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United Rentals Hosts Trench Safety Webinar June 19

United Rentals Inc.

The webinar, Understanding Trench Safety Essentials, addresses commonly misunderstood aspects of trench safety.

Some of the commonly misunderstood trench safety issues will be discussed in the webinar.

Construction Technology Helps Eliminate Rework & Improves Efficiency

Komatsu America Corp.

Komatsu Demo Days: Getting up close to and operating equipment help our team learn more about the machines in the dirt.

Several wheel loaders were available to operate.

FleetWatcher to Use Paver Data to Track Work Zones, Improve Safety

The system uses data from pavers to navigation apps to identify work zones.

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How Proper Ergonomics on Jobsites Help Protect Workers

Sentry Insurance

Ergonomic injuries are largely preventable. Help your team recognize tasks that may create physical limitations and use the resources available to put them in safer positions.

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How PPE Suppliers Can Keep Up in a Rapidly Changing Construction Industry

The two major trends of safety awareness and technology adoption work together to drive a coming huge shift in the construction industry.

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AI's Role in Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance

AI can be trained to analyze and detect video imagery that would indicate a fault or safety hazard.

Already, computer vision is being used in both the oil and gas and the maritime sectors to monitor and detect corrosion, informing timely manual inspections and preventative maintenance, whilst multi-camera equipped autonomous robots monitor operations in factories and warehouses.

Myth Busting Today’s Top Risk Management Trends

To reduce contractor risk across their supply chain, businesses can turn to technology to reduce siloes, ensure the right controls and practices are in place, and overall minimize the number of workplace injuries and fatalities.

In the case of a serious injury or fatality, an investigation shows leading indicators or data that could have helped prevent an accident.

Using 1 Fleet Platform in Construction

The notion that fleets could ever achieve their safety and efficiency goals, let alone attain the satisfaction that comes with a genuine culture of safety, without embracing a next-gen solution, is baffling.

Every day on the construction site is a dance with data from various technologies to help solve those challenges, including telematics, dashcams, maintenance management, digital inspections, ELD, fuel cards—the list goes on.

CONEXPO Launches Mental Health Online Resource

CONEXPO-CON/AGG

The initiative aims to change the industry's approach to mental health by providing actionable resources, sharing inspiring personal stories, and offering practical advice for both employers and employees.

CONEXPO has launched a comprehensive resource hub dedicated to mental wellness.

Improving Jobsite Safety Requires New Ideas & Tech

Safety should always be the No. 1 priority in the construction industry. It's important to follow safety procedures every day.

Events like Construction Safety Week reminds us that at all times, safety is priority No. 1 for our industry, and that it’s our responsibility to follow, expand and enhance safety procedures every day.

Construction’s Silent Crisis: Mental Health

Procore Technologies, Inc.

The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry.

Construction safety culture has come a long way since the “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photo was taken nearly a century ago, including the introduction of required, basic PPE like hard hats and harnesses. But there are still many areas we must improve in order to drive a safer industry.

Asphalt Contractor's Top 30 Products 2024

The best list of new, innovative, and industry shaping products for the road building industry.

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