Project Uptime
Project Uptime
5 Tips to Boost Safety and Efficiency During Plant Outages
March 1, 2021
Are you missing out on any of these opportunities to save time or money on your next plant outage? The right equipment partner can help you take advantage.
9 Good Safety Meeting Topics for Truck Drivers
September 14, 2020
One way to help ensure that none of your truck drivers become a statistic is safety training. That includes holding regular safety meetings to remind drivers of best practices —...
Transforming Equipment Operator Training with Motion-Based Simulators
July 21, 2020
Operating an aerial lift, aka MEWP (mobile elevating work platform), is a complex, high-risk task. The same goes for operating a forklift. In 2017, forklifts were involved in 9,050...
Prevent Power Plant Accidents by Strengthening Your Safety Culture
August 9, 2019
A power plant is an inherently dangerous place to work. When an accident happens, a well-trained, valued employee may lose time from work on the job. In addition, a large-scale...
8 Tips for Preventing Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
August 8, 2019
If you’ve ever operated a jackhammer, air hammer, riveter, chain saw, power grinder or other handheld power tool that vibrates as you use it, you know how the vibrations can travel...
United Rentals Branch Manager Reveals Secrets Behind Safety Record
June 26, 2019
Staying accident-free is largely a question of culture. What is the secret sauce that has helped keep the United Rentals branch in Warrensburg, Missouri, accident and injury free...
The United Rentals Guide to Trench Safety
June 16, 2019
Trench and excavation safety can be a life or death matter. Working in trenches and other excavations is one of construction’s most dangerous activities, but there are safety...
The Importance of Providing PPE Made for Women
June 11, 2019
Here are three indisputable facts about personal protective equipment (PPE): To function as intended, PPE needs to fit properly. Most PPE is designed for men. Women’s bodies...
Pre-shift Inspection Tip for Lifts: Check Your Lug Nuts and Pins
May 31, 2019
When operating heavy equipment, including boom and scissor lifts, a pre-shift or pre-trip inspection is critical. These inspections include a visual check for a range of problems...
Why Holding Toolbox Talks Daily is Not Too Often
May 22, 2019
Research shows that when it comes to these brief safety meetings, more is better. Short and specific to the tasks at hand, toolbox talks serve multiple purposes. They remind...