The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has extensively updated its Truck-Mounted Forklift Safety Manual to provide machine operators, maintenance personnel and others on the jobsite with up-to-date industry safety and maintenance information. The manual outlines some of the basic safety situations that may be encountered during normal operation and maintenance of the machine and suggests possible ways of dealing with these conditions. The manual is not a substitute for the manufacturer's operating manual(s). The 48-page manual was developed with the help of AEM member manufacturers, including members of the association's Truck-Mounted Forklift Committee. It uses an updated layout with the latest … Read more

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Work will be suspended Sept. 4 on every Turner Construction Company job as safety managers deliver an important safety message: Lean and Safe: Material Management for a Safer Work Environment. With a commitment to improve project outcomes through the integration of innovative practices and technologies, the company's annual Safety Stand-Down presents an opportunity to introduce the more than 40,000 subcontractors working on projects to the principles and methods of Lean construction. In doing so, Turner will not only educate project team members about Lean material management, the company will also communicate a vision for the future … Read more