From the monthly archives:
“Where Do I Get Information About the MAXIMUM Length of Spreaders?” To provide proper protection for your workers, spreaders must be selected for each application. One very important dimension is their maximum length. The trench shield shown above — which protected the thankful workers who were inside it when this trench collapsed — was properly [...]
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FREE Classes Coming in Late June Two safety classes in Spanish for roadway construction workers are being offered by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). The classes will be taught by bilingual instructors. The first class, “Work Zone Traffic Control,” is a two-day course and is scheduled for Mon.-Tues., June 27-28. The second class, [...]
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NOTE: This is the second in a 2-part series on the importance of accurately classifying the soils you encounter on your excavation job sites. In Part 1, we talked about the various soil types. In this second installment we discuss the visual and manual tests that the on-site Competent Person should perform to help determine [...]
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