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“I’ve been using Bobcat equipment for years on my farm in Waco, and I can’t imagine working without it. My Bobcat machines have empowered me to bring some of my biggest ideas to life,” said Gaines.

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.

For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.

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.

Schaeffler is developing high-performance e-motors for commercial vehicles. Electrified drives will account for an increasingly large share of the powertrain mix in this segment in the future.

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.

Only 10% of women comprise the construction workforce, with 4% working onsite.

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.

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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.

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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.

Topics covered include single and extension, articulated, mobile, and stepladders, with courses available in English or Spanish.

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.

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Developing Better Jobsite Safety Strategies

Take this as your sign. Safety planning for your jobsite can no longer be an afterthought.

The four-point chin strap system ensures a secure fit and prevents the helmet from dislodging in the event of a fall.

Protecting the Jobsite’s Most Important Asset: Workers' Brains

Type II helmets safeguard personnel from more than falling objects and have other benefits.

The four-point chin strap system ensures a secure fit and prevents the helmet from dislodging in the event of a fall.

Protecting the Jobsite’s Most Important Asset: Workers' Brains

Type II helmets safeguard personnel from more than falling objects and have other benefits.

The new Fall Protection Bantam Switch provides movement without the weight of an SRL housing unit on the worker’s back.

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.

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.

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 Contractors And Fall Protection

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.

How Three Construction Leaders Recognized and Responded to Opioid Crisis

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.

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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.

Show attendees can benefit from special pricing on the Briggs and Stratton engine paired with Tsurumi’s reliable pump-end.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Safety technology encompasses all new technologies now being applied to workplace 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.

Q&A On Fall Protection For Rental Companies

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.

The new anchor strap fall arrest system was developed specifically for professionals who work on utility poles or similar structures.

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.

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.

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.

Designed with RHEON technology, the BOLT Safety Helmets with IMPACT ARMOR Liner allow users to use multiple accessories at once.

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.

See Drone-Based Portable Light Tower At World Of Concrete 2024

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.

Airborne fibers released from asbestos cement exceed the permissible level by 50 times.

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.

Geotab reported that for a fleet of 100 vehicles, each vehicle drives about 2.2 miles out of the way to fill up and each gas station stop adds more than 20 minutes to each trip, with nearly eight fill-ups a month.

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.

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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.

Narcan In Construction - Forming The Alliance for Naloxone Safety In The Workplace

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

A construction team's ability to communicate efficiently will determine how quickly a job can be completed, and how safely that job can be completed.

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.

Washable and durable, BK-Anti-FOG protection disperses water molecules across the surface of the lens to restrict moisture buildup.

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.

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.

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.