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Safety
IPAF UK Country Council to Examine If Special Precautions Are Needed for Large AWPs
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
The first meeting of a working group created by the IPAF UK Country Council to consider whether additional training should be recommended or required of operators of very large booms and scissors was held June 26 at Vertikal Days.
Safety
UKCG Mandates PAL+ Training for Net Riggers and Steel Erectors
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
The UK Contractors Group (UKCG) has made PAL+ advanced operator training compulsory for net riggers and steel erectors working on UKCG sites from Oct. 31, 2013.
Dirt Work
Video: How to Inspect and Lubricate Wheel Loader Linkages
Caterpillar video (2:58 min.) walks through common lubrication points on a wheel loader and points out how to identify problems and correct them to extend loader life
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Safety
App of the Week: OSHA Heat-Safety Tool
U.S. Department of Labor
Calculate the heat index and get safety tips with OSHA's Heat Safety mobile app
The OSHA Heat Safety mobile app combines heat index data with a user's location to determine the risk level of the heat index and then provide users with information about precautions they may take.
Safety
Big Debate: Should You Enter and Exit Aerial Work Platforms at Height?
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
The construction industry in the US, Canada and beyond has been demanding the use of aerial work platforms to access work at height – outside the platform.
John T. Rickert has been an operator of cranes and heavy equipment since 1966 with an emphasis on tower cranes, and a Safety Coordinator for Local 150 IUOE for more than six years. He is also an AWPT instructor.
Management
LiuGong and ZF Celebrate their First JV Axle
LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC
ZF Liuzhou Axle Co. Ltd. targets an annual volume of more than 30,000 units by 2018
Management
Construction Unemployment Rate Falls Again in June
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Every major construction segment experienced employment gains, bringing construction industry unemployment rate down to 9.8% for the first time since September 2007
In June, the nation’s construction industry unemployment rate fell to 9.8% with the addition of 13,000 jobs. Since June 2012, the industry has added 190,000 jobs, a 3.4% increase.
Management
How to Attract and Retain Top Construction Talent
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Explore the pay, incentives, management development programs and pathways to ownership to retain and attract top employees
Infrastructure
AEM Bulletin Warns of ULSD Associated Hazards
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Best-practices bulletin, “ULSD…Not Your Same Old Diesel Fuel Anymore” warns of greater static-electricity-ignition hazards with Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD)
Management
Look Before You Leap Into Equipment Acquisitions
GB Financial Services, LLC
If actions are taken to provide informed fleet additions and deletions, business owners can expect acceptable balance sheets, debt service coverage and positive cash flow.
Safety
Video: Demonstration of OSHA Heat Safety Tool Mobile App
The app allows workers and supervisors to calculate the heat index for their worksites and, based on the heat index, displays a risk level to outdoor workers.
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Workforce
Video: ARTBA Encourages Workers to Mobilize
ARTBA wants to encourage workers to mobilize to gain federal money for jobs
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