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VS220 DUST-COLLECT-R Portable Vacuum System

General Equipment Company

Ideal for use with its extensive line of surface grinders, planers and other surface preparation solutions, General Equipment Company’s new VS220 Portable Vacuum System offers an effective dust control system that balances power, performance and utility.

General Equipment Vs220

Basic Concepts Noise Reduction Barriers

Basic Concepts, Inc.

Basic Concepts' noise reduction barriers create a sound-minimizing enclosure between a jobsite and pedestrian walkway

Bci Noise Reduction Curtain

OSHA Cites South Dakota Contractor after Worker is Buried in Trench Collapse

A worker buried when a 14-ft.-deep trench collapsed on him survived, but OSHA discovered that First Dakota Enterprises failed to use trench protection or conduct site inspections to correct potentially hazardous conditions

Lane-Departure, Blind-Spot Detection Technology Slashes Crashes

Study of accident reports provides first measure of how much new lane-departure warnings and blind-spot detection technologies can reduce collisions

A new study indicates that the lane-departure warning and blindspot detection technology in new vehicles lowers rates of crashes of all severities by 11%, and rates of injury crashes by 21%.

DustBuddie Dust Shroud for Circular Saws

Dustless Technologies

The Dustless Technologies DustBuddie line of universal-fit dust-control shrouds is designed to capture silica dust at the point of origin without using water

Universal Shroud Fits Most Major Brands

3M Launches Online Silica Safety Tool Kit

3M Building & Commercial Services

New resource is a starting point to help safety managers navigate the dangers of silica for their workers in construction and general industry

3M wants to share its expertise, resources and PPE to help construction contractors as they work to meet the new crystalline silica exposure limit.

How Connected Vehicles Make Work Zones Safer

The Michigan DOT is partnering with 3M to make the nation’s first connected work zone on I-75

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Will Safety Helmets Replace Construction Hard Hats?

Safety helmets are believed to have better side impact protection and would be less likely to fall off if a worker does fall

Some general contractors are already incorporating safety helmets instead of hard hats on their construction sites.

First U.S. Test of Autonomous IPVs in Live Work Zones

Royal Truck & Equipment Inc.

Colorado DOT will conduct a pilot program using the autonomous technology for maintenance operations

CDOT is initiating a pilot program in live work zones to test the safety benefits of autonomous impact protection vehicles in road maintenance.

Fatality Study Aims to Improve Safety

New report from the AGC analyzes data from a three-year period and provides new recommendations to prevent workplace fatalities and injuries.

The highest number of fatalities occurred around noon (15%) and 52% of all fatalities occurred between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. This finding differs from existing literature. Analysis of fatality data from 1997 to 2000 revealed fatal incident occurrence was dominant around the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., and declined around noon (Huang and Hinze 2003).

ECCO EC4210B-K and EC500B-K Camera Kits for Reversing Safety

ECCO Safety Group

Provide high-quality images and are suited for most non-commercial applications

Ecco Ec4210 B K And Ec500 B K Camera Kits (1)

States Limiting, Suspending Construction During Total Solar Eclipse

At least 11 states have plans to limit or suspend construction activities for safety reasons during the week of the total solar eclipse

The first total solar eclipse in over a century will be August 21, 2017.

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