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Off, not idling If you leave a backhoe for any reason, make sure the machine is completely turned off The accident: A two-man crew was using a backhoe loader and hand shovel to clear earth from a home’s foundation footing. The backhoe operator dug a 2-foot-wide by 2-foot-deep excavation around the footing while the […]
March 1, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Harry Covely, Jr., Sewell, New Jersey Finding what you do well and sticking with it is this contractor’s formula for prosperity. By Amy Materson Sticking with what you know may seem a simple idea, but Harry Covely has made it a working philosophy. Working for a local construction company in 1975, Harry was fortunate […]
March 1, 2010
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By Marcia Gruver UPFRONT COMFORT Front-mounted snowblowers are now available for Bobcat’s CT120 and CT235 compact tractor models. Bobcat says front-mounted units are more comfortable for operators, eliminating the need to constantly turn around when working with a three-point snowblower. Tractors must have a mid-point PTO, loader joystick and control value to operate the […]
February 24, 2010
Safety
2010 Road Building Supplement
Sponsored Information Section Paver, roller help asphalt company in tight urban location Brand-new, high-tech paving equipment is helping South Carolina’s King Asphalt pave in tight urban quarters. In October, using an HD+ 120 VV HF high frequency roller from Hamm Compaction Division, and a Vision 5200-2 10-foot tracked paver from Vögele America, King Asphalt […]
February 24, 2010
Business
On Record
Now hear – and see – this By Marcia Gruver During a company meeting this past summer, Randall-Reilly editors were divided up in teams, handed a digital Flip cam video camera and given assignments such as “in light of today’s economy, illustrate a new company travel policy.” You can imagine the resulting lunacy: one […]
February 24, 2010
Safety
ASCC elects new officers, directors
The American Society of Concrete Contractors elected new officers and directors. ASCC First vice president: Clay Fischer, president of Woodland Construction in Jupiter, Florida Vice president: Scott Anderson of Houston, Texas Vice president: Mike Poppoff of Moxie, Washington Vice president: Thomas Zinchiak of Woodbine, Maryland Secretary/treasurer: Harry Moats of Douglasville, Georgia Director: Peter Emmons of […]
February 24, 2010
Safety
NER, SmartEquip form strategic alliance
SmartEquip and the National Equipment Register (NER) formed a strategic alliance to help equipment owners and manufacturers manage liability and risks associated with heavy equipment ownership. The companies combined to provide a full selection of risk management services to prevent theft, increase safety and ensure regulatory compliance.
February 19, 2010
Safety
Crash mapping tool now has ‘hot zones’
The Center for Excellence in Rural Safety has released an update to SafeRoadMaps.org, a mapping tool that identifies dangerous stretches of roadway. The enhanced version features “hot zones” — the top 100 rural areas that have experienced the most fatalities in the past five years.
January 15, 2010
Safety
Free RSTP webinar to be held tomorrow
The Workzone Safety Information Clearinghouse is hosting a free webinar tomorrow on the newly released version of Roadway Safety+ Training Program.This webinar session will take you on a virtual tour of the new version containing interactive modules on temporary traffic control design, in-depth training on night work expanded information on preventing runovers and backovers, upgraded […]
January 15, 2010
Safety
Safety Quick Cards available
The alliance between the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and OSHA is benefitting landscapers in the form of free safety Quick Cards available on PLANET’s Web site. All three cards are available in English, and Spanish versions are coming soon. The three Quick Card topics are: “Gasoline Powered Cut-Off Machines,” “Personal Protective Equipment for Mixing Chemicals in Lawn […]
January 15, 2010
Safety
Houses passes resolution supporting National Public Works Week
U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 313, a resolution supporting National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2009. Instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association (APWA) in 1960, National Public Works Week calls attention to the importance of public works in community life. “This year, the occasion celebrates renewal, revitalization […]
January 15, 2010
Safety
Good news from the underground
Utility strikes were down forty percent last year. Much of this can be attributed to the work being done by the Common Ground Alliance and the creation and promotion of the national “811” Call-before-you-dig phone number. In 2005 Equipment World did a Special Report on the Alliance, excavation safety, sub-surface engineering and utility locating and marking–well […]
January 15, 2010
Safety
Stimulus funds its 6,000th project; LaHood lauds as as ‘major milestone’
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), a.k.a. the stimulus, has funded its 6,000th highway project mark with a $44.5 million project near Phoenix. The project will widen the route between State Route 303 and 99th Avenue, which serves an estimated 45,000 vehicles daily, from four lanes to six, according to the U.S. DOT. In addition, […]
January 15, 2010
Safety
Machine Matters – October 2009
14-to-15-foot-dig-depth-class backhoes address control preferences With backhoes, it’s all about the hydraulics, especially in the production-minded 14- and 15-foot dig depth size classes. Still-popular manual controls, mechanically connected to the hydraulic spool in the valve block, give operators a sense of feel, but also have longer throws, requiring more effort. And so another option appeared […]
January 14, 2010
Safety
Are you ready to rumble — drive with rumble strips that is?
The state of Washington sure is! According to a report in the Seattle Times, an analysis of state highways found that centerline rumble strips — the grooves cut into pavement on 2,000 miles of the state’s two-lane highways — has reduced serious injury and fatal crossover collisions by 57 percent. The reported is included in […]
January 12, 2010
Safety
Our Roads Are How Bad?
A new report by people who would know says our roads are in way worse shape that most of us had feared. And they are reaching deeper into our wallets than we feared. Driving on rough roads costs the average American motorist approximately $400 a year in extra vehicle operating costs. Drivers living […]
January 11, 2010
Safety
Over half highway deaths due to …. the highway
More than half of U.S. highway fatalities are related to deficient roadway conditions – a substantially more lethal factor than drunk driving, speeding or non-use of safety belts – according to a landmark study released today. Ten roadway-related crashes occur every minute (5.3 million a year) and also contribute to 38 percent of non-fatal injuries, […]
January 11, 2010
Safety
ISO tackles heavy equipment recycling
The International Organization for Standardization has developed a new standard for recycling used heavy equipment. According to the news release: “it is essential that eventual recovery issues are already taken into account during the design phase, along with safety, emissions, fuel consumption and other design considerations.”
January 11, 2010
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