Turn back the clock 150 years in North American labor history and you'll see a very different picture than today, especially when it comes to workplace safety. What was primarily an agricultural ...

Backhoe-loaders and excavators are made primarily for moving dirt or powering attachments. But at times they are used in lifting applications, such as laying pipe or installing trench boxes. Using ...

The use of radio-controlled cranes shows promise for enhancing lifting safety. Tony Young, director at supply, installation, and repair specialist CP Automation, lays ...

Over a one-year period, OSHA investigated 10 preventable fatalities and more than 20 preventable injuries resulting from a variety of incidents involving scissor lifts. OSHA’s investigations found ...

It is the policy of the University that all faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and visitors who perform work at or for the University, receive appropriate training necessary to protect their health ...