OSHA and Tree Care Industry Stakeholders Discuss Protecting Workers
OSHA has begun laying the groundwork for a proposed regulation to reduce fatalities and injuries in the tree care industry, reported Business Insurance, following a meeting with industry stakeholders this past summer. Interest in the development of a tree care rule was first instigated by the Tree Care…
Utility Workers Compete at 33rd International Lineman’s Rodeo
Hundreds of linemen from utility companies across the United States, Canada, and the U.K., competed October 15th at the International Lineman’s Rodeo in Bonner Springs, Kan. The 33rd annual competition attracts the very best linemen, who had competed at the local level to advance to this championship.…
DICA Named Official Outrigger Pad Sponsor for the 33rd Annual Lineman’s Rodeo
September 12, 2016 (Guthrie Center, Iowa) For the eighth year in a row, DICA, manufacturer, of US and Canadian, patented SafetyTech® Outrigger Pads, will be the official outrigger pad sponsor for the 33rd International Lineman’s Rodeo World Championship.
Hosted by Kansas City Power…
All in the Safety Chain
The September-October 2016 Telecom and Utility Construction supplement provided an excellent article on understanding the safety chain. The supplement is included with recent Crane Hotline and Lift & Access issues.
Written by Rachel Abel of Altec Inc., “All-in Safety,” contained several…
AlturnaMATS Deliver Savings to WCP
Savings is one of the great benefits AlturnaMATS can deliver to your business. We recently received a note to that effect from Caleb Bradbury of Washington Commercial Painters of Kirkland, Wash.
Caleb purchased a set of 12 AM48 (4'x8') in June of 2016 and immediately put them to work. The site was a…
How to Use MEWPs Safely in Tree Care Applications
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) recently released an important set of safety tips for the tree care industry regarding the use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), also known as aerial work platforms (AWPs).
IPAF is a not-for-profit members’ organization that promotes the…
ITI & Barnhart Crane and Rigging Expo
More than 150 personnel from construction, heavy industry, and manufacturing sectors recently joined together in Memphis, Tenn., to get practical instruction on rigging techniques. Participants experienced 12 Training Stations featuring Barnhart Crane & Rigging lifting innovations and ITI Training…
Outrigger Pads Advised by Runnion
Runnion Equipment Company, located in Lyons IL., published an excellent article on their site regarding the need to always use outrigger pads when operating boom trucks.
The article published under the title, Outrigger pads - you better have then when you need them! was originally published…
Check Your Ground Conditions
All outrigger-enabled equipment must be set-up on firm, stable ground, and always using outrigger pads can be instrumental in establishing consistently safe set-ups.
According to a North Carolina Department of Labor report, half of all equipment incidents occur because the vehicle or outriggers were…
The Value of a Strong Safety Culture
The April 2016 issue of Safety + Health covers a scenario where a new employee spotted an outrigger problem on a crane pick and spoke up. Doing so, likely prevented a disastrous equipment tip-over.
This kind of awareness is something that can't be emphasized enough. It's one of the reasons why it's…