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Monitor These Key Areas to Keep Construction Jobsites Safe

Following some key safety rules and enforcing those rules on construction sites can help protect workers and ensure safer working conditions

Following the proper health and safety practices, as well as active communication between the employer and the employee, is essential in preventing construction-related accidents.

OSHA Cites Contractor with Serious, Willful Violations in Trench-Collapse Death of Two Workers

Unprotected trench collapsed killing the crew's foreman and another worker, hospitalizing a third with serious injuries. There were no signs of compliance with trench safety standards

The Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the ASCC Recognizes Exemplary Safety Records of Contractors

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2015 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., at the association’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minn.

A Better Approach for Greasing Construction Equipment Bearings

High-frequency detection technology can help you optimize the quantity of grease added to a bearing

Using vibration-monitoring equipment with “spike energy,” gSE or other high-frequency detection technology saves those on limited budgets from having to buy additional specialized greasing equipment with monitoring ability.

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Mack ASIST Mobile App Designed to Increase Uptime Efficiency

Mack Trucks Inc.

App allows customers to manage service and unplanned events from wherever they're located

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OSHA Cites NJ Contractor with 13 Safety Violations Totaling $292K in Penalties

OSHA issued three willful, four repeat and six serious safety citations for lack of fall protection and other "preventable hazards"

Defend the Danger Zone. Keep People Safe.

With machines and crew members moving in the same space at the same time, contact seems inevitable. Here's how you can add a layer of protection to your safety processes using technology

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Bridgestone Launches Next-generation TreadStat Tire and Rim Management Solution

Bridgestone Americas

How to Select Synthetic Gear Oil for Construction Equipment

Synthetic gear oils are used whenever mineral gear oils have reached their performance limit and can no longer meet the application requirements

Because of their special molecular structure, synthetic lubricating oils based on poly-alphaolefins (a type of SHC) and polyglycols ensure that tooth-related friction is considerably lower than with mineral oils. It may be up to 30% lower than if a regular mineral gear oil with EP additives was used.

Donaldson Filter Forensics Service Will Identify Premature Plugging Causes

Donaldson Company

Filter Forensics to provide equipment owners cause analysis and solutions for premature fuel and oil filter plugging

[WEBINAR] Hiring and Retaining the Right People for Future Growth

This free AGC webinar (Oct. 20) will explore what recruiting strategies and assessments may improve your chances of initially getting the right people to your front door

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[WEBINAR] Incentive Compensation Best Practices in the US Construction Industry

This webinar (Oct. 27) sets out to answer some basic questions to find out what makes incentive compensation more effective in the eyes of top executives in the construction industry

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