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OSHA to host PPE webinar

Employers have until May 15, 2008 to comply with new OSHA guidelines regarding employer payment for personal protective equipment. To help explain the new PPE standard, the National Safety Council (NSC) will host a web seminar on April 23, 2008 from 10 to 11 a.m. CST. Jim Maddux of OSHA’s Directorate of Standards and Guidance […]

April 2, 2008

Safety Vision appoints Ondruch as new CFO

Michael Ondruch has been appointed chief financial officer of Safety Vision, global provider of mobile digital video solutions. As CFO Ondruch’s responsibilities will include a business strategy leadership role within the company while also serving as financial liaison within the business community. Before joining Safety Vision, Ondruch held CFO positions at Victory Packaging and Academy […]

April 1, 2008

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Cat Executive to serve on AEM trade group board

Douglas Oberhelman, Group President of Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois has been selected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The board is a North American-based international trade group representing companies that manufacture equipment, provide products and services used globally for construction, agriculture, mining, forestry and utilities. As AEM director, Oberhelman […]

March 25, 2008

AGC awards CSEA and Aon Build America Awards

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced their 2008 winners for Construction Safety and Excellence Awards (CSEA) and the Aon Build America Awards at the AGC’s 89th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barnhart Incorporated of San Diego, California was chosen above other CSEA first place winners and awarded the CSEA Grand Award for […]

March 19, 2008

National Work Zone Awareness Week 2008

The ninth annual National Work Zone Awareness week will be held April 7-11, 2008. This year’s theme is “Slow for the Cone Zone,” and the national kickoff for the event will be in Sacramento, California, April 8 at 11 a.m. The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association […]

March 17, 2008

Reach new heights with the Gehl DL11-55 Telescopic Handler

A powerful 115-horsepower, turbocharged engine allows the Gehl DL11-55 telescopic handler to take 5,000 pounds to a maximum height of 55’1″ helping your jobsite productivity to soar. The Dynattach quick-attach system will allow attachment changes to transition smooth and fast. The Gehl DL11-55 also offers a remote control boom option that allows a single operator […]

March 17, 2008

Wyoming’s McMurry Training Center wins AGC National Construction Craft Training Award

The Wyoming Contractors Association’s (WCA) awarded the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) the National Construction Craft Training Award at AGC’s 89th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The WCA founded the McMurry Center to provide members with continuous training of employees, and to provide a source of workers through high school, apprentice, […]

March 13, 2008

NRMCA re-hires Vickers as managing director of operations of OES

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has strengthened their Operations, Environmental and Safety (OES) Division with the re-acquisition of Greg Vickers. Vickers, who is a 30-year veteran of the concrete-related industries, returns as the OES managing director of operations. Vickers will join Gary Mullings, senior vice president of operations, and David Ayers, managing director […]

March 4, 2008

Cover Story: Forecast: Increased flexibility

In conversations about future paving work during this year’s World of Concrete in Las Vegas, contractors say they have work lined up for this year until fall – but are taking a wait-and-see attitude after that. A good fallback position, according to many: paving equipment that is flexible and able to adapt to a wider […]

March 2, 2008

ConExpo-Con/Agg: 99 years and counting …

BLUE LOT Skyjack, Booth B-958 (also in Gold Lot, Booth G-300) Telescopic boom offers axle based four-wheel drive jib Skyjack will showcase its 66-foot tall SJ 66T telescopic boom with a jib featuring axle-based four-wheel drive, direction sensing drive and steer controls. A 61-foot version without a jib, the SJ 61T, is also available. CENTRAL […]

March 2, 2008

Safety Watch: Strap yourself in

The accident: Operating a truck, an operator lost control as he backed toward a steep embankment to dump a load of dirt. The truck began sliding backwards and did at least one complete rotation before coming to a stop. The operator, who was not wearing a seat belt, sustained head and torso injuries and was […]

March 2, 2008

Final Take

50 years unleashed Bobcat owners who write an essay about their experiences with the company’s equipment are eligible to win gift certificates for products or attachments. Bobcat launches essay contest Bobcat owners are sharpening their writing skills for a chance to bring home some serious prizes in the “How Bobcat Unleashed Me” contest, an essay […]

March 2, 2008

Wix Filters fit variety of machines

Wix Filters has introduced five new part numbers of polyurethane inner safety air filters for excavators, loaders and tractors. The new filters, Models 46490, 42985, 46663 and 42807, fit a variety of manufacturers’ machines including Bobcat, Case, Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu and Kubota. The filters have heat seamed media, eliminating the metal clip in previous […]

February 13, 2008

Safety Watch: Hazards of the road

The accident: A worker was cutting concrete along the white center line of a four-lane highway. Orange reflective barrels closed the left lane to traffic, which was routed to a single lane. To accommodate the concrete cutting, three to four barrels had been moved into the active traffic lane, with a flagperson slowing down traffic […]

January 31, 2008

Rent Smart: Brace yourself

Trench cave-ins are some of the most common construction accidents – and the most easily avoided if you use the proper safety equipment. Make sure your workers know how to correctly support a trench whether or not you’re renting the trench safety equipment. Rental stores with trench safety divisions often have competent person training courses […]

January 31, 2008

Light Equipment: Walk softly and leave a firm footprint

Even as kids, we instinctively understood this basic construction principle: Push a mound of wet sand into a plastic bucket, pack it down tight, pour the water out, flip it over and you create a stable foundation for a sandcastle. By removing the water and air, there are fewer voids and less distance between each […]

January 31, 2008

Aerial Work Platform Training to feature live demonstration at ConExpo

Aerial Work Platform Training, in conjunction with the International Powered Access Federation, will host a live demonstration at ConExpo/Con-Agg 2008, held March 11-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The live demonstration is part of AWPT’s Click It! safety campaign that calls for users of boom type platforms to wear a full body harness with a short […]

January 16, 2008

OSHA releases enforcement report

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released its annual enforcement statistics. In FY 2007, OSHA conducted 39,324 total inspections, a 4.3 percent increase over its stated goal of 37,700. Total violations of OSHA’s standards and regulations were 88,846, a 6-percent increase from Fiscal Year (FY) 2006. The agency cited 67,176 serious violations, a 9-percent […]

January 2, 2008

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“A Handy, Light Machine” – Test Run of Kubota’s SCL1000 Stand-On Mini Loader

In 1954, Bolinder-Munktell, owned by Volvo, introduced the H-10, an ordinary tractor turned around with the loader bucket over the bigger wheels. Volvo marks it as its first wheel loader, a product that's come a long way and continues to evolve.

70 Years Later, Wheel Loaders Keep Getting Better: Buyer’s Guide 2025

Cat's 140 Lever Motor Grader made its debut at the 2025 Public Works Expo in Chicago. The next-generation model will be available to U.S. customers in 2026.

Cat Launches 140 Lever Motor Grader with New Cab, Loads of Added Tech

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Tire Pressure Tips for Heavy Equipment Operations

When it comes to your OTR (off-the-road) tires, nothing is more important than having proper tire inflation. This directly impacts the performance and longevity of your tires, which is linked to the overall productivity of your operation.