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The Value of Pavement Marking

The value of pavement marking (and sealcoating) is clear.

Renters' Review 2013: Can You Handle the Homeowner?

Each year in our June/July issue we feature our Renters' Review, where members of our staff rent equipment for personal projects and report back on their experiences. The goal is to get a real-life picture of the rental transaction -- the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Escape-Rite Safe Descent Device

RTC Fall Protection

Compact, lightweight descent device used for emergency egress lowers the user to safety at a controlled rate

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OSHA Schedules May Meeting for Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Committee will consider six items from the proposed Standards Improvement Project IV on May 23-24, 2013 in Washington D.C.

Rental Company Cited by OSHA After Truck Crane Crushes Worker

OSHA has cited Hawthorne Pacific Corp. in Kahului, Maui, for 13 alleged serious violations and two other-than-serious violations of safety standards

OSHA Rule on Cranes and Derricks in Demolition and Underground Construction Goes Into Effect

Final rule covering use of cranes and derricks in demolition work and underground construction becomes effective May 23

MEWPs for Managers Course Goes Global

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

IPAF’s MEWPs for Managers training course is being launched around the world this year. Besides the UK and US versions, the course will now be available in German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese.

Aegis 2013 Survey Results: Measuring Corporate Attitudes to Employee Distracted Driving

Findings from Aegis Mobility’s third-annual survey of 547 fleet safety and risk management professionals on the issue of employee distracted driving.

Where Do You Stand on Distracted Driving Policies?

Recent survey results from software company Aegis Mobility shows employers are concerned about use of mobile devices while driving but not confident enforcement measures are working

Employers continue to be concerned about the risk and liability posed by employee use of mobile devices while driving on the job.

ARTBA Participates in National Work Zone Awareness Week Kick Off Event

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Annual, week-long event raises awareness of the need to drive cautiously in work zones and calls on drivers to help protect highway workers during the busy construction season

Access Award Winners Celebrated in Miami

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

More than 350 industry professionals from around the world attended the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) held on March 26, 2013 in Miami, FL.

Pictured here are the winners of the 2013 International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) after they received their awards in Miami on March 26.

Illinois Gov. Kicks Off Work Zone Awareness Week at Site of $93 Million Construction Project

There are an average of more than 7,000 work zone motor vehicle accidents in Illinois every year.

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