and steam utility, Con Edison has approved GreenPatch for exclusive daily use. GreenPatch replaces the conventional petroleum-based cold asphalt patching material (commonly referred to as “cold patch”) used on all subsurface utility construction and repair projects — which ultimately require road and […]
September 28, 2010
Safety
Ohio DOT cracks down on construction zone speeders
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) gave Toledo, Ohio, police $50,000 to hire extra patrols in the construction zone on I-475 and on I-75 at the split, WTOL-11 (Toledo, Ohio) reports. The campaign, called “50 is Nifty,” targets speeders through the 50 mph construction zone, according to the report. The television reports that an ODOT […]
September 28, 2010
Business
OSHA awards $2.75 million in grants for fall protection
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Sept. 22 awarded $2.75 million in Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grants to 16 organizations, including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, and colleges and universities. The University of Alabama will use grant funds to develop and implement […]
September 23, 2010
Business
The top 20 urban roads in ‘poor’ condition
Twenty-four percent of the nation’s major metropolitan roads – interstates, freeways and other critical local routes – have pavements in poor condition, resulting in rough rides and costing the average urban motorist $402 annually in additional vehicle operating costs, according to a new report released on Sept. 22 by TRIP, a national transportation research group. […]
September 23, 2010
Business
JLG launches quarterly e-newsletter
JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, is introducing LiftPod@Work, a new quarterly e-newsletter. Designed to highlight safe work practices and ways to enhance productivity on the job, the free online publication also includes information about the LiftPod portable work platform and offers insights for success in business. “LiftPod@Work provides us with a communications vehicle […]
September 23, 2010
Safety
Study: Roads less safe than 5 years ago, motorists say
Fifty-two percent of drivers said they feel less safe on the roads now than they did five years ago, according to the third-annual 2010 Traffic Safety Culture Index released Sept. 20 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The leading reason cited by American drivers was distracted driving, with 88 percent of motorists rating drivers […]
September 21, 2010
Business
AEM kicking of Webinar series on Sept. 30
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has set the schedule for a new series of seven educational webinars covering the economy, regulatory changes, healthcare reform, safety and exhibition marketing. The AEM Webinars run 1 to 1-1/2 hours, with the series kicking off Sept. 30. Webinars can be viewed live or as a recorded Webcast after […]
September 20, 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
Safety
AEM updates safety manual
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers produced an updated safety manual for carrier mounted hydraulic breakers. The manual reflects current industry practice in machine design and construction, as well as up-to-date industry best safety practices. The updated Carrier Mounted Hydraulic Breaker Safety Manual (Form CMHB-1004) replaces the AEM Hydraulic Mounted Breaker Safety Manual (Form MB-140). AEM […]
September 20, 2010
Business
Find out who won the Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named the recipients of its 20th annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in every concrete pavement project and serves as a forum for sharing information about highly successful projects. Projects are […]
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
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