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US DOL Launches Initiative to Protect Workers From Silica Dust

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a new initiative focused on enhancing enforcement and providing compliance assistance to protect workers against silica dust exposure.

US DOL Launches Initiative to Protect Workers From Silica Dust

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Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

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Count on Cat soil compactors for reliable, efficient compaction. Cat compaction technology can help you hit targets with confidence –– no guesswork.

Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

How to Minimize Health Risks to Employees at a Construction Site

Cleanwrap Interior Protection Systems

How can construction companies minimize the health risk to employees at the jobsite? Here are certain measures you can adopt to minimize the risks of health hazards.

To ensure that the workers are adequately protected, health risks at the work site should be assessed.

Avoiding Demolition Hazards

Jobsite safety involves the OEMs, operators, contractors and everyone on the site.

High-reach excavators are often used on deconstruction sites of large industrial plants and city buildings.

Equipment for Underground Utility Construction

Numerous equipment and technology offerings are enhancing underground utility construction employees’ productivity and safety long term.

By using Epiroc's VC double drum model, which doesn't have to move side by side, operators can dig different trenches, including those with flat bottoms.

Twiceme Releases Digital Platform for PPE

The digital platform extends the solution and functionalities of integrated NFC technology in third-party protective equipment.

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Winch Optimization on New Fire Dozer Packages

Feedback from agencies helped inform the engineering of new fire dozer packages for the Caterpillar D5 and its predecessor, the D6N.

New fire dozer packages for the Cat D5 were developed based on conversations with agencies like the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, the Georgia Forestry Commission and CAL FIRE.

Mips Introduces Virtual Test Lab for Safety Helmets

This innovation leverages computer science with the intention to virtually predict how new helmets will perform in real-life impacts.

This innovation leverages computer science with the intention to virtually predict how new helmets will perform in real-life impacts.

4 Tips for Making the Transition to Grade Technology

Caterpillar - Cat

Grade control is no longer a luxury — it’s a requirement on many projects today. Here’s some advice to help ease the switch from traditional to technology-driven construction.

Make the switch to grade control easy with these quick tips.

Top 5 Dangers of Working With Heavy Equipment

Heavy Equipment Colleges of America

The construction industry accounts for a large number of yearly work-related fatalities. There are ways to prevent this by following protocol and knowing the heavy equipment you are working with.

While you can’t predict when a heavy equipment-related accident will occur, should be aware of particular actions that are most likely to cause an accident.

White Cap Acquires BrownCo Manufacturing & Sales

White Cap obtains BrownCo to widen its range of services and customers.

White Cap and BrownCo join forces to bring more to their customers.

Eliminate the ‘3 Ds’ With Remote Control Equipment

Caterpillar - Cat

Remote control and autonomous machines may sound cool, but are they truly useful for contractors today? Take a look at the benefits this technology can offer in dull, dirty and dangerous applications.

Remote control equipment makes all the difference on dull, dirty and dangerous jobsites.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 8: Jobsite Security Part 2

Caterpillar - Cat

As construction industry equipment theft continues to be a problem, the latest technology can help prevent such theft and keep crews safe.

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