May 25, 2018 OSHA Proposes Rule to Ensure Crane Operators Are Qualified to Safely Operate Equipment A change to the categories of certifications for crane operators would ensure more operators are able to meet the requirement The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...
May 22, 2018 Which Farm Dangers Cause the Most Insurance Claims? Safety should always be your No. 1 priority on the farm. Potential dangers lurk around every corner—from tractor accidents to limb-damaging equipment to run-ins with agitated...
May 21, 2018 OSHA Proposes Revision of Crane Operator Qualification Rules Expands and clarifies employer evaluations and training for crane operators OSHA has announced a proposed rule to increase the safety of America’s construction sites. In...
May 16, 2018 OSHA Forms Alliance to Prevent N.D. Trench Deaths BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Some business groups in North Dakota are working with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to increase awareness of trenching hazards...
May 14, 2018 OSHA Announces Delayed Enforcement of Certain Provisions of the Beryllium Standard The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed in a memorandum that it will begin enforcing certain requirements of the final rule...
May 11, 2018 Fall Deaths in Residential Construction Doubled since 2011 This week marks OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction event (May 7–11), an excellent time to talk directly with workers about fall hazards and best...
May 11, 2018 OSHA Announces Delayed Enforcement of Certain Beryllium Standards The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed in a memorandum today that it will begin enforcing certain requirements of the...
May 8, 2018 JLG Participates in National Safety Stand-Down Week JLG Industries is participating in a number of events for National Safety Stand-Down this week. OSHA and other federal agencies have designated the week as their fifth annual...
May 4, 2018 Construction Safety Week 2018 to Encourage Safe Workplace Practices The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced it is sponsoring Construction Safety Week 2018(May 7–11) to help raise awareness for the construction industry’s commitment to workplace...
May 4, 2018 5Th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold its annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls May 7-11. The event...
August 8, 2016 10 Social Media Tips for Your Next Trade Show Social media doesn’t care whether your company is worth $100 billion dollars or $100. It doesn’t care whether you’ve been in business for 100 years or one month. With the right...
July 17, 2017 Top 10 Tips for Successful Exhibiting By Candy Adams, The Booth Mom® | As a trade show exhibit junkie with a 25-year addiction, I’ve been asked to share my best advice to maximize exhibitors’ show results. Here are...
July 17, 2017 The Future of Data Sharing and Equipment Rental How to better optimize the relationship between the companies involved in the renting of construction equipment and the data associated with such transactions were the topics of...
June 22, 2016 U.S. DOT Adopts Lighting & Marking Standard for Ag Equipment The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) finally published its rule governing lighting and marking for agricultural equipment on Wednesday after almost four full years of...
October 19, 2017 How Smart Farms Are Making the Case for Rural Broadband By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment ManufacturersNew Smart Farm technologies can give America’s growers the ability to monitor crop conditions in real time, respond to...
May 26, 2016 Ag Braking Requirements for North America: Review Continues Changes in ag vehicle braking requirements for North America are being considered.The standard containing braking requirements for towed and towing agricultural field equipment...
September 21, 2017 Is Your Business Too Complacent to Innovate? By Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor Editor| There’s an often overlooked downside to success in business no one really likes to talk or think about, yet time and again it...
April 11, 2017 North American Tractor, Combine Sales Rebound Canadian retail sales of farm tractors jumped more than 50 percent while self-propelled combine sales leaped more than 100 percent in March compared to one year ago, according...
January 22, 2018 VIDEO: Ways You Can Use Augmented Reality It's a technology that's reshaping the equipment manufacturing industry and changing the way business gets done. Augmented reality is currently being used for a number...
February 5, 2018 Think Globally When Making Ag Industry Connections My parents are German immigrants, and I never really realized how much that influenced my upbringing until I went off to college. Didn’t everyone have to speak a different...