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AEM Emphasizes Dial 811 First as Safe Digging Month Kicks Off

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

National Safe Digging Month strives to bring extra awareness to the issue of underground utility line safety and reduce the risk of unnecessary infrastructure damage.

OSHA Prioritizes Reducing Trench, Excavation Hazards in 2018

Excavation and trench-related fatalities in 2016 were nearly double the average of the previous five years

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B42R19R Tilt Up Wall Braces from Dayton Superior

Dayton Superior

B42R19R Tilt Up Wall Braces are all steel, heavy duty wall braces made out of 7" diameter tube and designed to quickly and easily align and brace tilt up wall panels.

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Slide Rail Helps Shelly & Sands Build BMP Storm Sewer from Bottom to Top

Contractor turns to slide rail system to maintain safety on a complex underground utility installation project.

Because of the flexibility of of the slide rail system, Shelly & Sands was able to make “on-the-fly” design changes to the shoring system when the 96-in. existing storm sewer was not in the exact location indicated in the site plan.

Construction One of the Top Industries with Uninsured Workers

Construction accounts for 11 of the 20 professions with the highest shares of workers without health insurance

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Caught-in, Caught-between Construction Deaths on the Rise

Caught-in or caught-between incidents resulted in 275 construction worker deaths from 2011 to 2015 – the most of any major industry

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Construction Labor Shortage May Be Contributing to Opioid Abuse

Overwork from a tight labor market can lead to exhausted workers and more dangerous jobsites - conditions that could exacerbate opioid abuse

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RealWear Raises $17 million for Wearable AR Device for Industrial Workers

Hands-free HMT-1 is a a band that goes around your head or safety helmet that lets you view the equivalent of a 7-in. Android tablet while you’re working

RealWear’s AR wearable device. Helmet not included.

CGA Report Examines Advancements and Gaps in Underground Safety Technology

Common Ground Alliance

In conjunction with its annual Excavation Safety Conference & Expo, the first-of-its-kind damage prevention report aims to inspire further development of industry technologies

[APP] App Game Helps Workers Practice Fall Arrest System Setup and Safety

This video game app engages players in the key decisions of using a fall arrest system

Harness Hero Wear

Staying Warm on the Jobsite

Keeping warm in all kinds of weather and jobs.

Staying warm in the winter on a construction jobsite can be challenging. In addition to the temperature, workers must dress for wind chill and wet conditions in the form of humidity, ice and snow.

New Startup Using Technology to Improve Construction Site Safety Inspections

OnSiteIQ allows anyone to remotely inspect a construction site using a technology-based documentation system

Safety First Sign Mrpuen Free Digital Photos

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