(August 2017) — OSHA published a Proposed Rule that would delay the deadline for crane operator certification by a further year until November 17, 2018.
The Proposed Rule, which was expected, is intended to provide additional time for the Agency to fix language in the crane rule relating to certification by type and capacity, as well as to define the additional steps OSHA will require to ensure certified operators are qualified.
(August 29, 2017) — Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industrywide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America.
WASHINGTON — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 24, 2017) – Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced two free jobsite resources for customers in the mining, construction and aggregates industries. The pre-shift inspection poster and video provide general guidelines to identify and report irregular tire, rim and wheel conditions early, lowering the lifecycle cost of OTR tires.