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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 Daniel C. Brown The versatility of hydraulic excavators is virtually unmatched in the world of construction equipment. Whether you’re talking about compact, mid-range or large hydraulic excavators, these machines can take on a variety of jobs in many different conditions by changing between dozens of approved attachments. Other than excavating with a bucket attachment, one of the most frequent tasks performed by hydraulic excavators is that of lifting loads or materials. On the job site,...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Human Resources, Management, Safety
Written by Daniel C. Brown The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Carter Construction Co. Inc., of Loveland, OH, with four safety violations, including two willful ones. Carter is charged with exposing workers to excavation hazards while installing an underground storm sewer pipe in a 20-foot-deep trench in Montgomery, OH. OSHA’s June 2012 inspection was conducted under the agency’s National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation. Proposed penalties total $68,...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Business Management, Operations, Safety
Written by Daniel C. Brown Employers have the responsibility to protect the safety and health of their workers. Construction workers are exposed to a variety of health hazards every day. These men and women have the potential for becoming sick, ill, and disabled for life. A course called “Health Hazards in Construction,” developed by the Construction Safety Council, Hillside, IL, can prepare an employer or its designated competent person to understand and react to occupational health hazards in con...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Human Resources, Safety, Training
Sure, with its advanced 3D graphics and realistic motion feedback, you might assume it’s a video game from a modern day arcade. But it’s far from a game. The Volvo Advanced Training Simulator is where highly developed technology meets instruction, providing real-life operator education at a fraction of the cost and with fewer resources needed than with traditional training. Most people would likely expect that a physical piece of heavy construction equipment is necessary when training prospective equipm...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Safety, Technology, Training
Written by Penelope B. Grenoble From the top on down to superintendents in the field, management has a crucial role to play in training. There are multiple levels all along the way that require input and decision-making, and passing these off to a trainer or neglecting them because of perceived time or commitment pressures can be a recipe for failure. Here’s a summary of critical management responsibilities recognized by the companies who take training seriously and the training experts who serve t...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Management, Safety, Training
Sight and active signaling come together with RadarEye. Orlaco has developed this radar unit in addition to the camera- monitor systems. By combining this sight solution with an active signaling system, RadarEye offers additional safety and efficiency. Especially applicable in the earth moving, heavy construction and mining industries, as well as commercial vehicles. The operator of a vehicle should be able to detect humans, machines and other objects while performing many operations to do the job safel...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Safety
( This is the second in a two-part series. Part 1 can be found on Page 8 of the July/August issue of GX, or on the web at http://www.gradingandexcavation.com .) The following misunderstandings often lead to trouble and can lead to death, says Bob LoMastro, president of LoMastro & Associates Inc., Mundelein, IL. LoMastro draws upon a career spanning more than 40 years of teaching on safety- and health-related topics. He has developed a wide variety of electrical safety programs for OSHA and the Natio...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Human Resources, Management, Safety
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 Penelope Grenoble Over the course of last year, we’ve occasionally received news about winners of Case Construction Equipment Triple Threat Rodeos across the United States and Canada, regional competitions that qualified 60 top operators for a showdown in the North American Championship at this year’s World of Concrete in Las Vegas. The more we thought about it, the more we wondered what kind of background and training propelled these operators into the winner’s circle. To find out, we tracked down t...... continue reading
From: Grading and Excavation Contractor Topics: Human Resources, Safety, Training
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