AEM - Mon July 31, 2023
Utility Expo's Tips to Stay Cool in Summer Heat
Whether working in the air, on the ground or in a trench, it's not easy for utility workers to escape the summer heat. The best they can do is learn how to manage it, which requires the right planning, practices and products that can be found at The Utility Expo, Sept....
SafeGuard - Thu July 27, 2023
Company Helps Keep Workers Protected During Heat Waves
During the recent summer heat wave, Sentinel's SafeGuard technology has been deployed to several organizations for proactive heat stress monitoring. Users of SafeGuard require a wearable sensor to be paired with their smartphone, which then leverages validated physiological and environmental algorithms to compute actionable insights and alerts to workers and their "Guardians." Such insights and alerts can include notice of dangerous estimated core body temperatures and levels of exertion, in addition to the automated calculation of work-to-rest ratios....
Western Specialty Contractors - Tue July 25, 2023
Seven Safety Tips to Protect Construction Workers in Summer Heat
Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke....
Studson - Mon June 05, 2023
VIDEO: Studson Introduces ANSI Z89.1 Type II-Rated Full Brim Safety Helmet
In pursuit of creating the safest and most technologically advanced industrial safety helmet, North American safety helmet innovator Studson announced its new SHK-1 full-brim ANSI Type II safety helmet at ASSP Safety 2023....
AEM - Wed May 31, 2023
ConExpo-Con/AGG Caps Mental Health Awareness Efforts With CIASP Donation
ConExpo-Con/AGG announced its backing of construction professionals during Mental Health Awareness Month with a $5,000 donation to the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP). The money will be directed to its construction mental health support efforts....
North American Excavation Shoring Association - Mon April 03, 2023
NAXSA Announces Inaugural 'Shore Up for Safety' Week to Support Construction Safety Week
The North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA) has timed its inaugural Shore Up for Safety week to support National Construction Safety Week, May 1 to 5, 2023. NAXSA's event is a week-long, nationwide mobilization of members and colleagues as lifesavers, promoting safety awareness and training through hands-on activities with customers, contractors and crews, said NAXSA President Kevin Malloy....
ARTBA - Mon February 27, 2023
ARTBA Joins Ajax Paving in Suicide Prevention Effort
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is backing a campaign by Ajax Paving of Florida President Vince Hafeli that spreads awareness of the suicide epidemic plaguing the construction sector....
Yanmar America - Wed September 07, 2022
Yanmar America Opens Wellness Center for Employee Care
Yanmar America Corporation has announced the opening of an onsite clinic at its Adairsville, Ga., headquarters. The Yanmar Wellness Center, which was opened in partnership with Atrium Health Floyd, will provide employees and their families with free, high-quality primary and urgent care....
Safety Today - Tue August 30, 2022
Slingshot Safety Glasses Fights Fog, UV Rays
Here's one Slingshot that's good for the eyes. New Brass Knuckle Slingshot loads up on eye-protecting features and puts them in a package that manages to be sporty and stylish — and affordable and functional....
Alabama AGC - Mon August 08, 2022
VIDEO: Alabama AGC Member Story Featured on National AGC Magazine Cover
Alabama AGC and long-time members Johnny and Kathy Walton were featured on the cover of the July/August 2022 issue of AGC Magazine, a national AGC publication. For the past 20 years, the Mobile Section of Alabama AGC has participated in National Work Zone Awareness Week, which encourages safe driving practices through highway work zones....
