Project Uptime
Project Uptime
Project Uptime
United Rentals STEP Program Trains Veterans as Service Technicians
June 6, 2019
For mechanically inclined vets, STEP is a bridge to the future.
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...
Creating Temporary Mobile Microgrids
May 30, 2019
Microgrids are transforming the energy landscape in the United States and Canada. Powered by a variety of sources, such as solar arrays, wind turbines and diesel and natural gas...
For Better Safety Performance, Look to Your C-Suite
May 28, 2019
If your TRIR rate and DART score aren’t what you’d like them to be, ask yourself this: Do your senior executives live and breathe your company’s safety program? Are they talking...
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...
How Often Do You Review Your Safety Program’s Performance?
May 21, 2019
Your company may have most of the elements of a great safety program in place, including commitment and support from management, regular site-specific safety meetings and ongoing...
What Are Your Company’s Core Safety Principles?
May 20, 2019
Does your company have a set of rules for employees that may not be broken?
Reduce Incident Rates with Better New Hire Safety Orientations
May 17, 2019
Want to slash your company’s TRIR (total recordable incident rate) and DART (days away, restricted or transferred) scores in half? Beef up your new hire safety orientation program...
Employers Remain Confused about Which Confined Space Standard to Follow
May 14, 2019
Working in a confined space poses inherent dangers, and OSHA regulations are designed to ensure that employers take effective steps to mitigate or eliminate them. OSHA introduced...
Top 5 Violations of the Lockout/Tagout Standard and How to Avoid Them
May 13, 2019
Having an energy control program is the first step in preventing hazardous energy incidents. Expecting the unexpected is never more important than when dealing with equipment that...