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MA Contractor Facing $120K for Trench Cave-in Accident

Employees were working in a 12-foot deep trench when a concrete duct encasing utility wiring that was suspended above the trench collapsed into the trench, causing a cave-in

OSHA Cites Landscaper after 23-Year-Old Worker Succumbs to Fatal Heat Stroke

Crewman died after being hospitalized with a core body temperature above 108 degrees; OSHA has proposed penalties of $12,471

Why We Need Roof-Crush Ratings for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks

Pickup makers are using the structures designed for half-ton cabs in much heavier HD pickups. Isn’t it time we had a measure of how safe they are in a rollover?

The IIHS measures the exact amount of deflection a roof will absorb with a constant and even amount of force from a flat metal plate applied by this monstrous machine. But they don't test heavy-duty pickup trucks.

Bechtel Begins Using Virtual Reality to Train Employees

SafeScan is a virtual reality immersion training method where workers can practice risky work situations in the safety of a classroom

[APP] Manage Construction Safety Documents with Construction Safety Compliance App

Contractor-designed Safety Compliance App (SCA) helps contractors manage the construction-specific documentation requirements of OSHA safety programs

All reports for active jobs, as well as all other safety documents, are stored in the mobile device and can be viewed at any time with no need for an Internet connection.

How Construction Equipment Technologies Can Make Operators Better and Safer

Telematics, payload-weighing and operator-attentiveness systems create data that’s changing performance boundaries; using it to coach rather than discipline could distinguish the winners

Inside Caterpillar's 24/7 Monitoring Center, analysts correlate data about the health and productivity of operators and equipment to reveal the magnitude of conditions such as fatigue and distraction and their impact on operations.

Webinar: Damage from Impulse Noise and the Effectiveness of Hearing Protection

Elliott H. Berger, Division Scientist for 3M’s Personal Safety Division, will discuss (Sept. 22) the impact of the sounds that people hear in various environments and what can be done to protect from hearing loss and damage

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AL Contractor Challenges $560K in Fines in Worker's Death Case

State officials say company workers fatally injured the young man last year when they used heavy equipment to dig him out of a collapsed trench last year

[APP] Complete Cloud-based Safety Documentation on the Jobsite with SiteDocs

SiteDocs is a complete cloud-based paperless safety management system that allows you to manage your entire safety program from mobile apps and the Web

SiteDocs is a complete cloud-based Paperless safety management system that allows you to manage your entire safety program from mobile apps and the web.

The Concrete Foundations Association Announces 2016 Safety Achievement Awards

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

The Safety Achievement Awards program seeks to recognize the commitment to safety and risk management among the hundreds of professional cast-in-place contractors found in CFA membership.

OSHA Cites One of Nation's Largest Homebuilders for Repeat Fall Hazards

D.R. Horton cited for repeated violation of failing to ensure subcontractor employees were protected with fall protection system

Gear Keeper Heavy Tool Retractable Tether

Hammerhead Industries Inc.

Hammerhead Industries' Gear Keeper heavy tool retractable tether (RT3-5606) features an ultra low profile to keep tools close to the body when stored

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