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Safety
ASCC recognizes contractors with exemplary safety records
The American Society of Concrete Contractors recognized concrete contractors with outstanding safety records at the association’s annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. Recipients of the W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were Canyon Concrete of Farmington, Missouri, and Hensel Phelps Construction of Greeley, Colorado. The awards recognize one specialty contractor and one general contractor, […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
ASCC publishes safety management plan
To assist contractors in developing and implementing basic safety management plans, the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) has published a safety management plan. The manual was prepared by the ASCC’s Safety and Risk Management Council and covers the topics of basic policy statements, safety responsibilities, inspections, accident investigation, safety meetings, rules, training, record-keeping, first […]
November 24, 2008
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Efficiency Production announces new director of North American business development
Efficiency Production, manufacturer of trench safety equipment, has announced the appointment of Ron Sunderland as director of North American business development. Sunderland brings extensive experience in the trench shielding and shoring industry, as well as the heavy equipment business. Most recently, Sunderland served as regional manager of Northeast United States at Speed Shore in Houston, […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
NRMCA releases two new safety training programs
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has released two interrelated safety-training programs aimed at reducing specific accidents within the industry. The two programs are Lockout/Tagout/Tryout and Mixer Drum Cleaning. Lockout/Tagout/Tryout assists companies in understanding the sources of hazardous energy at RMC facilities and aims to help them create equipment specific procedures that address the source […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
ARTBA names 2008 recipients of Traffic Safety Industry Division Awards
Don Harris, a former consultant with Minnesota-based 3M and Lee E. Billingsley, retired director of the Broward County (Florida) Public Works and Transportation Department are the respective private and public sector recipients of the 2008 American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) “Jake Landen Memorial Safety Award.” Established in 1989 by ARTBA’s Traffic Safety Industry […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
ASCC publishes Tool Box Talks in Spanish
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) has published the ASCC Tool Box Talks in Spanish, with a focus on concrete construction safety. The book includes 52 Tool Box safety talks submitted by ASCC contractor members and reviewed by the ASCC Safety & Risk Management Council. The book also contains a log for maintaining an […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
Lifting Gear opens new warehouse in Kansas City
Lifting Gear, a lifting, winching and material handling company, will open a new 6,400-square-foot warehouse facility in Kansas City, Missouri, in May. The warehouse will house an inventory of equipment valued at $1 million including modular lifting beams, gantries, MyTe winches and hydraulic rams. Additionally, the new facility will have the capability to test and […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
LPI Lift Systems introduces custom work platform for loading flatbed trailers
LPI Lift Systems has developed and introduced a large custom work platform for use in loading flatbed trailers. The new platform has been added to the company’s line of specialty lifts and aerial work platforms. The platform increases efficiency and safety by providing a staging area for the packing materials used in constructing shipping crates, […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
AEM releases updated equipment safety manuals
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is offering new equipment safety manuals for pneumatic construction tools, auger boring machines and compact tool carriers. To broaden the spectrum of its safety messages, AEM has also produced a Spanish edition of the compact tool carrier manual and a Russian edition of its hydraulic excavator safety manual. A […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
New crane regulations proposed
Crane operators in all 50 states may be required to undergo additional training and pass a certification test, according to a proposed regulation from the U.S. Department of Labor. The draft regulation, the first comprehensive update in crane rules since 1971, outlines the methods in which an operator may become certified: an accredited third party […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
House votes to ax Mexican truck carrier program
The United States House of Representatives voted 395-18 to prevent Mary Peters, United States Transportation, from granting permission to Mexican carriers to operate North of the border zone unless authorized by Congress. Due to NAFTA obligations, President Bush is expected to veto the bill. The bill, HR6630, passed as amended on September 9, and now […]
November 24, 2008
Business
AEM names new board directors from Bobcat/Doosan and LBX
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named two off-road equipment manufacturing industry executives to the AEM board of directors. They are Robert Harvell, president and CEO of LBX company LLC in Lexington, Kentucky, and Scott Nelson, worldwide president of Bobcat and CEO of Doosan Infracore International in West Fargo, North Dakota. AEM directors help […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
ARTBA-TDF and WOA to hold dual show and conference in Orlando
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA-TDF) and the World of Asphalt (WOA) show and conference have combined their efforts to host a dual trade show March 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. During this time ARTBA-TDF will host its 2009 National Traffic Management and Work Zone Safety Conference.
November 24, 2008
Safety
ARTBA-TDF and WOA to hold dual show and conference in Orlando
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA-TDF) and the World of Asphalt (WOA) show and conference have combined their efforts to host a dual trade show March 9-12 in Orlando, Florida. During this time ARTBA-TDF will host its 2009 “National Traffic Management and Work zone Safety Conference” and the WOA will host their “World […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
Online language courses help to bridge language barriers
NCCER has partnered with constructNet International of Phoenix, Arizona, to provide instructional online language resources for the construction industry to help bridge language barriers between employers and employees. The first series, Construction English for the Spanish Speaker, contains five courses. These courses will cover basic terminology related to employment, employability skills, construction and safety. The […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
Caterpillar and BHP Billiton to build robotic mining trucks
Caterpillar and mining company BHP Billiton will develop driverless mining trucks intended to increase safety and efficiency. The objective for the joint venture is to develop autonomous, robotic mining trucks that will be in service at mine sites by 2010. Caterpillar first developed a robotic mining truck in the mid-1990s; they plan to combine their […]
November 24, 2008
Safety
Safe mast climbing work platforms guidelines released
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and Kevin O’Shea of Mastclimbers have produced a 28-page pamphlet providing guidance and recommendations on the installation, maintenance and usage of mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs). The pamphlet outlines concise training requirements, and also provides checklists for daily and weekly inspections. ‘The US is in the same position now […]
November 24, 2008
Workforce
NRMCA introduces certification course for fleet managers
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has compiled a certification course for fleet managers of concrete mixer trucks. The course will be held September 30-October 2, 2008, in Silver Spring, Maryland. Key concepts that will be taught in the course include industry-specific fleet benchmarking, financial strategies and personnel management. Other course content will include a […]
November 24, 2008
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