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Management
ELFA Fact Sheet: Equipment Finance in the Construction Industry
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's fact sheet takes an overview look at construction equipment financing for 2011 and 2012
Sales by major category for the construction rental industry in June 2012 shows aerial work platforms at the highest amount of sales.
Safety
LPR-100 Half Mask Respirator
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC
Miller Lpr 100 Half Mask Respi 10755807
Safety
TCA Accepting Entries for 2012 Safety Awards
Tilt-Up Concrete Association
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association's Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards program recognizes companies for tilt-up safety achievement, improved safety achievement, zero lost time and an incident rate below the national average
Submissions for the 2012 Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards must be sent to the Tilt-Up Concrete Association by August 15, 2012.
Safety
OSHA Cites Willowbrook, IL, Contractor for Repeat Violations of Respiratory, Hearing Standards
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Repeat violations draw penalties totaling $56,700 for failing to equip breathing-air compressors with high temperature alarms and provide medical evaluations to workers who must wear respirators
Management
OSHA Proposes $66,000 in Penalties for Atlanta Utility Contractor's Unsafe Trenching
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Competent person on-site took no action to protect workers in a trench with inadequate shoring, workers were not trained to recognize excavation hazards
Workforce
Webcast: Social Media Summit for Construction Brands
This free webcast will take a look at case studies and best practices for leveraging social media brands to realize results for your construction business
Management
Equipment Finance Activity Grew 16.5% in 2011
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Equipment finance activity marked a second year of growth following a 3.9% growth in new business volume in 2010
Management
LaHood Announces $363 Million in Grants for State Highway Projects
U.S. Department of Transportation
Money from 12 grant programs was distributed to applicants from all 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
Workforce
Concrete Industry Associations Partner to Form Certification Consortium
Concrete Industry Certification Consortium
Consortium is a non-profit clearinghouse dedicated to raising industry awareness of certifications aimed at improving quality and safety in concrete construction
The Concrete Industry Certification Consortium logo.
Management
Atlanta Voters Reject 1% Sales Tax for Transportation
Defeat of the 10-year, 1% sales tax leaves the Atlanta region's traffic congestion problem with no visible remedy
Safety
Save the Date: IAPAs and IPAF Summit on March 26, 2013 in Miami
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
This is the first time the IPAF Summit and IAPAs are being held in the US, and there is an excellent line-up of top speakers for the Summit conference.
The International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) and the IPAF Summit conference will be held on March 26, 2013 at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel in Miami, FL.
Safety
IPAF Reports 17 Fatal Accidents Involving Aerial Work Platforms in the First Half of 2012
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
Causes of global work-platform fatalities were fairly evenly spread: electrocution (4), overturn (4), mechanical related (4), fall from platform (4) and entrapment (1).
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