Safety: Page 19

Top 5 Dangers of Working With Heavy Equipment

Heavy Equipment Colleges of America

The construction industry accounts for a large number of yearly work-related fatalities. There are ways to prevent this by following protocol and knowing the heavy equipment you are working with.

While you can’t predict when a heavy equipment-related accident will occur, should be aware of particular actions that are most likely to cause an accident.

White Cap Acquires BrownCo Manufacturing & Sales

White Cap obtains BrownCo to widen its range of services and customers.

White Cap and BrownCo join forces to bring more to their customers.

Eliminate the ‘3 Ds’ With Remote Control Equipment

Caterpillar - Cat

Remote control and autonomous machines may sound cool, but are they truly useful for contractors today? Take a look at the benefits this technology can offer in dull, dirty and dangerous applications.

Remote control equipment makes all the difference on dull, dirty and dangerous jobsites.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 8: Jobsite Security Part 2

Caterpillar - Cat

As construction industry equipment theft continues to be a problem, the latest technology can help prevent such theft and keep crews safe.

The Safest American Roads Built to Reduce Car Accidents

In recent years, the United States has taken significant strides in the realm of road safety. From cutting-edge engineering to meticulous design, a handful of American roads have been heralded as models for how roads can and should be built.

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Road Construction Company Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

In a press release by the EEOC, Balfour Beatty was named the defendant in a lawsuit after a female employee was allegedly subjected to an environment of long-term, repeated sexual harassment, and was ignored despite reporting the incidents.

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4 Ways to Protect Fleet Drivers on the Road

Sentry Insurance

Safe driving is about protecting your employees and those on the road. When you make a commitment to hiring safe drivers, you help make the road a better place.

Driving vehicles and operating equipment comes with risk. And others on the road might not share the same commitment to safety as your business.

Brass Knuckle Launches Read Bi-focal Safety Glasses

Brass Knuckle Safety Products

Protected by a polycarbonate frame, this product serves as bi-focal eye protection and is available in five diopter strengths: 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0.

Protected by a polycarbonate frame, this product serves as bi-focal eye protection and is available in five diopter strengths: 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0.

BTEA Pushes Mental Health Awareness for Construction Suicide Prevention Week

The Building Trades Employers' Association (BTEA)

Construction Suicide Prevention Week is from Sept. 4-8.

The BTEA chose to make mental wellness and suicide prevention the sole focus of its annual safety conference, SAFEBUILD.

Moisture Measurement, Composition Analysis & Construction Safety

How precise instruments and calculations are a major factor in ensuring the safety and performance of construction projects.

Moisture Measurement, Composition Analysis and Construction Safety

IPAF Celebrates 40 Years of Raising Safety Standards

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

2023 marks the 40-year anniversary since the foundation of the International Powered Access Federation. Here's a rundown of its history.

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 7: Jobsite Security Part 1

Caterpillar - Cat

More than ever, construction contractors are concerned about jobsite access and crew safety through the use of cameras, radar and other technologies.

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