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By Daniel C. Brown One of the best ways to prevent and control occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities is to “design out” or minimize hazards and risks early in the design process. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is leading a national initiative called Prevention through Design (PtD) to promote this concept and highlight its importance in all business decisions. The concept of PtD can be defined as Addressing occupational safety and health needs in the design p...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Human Resources, Preventative, Safety
Written by Stan Orr Financially healthy fleets, whether large off-road equipment, trucking, or automotive, typically have one thing in common: a world-class preventive maintenance (PM) program. The purpose of a PM program is to ensure routine maintenance and replacements are done at the appropriate time to prevent bigger problems—and additional, unexpected costs—from cropping up later. In the most general terms, the cost of not following a preventive maintenance program can result in loss of produc...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Maintenance, Operations, Preventative
Written by Lori Lovely If equipment is maintained, people can see that. Conversely, if it’s not, they can see that as well—and if they can’t, word of mouth will surely alert them. “You can tell if equipment has been abused,” says Lee Fullbright, product support manager for LBX Co. LLC. Proper, ongoing maintenance makes a “drastic difference” in the value of a machine for resale, the life of a machine and unexpected downtime, Fullbright continues. “If you’re rough on equipment or neglect routine mai...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Lube-Oil, Maintenance, Preventative
Written by Daniel C. Brown Electricity does kill people. Approximately 1,000 deaths per year in the United States are the result of electrical injuries. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, occupational electrical hazards cause more than 300 deaths and 4,000 injuries each year. Statistics for home deaths and injuries are more difficult to acquire. Most sources for this type of information estimate 1,000 deaths, 12,000 shocks and burns, and 150,000 fires. Those are...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Equipment, Preventative, Safety
By Lori Lovely
When it comes to heavy-duty equipment in the rugged grading and excavating industries, extending the life of a contractor’s investment increases the benefits associated with the amortization of the original purchase over time. According to Bob Straw, vice president of sales and marketing for IPD, “The longer the effective and efficient useful life of the equipment, the greater the benefit can be in terms of contractor operations cost containment.” IPD, established in 1955 and based in Torrance, CA, is a...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Business Management, Equipment, Preventative
By Penelope Grenoble
Common wisdom has it that when times are tight you pull in and cut expenses. Forgo new purchases, avoid discretionary spending, and, most of all, do more with less. But common wisdom can be wrong. As counter-intuitive as it might sound, a down economy is a great time to invest in training. In fact, say the experts, you avoid it at your peril. If the 1990s were the years of global abundance, the 2010s will likely go down as the age of scarcity, which means there’s no doubt that trimming waste, tigh...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Business Management, Preventative, Training
By Greg Northcutt
Sitting in command of a 37-ton excavator, a 185-horsepower bulldozer, or any other machine that digs, lifts, pushes, hauls, or otherwise moves earth, it’s easy to take for granted the machine’s hydraulic system. But this system is the heart of your machine’s performance. In harnessing the power of the engine, it applies pressure to a confined fluid and drives a mechanical load. It’s what allows you to raise and lower a boom, adjust the angle and tilt of a blade, and, in many cases, drive and steer the ma...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Maintenance, Preventative
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