Save Lives with AAVM Visibility Construction accidents accounted for more than 21% all private industry worker fatalities in 2016. And that was not an unusual year. Two of the top four causes of construction fatalities directly relate to jobsite visibility Read More
PPE Goes High-Tech | Personal Protective Equipment As summer progresses, jobsites are at their productive peak. There’s likely a lot of equipment moving about, and everyone’s busy – focused on the job at hand. But this is no time for Read More
No Sweat: Keep Your Equipment Cool This Summer Summer is officially here once again. It’s not just people that start to drag when temperatures soar, your construction equipment, and vehicles can suffer, too. And when they do, job site productivity Read More
Highway Zone High-Tech No construction project manager ever wants to think about their crew members getting injured on the job. But it can – and all too often does – happen. Highway zones are some of the most dangerous construction Read More
Tips to Safely Haul Heavy Equipment Hauling heavy equipment from one worksite to another is just part of the job. Most machines are simply not capable of getting there on their own – at least, not within any useful timeframe. Read More
Tips on Maintaining your Hydraulic Hoses Your hydraulic equipment works hard. It’s designed to do that, but even the toughest machine can’t perform well – or long – without proper preventive maintenance. Taking good care of your hydraulic hoses is Read More
With all types of construction projects ramping up for spring and summer work, it’s a good time for safety reminders. The National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health have created a detailed bulletin titled “Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid Read More
If you’re new to driving a heavy-duty truck, you are freshly aware of the critical importance of truck driving safety. If you’re a seasoned road veteran, you’re even more aware of what can go wrong. But it’s easy to get Read More
Every year, construction workers die in rollover accidents. No cost is greater than the loss of human life, especially considering these accidents are preventable. The following reminders about compaction roller safety are just as applicable to any other construction equipment. Read More
Construction Worker Shortage Make Jobsite Safety Even More Important How To Work Safely When Shorthanded. Just a year ago, the Associated General Contractors released results of a nationwide study that showed 83% of construction firms were understaffed in key crafts. Read More
