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Making headway: what to do about tower crane safety?

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There have been several accidents with fatal consequences in the last ten years: In 2014, a construction worker was hospitalised after a crane jib collapsed. With the scarcity of land and new residential or office developments literally growing upwards, cranes are an everyday sight in urban areas.

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What Class Of Hard Hat for Electrical Work?

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An ordinary hard hat will not be sufficient and the hard hat must be OSHA approved. . Hard Hats Need To Meet American Safety Regulations. Electrical hard hats must meet American Safety Requirements, and the International American Safety Regulation requirements. Materials used. Protection offered. Meets ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2009,

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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From the July/August 2014 issue. According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. By Shana Daley.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 made products overseas for export.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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Across Ohio, there are more than 13 million acres of farmland and over 10 million acres used to grow principle crops of corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. Abbot’s 250,000-square-foot Tipp City facility opened in 2014. Utt said the equipment and facilities used to produce melons has changed dramatically over the past several decades.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Rhode Island voters approved a $20-million bond issue last fall to create an Innovation Campus affiliated with the University of Rhode Island that will help stimulate collaborative research and development projects among academic and corporate tenants, with the goals of job growth and catalytic statewide impact.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The State of Florida and Space Florida really understood our business needs and gave us an outstanding offer to locate in Exploration Park. Our high-volume satellite production uses many of the same technologies as aircraft production and Florida has become a center of excellence for both aviation and space related technologies.