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Auto-Loc quick hitch ensures attachments can only be released when the boom is in a safe working position
With a number of safety alerts already having been issued by the HSE in connection with quick hitches, and increasing concern in the construction industry, as well as with manufacturers and other organisations, it now appears certain that legislation will be tightened and new directives applied which could result in the banning of certain types of quick hitch. The HSE's investigations have centred upon the failure, by the operator, to follow s... [more]
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Road construction safety touted Campaign to slow down speeders in construction zones is the biggest one yet (Sherwood Park News)Each summer, impatient motorists take lives by speeding through construction zones. In 2006 in Alberta, one person was killed and 176 were injured during construction taking place along roadways out of a total of 847 collisions. |
Road Construction Safety (WXOW 19 La Crosse)A recent tragedy serves as an important reminder of just how dangerous work zones can be for construction crews. |
Challenge to Kevin Reynold's construction union leadership (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)An occupational safety officer with the Construction Union has announced that he will challenge Kevin Reynolds for the union's leadership. |
Groundbreaking Set For Next Month On Columbia College Public Safety Center (MyMotherLode.com)Columbia, Ca -- Twain Harte's Robert E. Boyer Construction, Inc. has been awarded the contract to construct a $2.8 million renovation and expansion of the Columbia College Public Safety Center. |
Black & Veatch Team Wins Series Of Health & Safety Awards From The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Accidents (SafetyOnline)Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, was recently lauded by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for its exceptional efforts to maintain the highest standards in occupational health and safety |
Chinese officials face angry questions about safety of schools in earthquake zone (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)Chinese government officials struggled Friday to answer questions from angry citizens on why so many schools collapsed in this week's deadly earthquake and vowed to punish anyone responsible for shoddy construction in the buildings. |
Travelers Stresses Boating Safety as Deaths, Injuries and Property Damage Increase (Centre Daily Times)On the eve of National Safe Boating Week, a report from the United States Coast Guard states the number of boating deaths, injuries and property damage increased for the second consecutive year, prompting boating experts to underscore the need for boat safety classes and education while calling for consumers to have proper insurance coverages. |
Duke to weigh safety concerns (The News & Observer)Safety concerns for maintenance workers will be among the subjects Duke University officials will review as part of an investigation into the death of an employee. |
Construction of ship lift at Three Gorges temporarily halted after quake (People's Daily)The construction of the ship lifting facility of the Three Gorges hydroelectric project was temporarily suspended after Monday's strong quake for the concern of workers' safety but resumed on Tuesday. Li Yong'an, China Three Gorges ... |
Norwich safety panel against noise ordinance (New London Day)Norwich - The City Council Public Safety Committee believes better police training in nuisance laws and improved enforcement of those existing laws would be a |
