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Industrial Forklift
Forklift Battery Safety
How to ensure efficient and secure operations with lithium battery technology.
Coaching & Consulting
Recovery Week: Breaking Down Stigma & Creating Hope
Asphalt
Brigade Electronics to Share VR Tech at World of Asphalt
Construction Safety
4 Steps to Building a Construction Safety Program
Underground Equipment
Buried Risks: Protecting Underground Utilities During Construction
Construction Safety
Construction Heavyweight Caterpillar Launches Safety Programs
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Business
Bobcat Hires Magnolia Co-founder Gaines
From tending gardens to managing goats, pigs, and horses, Gaines is already sharing the work he is accomplishing with his Bobcat equipment.
Business
Women in Construction Week: The Women Behind the First Real-Life LEGO Building
About 10 percent of construction jobs are held by women. For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.
Business
Schaeffler Announces Ohio E-vehicle Manufacturing Facility
Schaeffler recently completed an expansion in Wooster of almost 90,000 square feet to produce electric motors and components for electric powertrain systems.
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Business
Women in Construction Data Report Released
Women in construction are breaking down stereotypes and some are even rising through the ranks, but there is still a long way to go before women can be equally as safe and comfortable on the job site as their male counterparts.
Concrete
Concrete and Silica – Three Factors You Need to Know
If respirable dust is visible in a work area, adequate respiratory protection should be worn by workers in the contaminated area. Fortunately, there is growing awareness for the need for more adequate respiratory protection.
Rental
Are You Loading and Unloading Construction Equipment Safely?
Most of the incidents involving delivery drivers occurred during loading and unloading (48.7%). The main causes of driver-related incidents were identified as insecure load and the machine falling off between ramps.
Business
Get Ready for National Ladder Safety Month
These four weeks each year allow the American Ladder Institute to take deep dives into different aspects of ladder safety, narrowing in on one topic each week, to promote safety tips and training.
Construction Safety
Developing Better Jobsite Safety Strategies
Take this as your sign. Safety planning for your jobsite can no longer be an afterthought.
Personal Protection Equipment
Protecting the Jobsite’s Most Important Asset: Workers' Brains
Type II helmets safeguard personnel from more than falling objects and have other benefits.
Personal Protection Equipment
Protecting the Jobsite’s Most Important Asset: Workers' Brains
Type II helmets safeguard personnel from more than falling objects and have other benefits.
Worksite Equipment
Werner Launches Bantam Switch Self-retracting Lifeline
The new Fall Protection Bantam Switch provides movement without the weight of an SRL housing unit on the worker’s back.
Construction Technology
Trackunit Releases TU700 IoT Device
TU700 will enable fleets to move towards 100% coverage offering global roaming, long-range Bluetooth support and Wi-Fi ready capabilities with new self-service CAN configuration.
Concrete
Q&A On Fall Protection For Concrete Contractors
Concrete Contractor connected with Aric Getty, global head and vice president of 3M's Personal Safety Division for Hearing and Body Protection for one of the biggest issues on the construction site: fall protection.
Coaching & Consulting
Construction Leaders Recognizing & Responding to the Opioid Crisis
Three leaders within the construction industry share their stories of how they recognized and responded to the growing opioid crisis.
Coaching & Consulting
Risk Management: Safety First
The legality and science of risk management is quite well known among most contractors and is growing in need to be embraced, understood, and practiced by all specialty contractors.
Pumps
Tsurumi to Spotlight Pumps and Portables at ARA 2024
Tsurumi will spotlight its portable product line designed to endure the challenges of day-to-day rental applications.
Construction Safety
How to Improve Your Heat-Related Illness Prevention Plan
In 2023 there were more "extreme heat" days in the United States that any previous year on record, and 2024 might still top even that. Facing facts about heat-related illness, and properly protecting asphalt workers is more important than ever before.
Worksite Equipment
Ergodyne Launches New Thermal Gear
N-Ferno 6475 Insulated Freezer Coveralls, 6476 Insulated Freezer Jacket and 6477 Insulated Freezer Bib Overalls are rated to -50°F (-46°C) for up to five hours of moderate activity.
Construction Safety
Automated Bodyguard: Safety Technology Adds Protection for Workers
While elimination of hazards and substitution rank at the top of the NIOSH hierarchy in dealing with jobsite risks, new solutions focused on safety technology are often some of the most impactful.
Rental
Q&A On Fall Protection For Rental Companies
Rental connected with Aric Getty, global head and vice president of 3M's Personal Safety Division for Hearing and Body Protection for one of the biggest issues on the construction site: fall protection.
Worksite Equipment
Werner Launches Fall Protection Utility Lifeline
The new anchor strap fall arrest system was developed specifically for professionals who work on utility poles or similar structures.
Worksite Equipment
Milwaukee Tool Cooling Products
Including a skull cap, sweat bands for both safety helmets and hard hats, a safety helmet liner and two cooling towels, this new category helps users stay cool while working in sunlight or in non-ventilated areas.
Worksite Equipment
Milwaukee Tool BOLT Safety Helmets with IMPACT ARMOR Liner
Designed with RHEON technology, the BOLT Safety Helmets with IMPACT ARMOR Liner allow users to use multiple accessories at once.
Lighting, Alarms
See Drone-Based Portable Light Tower At World Of Concrete 2024
Developer of autonomous safety technology, Blue Vigil, has kicked off beta trails for the new Autonomous Aerial LED (ALED), a person-portable light. The startup will display the ALED at World of Concrete in booth N872.
Business
Study Reveals Asbestos Exposure in Construction
In the United States, approximately 600,000 miles of aging asbestos water pipes with a typical lifespan of 50 years pose a significant concern.
Equipment Management
Permitting & Safety in Mobile Fueling
For fleets considering the adoption of a mobile refueling service, permitting is one important step that adds to overall fleet safety but is often overlooked.
Rental
How Rental Centers Can Educate Customers on Work-at-Height Safety
Rental businesses should take advantage of National Employee Safety Month and get customers, and employees, up-to-date on safety and working efficiently with these latest work-at-height stats, equipment comparisons, and tips.
Construction Safety
Forming the Alliance for Naloxone Safety In The Workplace
In response to the rising rate of both fatal and non-fatal overdoses attributable to opioids, the story behind forming The Alliance for Naloxone Safety In The Workplace and how it's changing the face of the construction site workplace as we know it.
Worksite Equipment
Makita 18V LXT Heated Vest
The DCV202ZL utilizes Makita 18V LXT batteries that can provide heat for up to 35 hours using one fully charged 6.0Ah LXT battery on low setting (battery not included).
Worksite Equipment
Wearin' IoT Fall Detection Sensor
Based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology and powered by AI, the solution comprises two platforms, one physical and the other digital, communicating with each other in real time.
Communications Equipment
Two-Way Radios a Boon for Construction Teams
Two-way radios are an important tool for construction workers. Instant push-to-talk communication creates safe and more efficient construction sites.
Worksite Equipment
Brass Knuckle Offers Vader Goggle
Washable and durable, BK-Anti-FOG protection disperses water molecules across the surface of the lens to restrict moisture buildup.
Safety Equipment - Other
KOROYD and GE Unveil GH400 Safety Helmet
The GH400 utilizes KOROYD’s patented impact absorption with heat stress reduction, helping safeguard employee health and minimize injury risk caused by rising temperatures on the jobsite.