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Management
Improve Your Cultural IQ - Save Lives
An improved understanding of cultural differences can help increase communication and safety on the jobsite
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Safety
Hammering Down Safety
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Safety
Diesel Retrofit Plan Receives Cal/OSHA Safety Standards Board Approval
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
OSHA board unanimously approved new safety orders that ensure bulky exhaust filters don't obscure operator view to workers on the ground
Safety
ProFlex 924LD Light Dorsal Impact-Reducing Gloves
Ergodyne Corp.
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Management
Construction Unemployment Jumps to 16% in December 2011
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
December added 17,000 construction jobs but the unemployment rate still jumped from 13.1% to 16%
Construction Employment Growth: Residential vs. Nonresidential Nov. 2001- Nov. 2011
Management
Over 100,000 People Complete IPAF Training in 2011
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) issued a record 97,488 PAL Cards worldwide through its approved training centers in 2011, an increase of about 13.9% over the 85,605 PAL Cards issued in 2010.
Upon completion of the IPAF eLearning module and hands-on training, trainees receive a PAL card, which serves as proof that the cardholder has been trained to operate powered access equipment safely and effectively.
Workforce
Tilt-Up Construction Association Releases New Book, 'The Construction of Tilt-Up'
Tilt-Up Concrete Association
Second in a trilogy of resources, "The Construction of Tilt-Up" illustrates state-of-the-art methods in large-format color
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Dirt Work
Dozer Operator Drowns in D9 Sunk in Sandpit
Commercial Construction, of Lincoln, Neb., faces $19,600 in OSHA fines
Safety
Court Dismisses Case Against NYC Crane Rules
Steel Institute of New York's challenge called ‘manifestly absurd’
Dirt Work
Training Tips for Safe, Efficient Trenching
Using a hydraulic excavator to dig a trench requires proper preparation and attention to safety
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Safety
President Signs Landmark Pipeline Safety Legislation
Support from pipeline industry and safety advocates helps move reauthorization and safety measure through a balky legislative system
Dirt Work
Excavate Safely on an Incline
VISTA Training offers tips to maximize safety and productivity when using hydraulic excavators directly on slopes
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