Boldt Surpasses 10M Hours Without Lost Time Injury

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The Boldt Company has achieved a safety milestone: logging 10-million hours without a lost time incident. Safety statistics are reported from the company’s jobsites nationwide and represent self-performed work hours across diverse geographies and projects. Leaders credit operational practices that ensure all employees are educated on safe work practices, work crews have appropriate equipment, and frequent jobsite audits uncover potential problems. For 2022, the company established a Total Recordable Incident Rate of less than one. As a comparison, the construction industry average rate is three, which means three injury cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers. The safety professionals identified the … Read more

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EarthCam Introduces Suite of Advanced Security Services

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EarthCam introduces new services to address growing security and safety concerns in the construction industry. The suite includes new perimeter security options utilizing a combination of high-quality cameras, EarthCam’s software and UL Listed, Five Diamond Central Station Monitoring centers to view, verify and respond. EarthCam’s 25 years of expertise in installing and managing jobsite cameras makes the company positioned to deliver security solutions for projects of all sizes — from a 5,000-square-foot retail build to a 5,000-acre campus. EarthCam’s new Two Camera Perimeter Detection — effective in all weather conditions — includes thermal and AI camera options plus “talk-down” capabilities … Read more

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Buyers Products Announces New Line of Camlock Truck Tool Boxes

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Buyers Products has unveiled its new line of Camlock Underbody Truck Tool Boxes. Buyers manufactures the aluminum boxes in its manufacturing plant in Northeast Ohio. The boxes are built with heavy-duty, 0.125-inch thick, smooth aluminum, and come equipped with either smooth aluminum or polished stainless steel doors. A multi-position hasp allows the boxes to be installed on either the driver or passenger side of the trailer, which can help reduce upfitter inventory requirements. “We decided to add the camlock option to our underbody lineup for applications that need that added layer of security,” says Jennifer Pusateri, Truck Tool Box product … Read more

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Brass Knuckle SmartCut BKCR404 Gloves Smooth as Glass, Strong as Brass

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Safety Today announces the distribution of Brass Knuckle and its SmartCut BKCR404 Gloves for applications requiring toughness and a sure grip. Brass Knuckle SmartCut 404 combines ANSI-cut level A3 protection and a smooth-grip polyurethane coating. Ideal applications include construction, electrical assembly, general assembly, HVAC, manufacturing, vehicular construction, receiving areas and sheet metal. The toughness of SmartCut 404 begins with high-performance HDPE knit fiber that provides protection without bulk and a strength-to-weight ratio 8-15 times higher than steel. Next comes the polyurethane coating on full fingers and palm. Soft and flexible polyurethane coatings are excellent for dry-grip applications, but also perform … Read more

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Power Tool Institute Cautions Tool Buyers against Counterfeit, Knock-Off Batteries

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When it comes to buying power tool batteries, going cheap can have potentially disastrous consequences, which is why the Power Tool Institute strongly cautions tool buyers to only buy batteries manufactured by their tool’s original equipment manufacturer. The costs related to a single fire caused by a counterfeit or knock-off battery will quickly reveal the lower initial purchase price to be no bargain at all. Fires and injuries cost much more than buying quality OEM batteries. Spending a little more up front for a product that will perform well and for a longer period of time is a smart investment. … Read more

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