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Fall Protection FAQs: Three Things You Need to Know

As a construction professional, you’ve likely mastered the basics of fall protection since your first days on the job. Using the right equipment and...

From Climbers to Contractors

For more than two centuries, workers, sportsmen, and rescuers have been challenging some of the world’s highest, steepest, and toughest rocks, ice flows, and...

Safety First for Industrial Coatings

For decades, industrial facilities have measured the effectiveness of a coating by its ability to prevent corrosion, which, of course, is its fundamental purpose....

Remote Control Welding Technologies Part II

In last month’s issue, remote control benefits and the technology available for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) were...

Remote Control Welding Technologies, Part 1

Remote control welding technologies offer welding operators the ability make critical process changes and parameter adjustments at the weld joint versus at the power...

Navigating the Blind Spot

Construction sites are usually teeming with a variety of vehicles, equipment, and workers. This means a lot of noise and activity. Over the years,...

6 Steps to Safe UTV Operation

As all-purpose work vehicles are becoming more common on construction sites, learning a few simple steps that could prevent a worksite accident involving these...

20-Foot Working Radius

In a recent ACT article, John Schoppert discussed the most common OSHA citations under the new Crane & Derrick standard: Failure to ensure Signalperson...

Spreading on the Safe Side

The job of snow and ice management professionals is to create safe driving and walking conditions for others. However, in the process it can...

Safety Matters

Success on any project depends on keeping it on time and on budget. A number of problems can set a project back, but accidents...