Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls

The “War on Falls” was declared with only one thing in mind – to prevent injuries by eliminating fall exposures. Zero tolerance and suspensions are merely tools to deal with a violation after it occurs. The ultimate goal is eliminate the exposure in the first place. That can only be accomplished by each and every one of us understanding what is expected. Here are some of the reasons that have been documented through past violations:I just forgotI was just going to be there for a secondIt would...

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San Antonio High School Students Explore Industry Trades at the Texas Construction Career Initiative's Construction Career Day

The following article was authored by Michelle Neundorfer and originally published on Construction Citizen.On April 11, United Tool and Fastener had the privilege of attending and presenting at the 6th annual Texas Construction Career Initiative (TCCI) 2018 High School Construction Career Day at the Freeman Coliseum Expo Hall in San Antonio. More than 600 students from at least 32 schools in the greater San Antonio area had the chance to meet with over 50 exhibitors and construction...

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Bridging big data and engineering: Research Chair to explore data centric engineering

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Benefits of rewarding university teaching ability put to the test around the world

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fall Protection Equipment and Systems

An injury because of a fall is a major problem in construction. More than 20,000 people are killed every year due to a fall. Only traffic accidents cause more tragedy. Falling hazards on jobsites are grouped into three general categories:Falls on the same level.Falls from an elevated area.Being struck by a falling object.Slipping, tripping or bumping into something usually causes falls on the same level. Slipping could be due to mud on a walkway, oil or grease on the floor, a small piece of...

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Academy supports university-business collaboration in India

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Research Chair to advance the future of digital manufacturing

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Carelessness Causes Accidents

Note to Supervisors: Read and prepare for meeting by looking over your jobsite and how your personnel are approaching their jobs. Carelessness is not acceptable.Project Safe states quite simply:Employee Basic Safety Rules, Safe Work Habits: “Careless disregard for the safety of other employees will not be tolerated and is grounds for immediate termination."“Employees will be expected to regularly inspect and evaluate the work area for hazardous conditions, and to report any changes immediately...

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Academy funds global research visionaries to advance emerging technologies

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Auburn University Students Volunteer Construction Skills to Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort [VIDEO]

The following article was authored by Elizabeth McPherson and originally published on ConstructionCitizen.com.A group of college students, faculty, and guests spent their spring break this year travelling to the Houston area from Auburn, Alabama to volunteer on work crews repairing homes damaged during Hurricane Harvey last August.  The group included seven graduate and undergraduate students and two faculty members from the McWhorter School of Building Science which is part of the Auburn...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Wear Eye Protection Properly

We have talked about eye protection many times in the past. There is no question how fragile our eyes are and how important it is to protect them. We all know when to wear eye protection on the job, but today we want to talk about other eye injuries that occur and how to prevent them. The majority of eye injuries do not occur because we failed to wear safety glasses. In fact, many eye injuries occur when safety glasses are being used. Today, we want to look at different ways eye injuries occur...

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From the future of shipping to DIY Rovers on Mars: Ingenious Awards for public engagement announced

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Academy response to gender pay gap reporting

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Academy reports on its gender pay gap

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Cutting crime: the role of forensic engineering science

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