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Class of 45 Attend I&I Sling Rigging Seminar By Joanne Ray, 5/12/2008
Forty-five contractors, safety personnel, engineers, and members of the nuclear power field and Navy attended the I&I Sling rigging seminar on March 5, 2008. Tom De Soo, who has more than 20 years of experience in the Crane & Rigging industry, led the seminar at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Norwood, Mass. More
AGC Urges Motorists to Protect Workers in Highway Work Zones Staff - 05/15/2008
Work zone safety continues to be a top priority for contractors and The Associated General Contractors (AGC), who attended the kick off for the 9th Annual National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) on the west steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento on April 8. This year's theme was "Slow for the Cone Zone.
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Optimal Trench Protection By Paul McDonnell, Senior Vice President — Trench Safety, Pump & Power, United Rentals, Inc. - 05/15/2008
The best possible trench protective solutions are critical to the success of underground construction projects and offer contractors a competitive edge they cannot afford to overlook. The path to this objective is easy to follow and makes greater sense than ever before. New technologies have expanded choices for excavation support systems and have added a financial incentive for using them.
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GUCA Presents Safety Awards By Steve Hudson - 05/05/2008
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. recently recognized several of its member firms with GUCA Hard Hat Safety Awards. Vikki McReynolds, GUCA executive director, notes that the association places great importance on the safety awards program and its role in encouraging member companies to develop and maintain effective safety programs.
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Safety is Good Business Staff - 04/28/2008
May 4 – 10, 2008, is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. The goal of this initiative is to focus employers, employees, partners, and the public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in the community. Organizations supporting the week are Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Hu...
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Safety conference Staff - 04/28/2008
The third annual Transportation Safety Conference in South Dakota drew over 139 people to identify, prioritize and discuss possible solutions to safety issues. This year's theme emphasized youth because statistics show that young drivers are involved in more crashes than any other age group. Breakout sessions identified the need for education of all people traveling on roadways and suggested pu...
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Las Vegas NAWIC Educates Girl Scouts Staff - 04/28/2008
Many of today's women professionals have memories of being an active member of a Girl Scout troop in their local community as a young girl. As Girl Scouts, young girls are given the opportunity to obtain a variety of skills and knowledge through troop activities, volunteering, camping, and earning badges and awards.
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Nevada to cut highway spending by $25.4 million Staff - 04/28/2008
Surprise, surprise! "Nevada's budget woes have now spread to the Highway Fund." So reports a recent article in the Nevada Appeal. Gov. Jim Gibbons has been advised that in the current two-year budget cycle, the Nevada Department of Transportation, Highway Patrol and Department of Motor Vehicles will have to cut their planned spending by up to $75 million.
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JCB Hosts Inaugural Roadshow At Savannah Factory Contractors and other industry representatives from throughout the region converged on the JCB factory in Savannah for the first of several JCB Roadshows scheduled for various locations.
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