Category Archives: Safety

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    Technicians troubleshoot, perform maintenance at Terex Utilities Service School

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    Technicians troubleshoot, perform maintenance at Terex Utilities Service School
    16
    Jul

    WATERTOWN, SD — Equipment technicians from Australia, India, Indonesia, Canada and the United States received hands-on service training at the 35th Annual Terex Utilities Service School held in June at Lake Area Technical Institute. During the three-day event in Watertown, SD, 48 participants rotated through their choice of 18 stations. Stations included training on specific aerial […]

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    Safety, Safety, Safety

    Reminder: Summer weather can produce high winds – secure materials & equipment

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    Reminder: Summer weather can produce high winds – secure materials & equipment
    09
    Jul

    Summer weather in New York can be tricky. Jobsites should be on constant alert for sudden changes and quick-rising storms, especially those that produce high winds. The NYC DOB typically will issue alerts to all NYC jobsites regarding severe weather, but their tips for a safe jobsite are relative to all contractors: Winds may reach […]

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    Association News and Events, Safety, Safety, Safety

    U.S. Department of Labor to hold construction safety meeting

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    U.S. Department of Labor to hold construction safety meeting
    03
    Jul

    Committee members represent a wide range of contributors who provide input into construction standards. Stakeholders on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) will meet this month to discuss amendments and clarification to current construction standards. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the meeting will take place on July 17 and  July 18 […]

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    Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety

    Seeking input on OSHA’s silica exposure rule

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    Seeking input on OSHA’s silica exposure rule
    01
    Jul

    The CDRA worked to modify OSHA’s employee silica exposure regulation before it officially came out more than a year ago. The rule affected many sectors of the construction industry, including concrete recyclers. We were successful in removing almost all the onerous sections of the rule. The paramount part of the rule is Table 1, which […]

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    Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety, Technology

    Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … OSHA?

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    Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … OSHA?
    01
    Jul

    Source: Safety Law Matters / Husch Blackwell / Posted in ENFORCEMENT UPDATES, OSHA An internal DOL memorandum last year to OSHA regional administrators confirms that OSHA can deploy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), otherwise referred to as drones, equipped with cameras to assist with its enforcement and regulatory functions. What do employers need to know? How […]

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