PGMA - Mon September 11, 2023
Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association Unveils Safety Program Geared Toward Kids
Portable generators can be life-saving sources of power in times of emergency. Unfortunately, when used improperly, they also can be deadly. It's never too early to start educating people about the safe, proper use of these tools, which is why the Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association (PGMA) is releasing a portable generator safety curriculum, "Generate Safety," designed for school-aged children....
Volvo Trucks - Thu August 24, 2023
Volvo Trucks Customer Center Triples Demonstration Track Size
The Volvo Trucks Customer Center completed significant structural upgrades to the facility's customer experience track in Dublin, Va., tripling the size of the 3-mi. custom-designed course, including two super-elevations demonstrating radius and grade change, as well as extending the track to include a one-mile straightaway, offering customers a fully immersive driving experience....
Studson - Wed August 16, 2023
STUDSON Helps Workers Combat Heat With Above-the-Neck Cooling Accessories
North American safety helmet innovator STUDSON released a chemical-free cooling helmet liner with a nape cover and a cooling towel designed to shield wearers from harmful sun rays and sweltering heat, simply activated with water....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue August 15, 2023
Awareness, Planning Are Easy Ways to Save Your Crane, Crew
Two very different situations in Texas this year ended in fires that, while they didn't cause injury or death, did stop work and caused alarm in the local community. Crane end users, and the crew that works in and around the machines, must take the possibility of a rig fire seriously and have a prevention plan in place....
AGC of California - Mon July 24, 2023
Nominations Open for AGC Construction Safety Awards
The AGC of California is now accepting submissions for its annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), which recognize construction companies who excel at safety performance and are committed to maintaining a safe working environment on their job sites....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Wed July 19, 2023
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Hosts OSHA Trench Safety Training
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) invites contractors and operators to an OSHA Trench Safety Competent Person Certification training on the campus of Illinois Central College (ICC) in East Peoria, Ill., on Aug....
Brass Knuckle - Thu July 13, 2023
Protective Eyewear for Workers Who Need Corrective Lenses
A worker who wears corrective lenses is not exempt from wearing proper eye protection. Typical corrective eyeglasses don't provide the necessary impact and side protection of work-grade spectacles and goggles....
Boston Globe - Tue June 13, 2023
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Signs New Construction Project Safety Rules
Citing a string of major construction problems in Boston in recent years, Mayor Michelle Wu signed new rules June 1 that require large construction and demolition contractors working on projects in the city to file detailed safety plans in order to get a building permit....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue June 06, 2023
Through the Lens — Cameras Help Entire Crane Team Safely See Big Picture
Safety and efficiency are at the heart of crane operations on a construction site. Improving and ensuring both are always the goals. Mitigating jobsite hazards is one benefit of a crane camera. Either on the tip of the boom or on the hook block, a camera is an essential safety device on any construction crane....
Studson - Mon June 05, 2023
VIDEO: Studson Introduces ANSI Z89.1 Type II-Rated Full Brim Safety Helmet
In pursuit of creating the safest and most technologically advanced industrial safety helmet, North American safety helmet innovator Studson announced its new SHK-1 full-brim ANSI Type II safety helmet at ASSP Safety 2023....
