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Last year, over 130 organizations petitioned OSHA to issue a heat protection standard, citing needs for mandatory rest breaks, PPE, hydration, and monitoring. On July 10, 2019, Representative Judy Chu of California introduced H.R. 3668 to meet the organizations’ request.
Read moreIn 2015, Milwaukee announced the release of their digital tool tracking platform: ONE-KEY. The company has since released dozens of ONE-KEY enabled tools to manage them using Bluetooth, an inventory management system, and tool reporting functionality. Yesterday, the company announced several enhancements to the platforms inventory and reporting interfaces.
Read moreOne of the most important rules of safety is using the correct tool for the correct job. Steep slopes can be a dangerous obstacle for many pieced of heavy equipment on a jobsite, as made clear by the various videos passed around the internet showing machines tumbling down embankments.
I recently ran across a machine called a Spider Excavator that is specifically designed for work on difficult terrain. One is currently being used on a California Transportation (Caltrans) project along State Route 2 in order to clear an area after a mud slide.
Slides have to be cleared from the top down, so the use of a spider is extremely useful. Equipped with wheels and a total of 4 outriggers, the machine is able to climb up hills safely by setting the bucket down and push itself up.
Not everyone will need a machine like this, but those who need it will be happy they have it.
Check out the video of the excavator in action below:
The combination of a low unemployment rate, an increase in job openings, and lack of available and qualified labor in the construction industry has led to an increase in hourly wages, a new report from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) explains.
Read moreIn what can be expected to be a continuous trend in the construction industry, construction management software company, Procore, has acquired yet another construction tech company to further bolster their software.
Read moreMany areas throughout the country saw their hottest temperatures of the year over the weekend. In response to the forecasts, OSHA issued a reminder to employers about the dangers of heat illness.
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The team at Tool Box Buzz (TBB) is at it again with another super comprehensive tool comparison video and, this time, their focus is on 4-1/2” to 6” angle grinders.
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The following is a guest post by Patrick Barthet.
We’re all familiar with graffiti. There’s been plenty of it around for a very long time. Those of us who live in Miami have even seen it develop into an art form. Wynwood Walls has been transformed into an international tourist attraction, exhibiting spectacular and visually stunning outdoor murals by a variety of aspiring artists. Of all the forms of graffiti, tagging may be the most popular - spray painting one’s name, initials or symbols, on someone else’s property, often times a building, a highway sign, or even a piece of construction equipment, any place where it can be readily seen by as many folks as possible.
Read moreLarge contractors are always on the hunt for the locations with the most amount of work and, according to a new report, they don’t have to really spread too thin to have a chance at most of it.
Read more3D printing technologies have significantly improved over the past few years and some have even made it to the jobsite. Not to be outdone, NASA, your favorite America space exploration organization, has announced a plan to being building and manufacturing in low-Earth orbit.
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On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.