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Crane Accidents Causes and Prevention

Crane Accidents: Causes and Prevention

Modified Date: February 18, 2025 As a construction worker, you play a crucial role in our infrastructure by ensuring our buildings are built safely and our roads are safe. Working on a construction site comes with risks, and proper safety procedures ensure you get home safely after a long day. Out of the many on-site responsibilities, adequate safety measures can

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Women in the Heavy Equipment Industry

Did you think heavy equipment operation is only a man’s field of work? It’s not. An increasing number of women are entering the construction industry by filling heavy equipment operator roles. Women comprise approximately 9 percent of the construction industry, according to BLS data, and most of them work in administrative roles. Among operating engineers and other construction equipment operators,

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Heavy Equipment Winter Care Tips

The winter months are rapidly approaching and the cold weather, depending on where you are, is being thrust upon us. As the days get shorter and fluffy white precipitation descends from the sky, it is important to prepare your heavy equipment to last through the winter months. Proper maintenance is important. To help preserve your heavy equipment over the winter,

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Five Hazard Controls in the Workplace

There are five kinds of hazard control within the hierarchy of controls in the construction workplace. Different controls are applied to different situations, and there are times in which using certain controls is not possible. Most of the time, though, it is recommended to operate according to the hierarchy of controls. They are listed from one to five, with one

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OSHA Violations

Top 10 OSHA Violations: 2018

In the construction workplace, violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) rules are offenses that should be taken seriously. Violations of the standards can result in an increased risk of injury on the job. OSHA recently released its list of the 10 most common violations for the 2018 fiscal year. Let’s count them from 1 to 10. Each

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Five Construction Safety Tips

Working with heavy equipment in construction settings is a dangerous task. Construction accidents can cause injuries that require medical attention, and there are many risk factors involved. Many construction accidents are the result of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule violations. A full list of OSHA construction safety rules and regulations can be found here. It’s also important

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Landfill Operations and Heavy Equipment

America has A LOT of garbage. It’s estimated that the average American produces 4.4 pounds of trash per day. While this might not be the best news for the future of the planet, it is certainly good news for people who work at the landfills where all of that refuse is taken. It’s not very likely that people spend too

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Heavy Equipment Operators Crucial to Natural Disaster Recovery

Most of the time, when there is damage, there is debris that needs to be moved. For much of the large-scale debris, heavy equipment machines are needed to help restore cities and towns to what they were prior to the chaos. Salvaging buildings and valuable items buried in the rubble requires timely action from cleanup crews.

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Quick Tips for Erecting Lattice Boom Cranes

DISCLAIMER: The following information is supplemental to OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction and in particular CFR 1926.1403 and 1926.1412. Table of Contents Erecting a lattice boom crane is a lengthy and complex process. It can last for days. In order to get it done, you need a team of skilled heavy equipment professionals

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Getting to Know Compact Excavators

Compact or mini excavators are relatively new to the heavy equipment industry. The first compact excavators hit the heavy equipment market in Japan during the very late 1960s. It wasn’t until the ’80s that compact excavators made their way to North America. While they are still more popular in Asia and Europe, the demand for mini excavators has been consistently

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