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Safety
Safety Vision’s SafeDrive MiniDVR monitors fleets
Safety Vision introduced the SafeDrive MiniDVR mobile digital video recorder to help contractors monitor fleets with a forward-facing, road-view camera and a rear-facing, cabin-view camera. The MiniDVR records video, audio and metadata to a removable CompactFlash card, included behind lock and key within each unit. Video is automatically recorded when a vehicle operator is speeding […]
October 6, 2009
Safety
House extends funding for highway programs through Dec. 31
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill September 23 extending funding for highway transportation programs through December 31, 2009. The House voted 335-85 to extend funding three months from the September 30, 2009, expiration of the bill. The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 authorized a $9.8 billion extension of funds from the Highway […]
September 30, 2009
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Trucks – September 2009
Parts and service support takes shape as company exits medium-duty market. In essence, GM is still in the medium-duty truck business. That’s the message Mark Karney, marketing director for General Motors’ medium-duty trucks, wants to relay. Although GM ceased production of its medium-duty Kodiak and TopKick models in July as a response to the company’s […]
September 28, 2009
Safety
Machine Matters – September 20091
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 […]
September 28, 2009
Safety
Compact Equipment
Look to the small end of the skid steer scale for impressive productivity. Although skid steers with less than 976 pounds standard operating capacity have a small footprint, don’t be fooled by the compact size. While they’ve always been useful in confined spaces, new units in this size class incorporate features that improve performance and […]
September 28, 2009
Safety
Leica Zeno provides easy asset management
Leica Geosystems introduced the Leica Zeno, a new series of GNSS/GIS products for the asset management market. The Zeno GIS series makes it easier for contractors to manage and maintain assets, inspect infrastructure, respond to emergencies, ensure public safety, explore natural resources and conduct as-built and incident mapping. The Zeno line comes with rugged GNSS/GIS […]
September 28, 2009
Business
Contractor of the year finalist
Tom Brunton, Marysville, Tennessee and Venice, Florida Professional image and execution, rigorous safety procedures plus an environmental emphasis bring growth and high dollar clients For Tom Brunton, succeeding in construction is mostly a matter of mindset. “Don’t let anybody say you can’t do it and don’t listen to the naysayers. If you want it bad […]
September 22, 2009
Safety
ASCC gives safety awards at annual conference
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) recognized concrete contractor with exemplary safety records at the association’s annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 17. The W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to Lewis Construction of Schofield, Wisconsin, and McCarthy Building of St. Louis, Missouri. ASCC gave Best Safety Achievement Awards in […]
September 20, 2009
Safety
IPAF’s safety video challenges operators to “Spot the Mistake”
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) released a new safety video titled “Spot the Mistake,” which focuses on the right and wrong procedures for aerial work platforms. The 20-minute video features six scenarios with a deliberate mistake for the audience to identify. The video then shows the correct procedure for each scenario. “Spot the Mistake” […]
September 16, 2009
Safety
RSC presents safety award to 226 incident-free locations
RSC Equipment Rental presented 226 of its 460 locations with the 2008 annual Presidents Award for Safety, which recognizes locations that achieve zero recordable accidents for the year. Injury-free teams received recognition and a small gift commemorating their achievement. RSC’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) incident rate decreased by 33 percent from 2007 to […]
September 11, 2009
Safety
April 2010
DCA 15th Annual Safety Conference April 19-21, 2010 Gaylord Texan Resort Grapevine, Texas www.dca-online.org Dexter + Chaney’s 14th Annual User’s Conference April 22-23, 2010 Bell Harbor Conference Center Seattle, Washington www.dexterchaney.com
September 10, 2009
Workforce
Construction fatalities decline over last ten years
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) released new data and analysis that shows a 47 percent decline in the national construction fatality rate and a 38 percent decline in safety incidents from 1998 to 2008. The study analyzed data that began with former president Bill Clinton’s “collaborative safety management” approach to finding and correcting […]
September 9, 2009
Workforce
Construction employment falls for August
According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), construction employment fell for August in 34 states. Construction employment fell in 34 states, rose in 13 states and remained level in three states. Over the year, the largest losses were in Arizona, -28 percent; Nevada, -25 percent; Connecticut, -22 percent; and Kentucky, […]
September 4, 2009
Safety
ICUEE 2009 adds more demos, speakers
The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) 2009 has added new safety demos and “smart grid” education speakers to the show’s lineup. Show attendees will have access to three outdoor safety demos that complement the co-located iP Safety Conference and Expo’s safety training courses. The Live Line Demo will help attendees become more aware […]
September 3, 2009
Safety
Powered for safety
The accident: One man in a five-man crew was using a jackhammer, which was connected to an extension cord. The jackhammer’s worn extension cord came into contact with standing rainwater, and the man, who was not wearing company-issued rubber boots, was electrocuted. The worker later died after being transferred to a local hospital. The bottom […]
September 1, 2009
Business
On Record – September 2009
I’ve noticed a strange dichotomy with contractors – while most of you are extremely confident in your capabilities, you also have a reluctance to toot your own horn. So I’d like to offer a suggestion: Let us do it for you. We’re now in the 11th season of a program we take great pride in: […]
September 1, 2009
Safety
NRMCA adds two publications
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association added two publications to its library of tools to help personnel in the ready mixed concrete industry. The first publication, Lifting and Chute Handling Safety, is a CD-based PowerPoint presentation and instructor notes designed to teach employees the importance of lifting and chute handling. Two instructor-led exercises, training documentation […]
August 26, 2009
Safety
Titan’s Kicker Plate adds safety, productivity to unloading
Titan Trailers introduced the Kicker Plate for added safety and control while unloading materials from Titan trailers. With the Kicker Plate, operators will not have to stand at the rear of the load or waste time cleaning up, improving productivity and turnaround time. The 120-pound, aluminum kicker plate is hinged at the top of the […]
August 24, 2009
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