Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 09, 2020
In the Trenches: How to Avoid a Costly, Deadly Accident
Did you know that in 2019, excavation and trenching violations were some of the most-expensive OSHA citations? Among the most dangerous construction-related activities, trenching accidents represented the tenth highest penalty issued by the federal agency last year....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon March 16, 2020
Stopping Construction Equipment Heists
Heavy equipment theft rates track with the overall economy, and 2019 was a good year. Many major cities are in the midst of building and road projects, and construction sites are magnets for machinery heists....
JLG - Thu March 12, 2020
JLG, Construction Robotics Innovate for Job Site of the Future
JLG Industries Inc. is working with Construction Robotics of Victor, N.Y., to develop alternative solutions to cumbersome, repetitive construction tasks that oftentimes result in cumulative injury. Construction Robotics specializes in the advancement of robotic and autonomous technologies in the heavy-equipment sector....
Tenna - Tue March 03, 2020
Tenna's New Features Improve Communication, Data Visibility
Tenna, a construction technology platform for equipment fleet operations, has released new product solutions to address some of the most common problems plaguing jobsite crews, including Maintenance, Reserve It and Safety & Compliance....
Ramtech - Mon February 17, 2020
Ramtech Rebrands, Promises New Products to Mark 30th Anniversary
Ramtech Electronics is undergoing a transformation to celebrate its 30th year of empowering customers in the construction industry to save lives, protect assets and gain insight through innovative wireless solutions....
AEM - Thu February 13, 2020
AEM to Host Annual Product Safety & Compliance and Liability Seminars
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is hosting its annual Product Safety & Compliance Seminar followed by the Product Liability Seminar from April 27-30. Taking place in Itasca, Ill., the returning seminar is designed to offer product safety and compliance professionals in attendance up-to-date information and valuable insights on equipment manufacturing industry standards, regulations and best practices....
NCCCO - Wed February 05, 2020
NCCCO Documents Role in Evolution of Workplace Safety
A new publication from the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) documents the evolution of the organization from its deep roots in the industry in the mid-1980s to the global leader in certification that it is today....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon February 03, 2020
Jobsite Safety Starts With Proper Tools, Training, Attention
With a primary goal of "correcting workplace safety and health hazards and ensuring compliance," OSHA has raised its civil penalties by about 1.8 percent for workplace safety and health violations. The new penalty amounts take effect immediately, applying to any penalties assessed after Jan....
Engcon - Tue January 21, 2020
Engcon Launches 'Dig Smart. Dig Safe' Campaign
The amount of workplace accidents and fatalities that occur in connection with excavators makes for disappointing and distressing reading. Engcon wants to lead the excavation industry towards zero accidents, a "zero vision" — with smart technology on all excavators....
Construction Safety Week - Thu January 16, 2020
Construction Safety Week Announces 2020 Dates
Construction Safety Week, an annual industrywide education and awareness event originally formed in 2014, is set for May 4-8, 2020. This year's theme is Built on Safety. "This year's Safety Week theme, Built on Safety, provides great opportunities for us to come together and recommit to safety as the foundation of everything we do," said Scott Cassels, Kiewit Corporation executive vice president and 2020 Safety Week executive committee chairman....
