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    • ID 3891683 © Marek Uliasz | Dreamstime.com
    In single-rate systems, the risk of utilization resides in the equipment account.
    Executive Institute

    How to Choose the Right Equipment Rate Methodology

    Craig Gramlich, CEM
    Jan. 16, 2025
    Decode utilization risk to understand how single- and dual-rate methodologies differ.
    ID 202505297 © Dreamsidhe | Dreamstime.com
    Amphibious excavator
    Earthmoving

    OSHA Fines Rigid Constructors in Excavator Fatality

    Jan. 3, 2025
    Amphibious excavator was working on Eagles Island in North Carolina.
    ID 149410999 © Lovelyday12 | Dreamstime.com
    Equipment assets need to be replaced as they are used up, says Mike Vorster, otherwise fleets are 'living off their seed corn.'
    Executive Institute

    Defer Machine Replacement, but Don't Deny It

    Mike Vorster
    Jan. 2, 2025
    Editors note: This article has been updated. Lots of things go wrong and lots of problems become difficult to manage if you let the average age of your fleet swing wildly. If ...
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    Construction Lifting & Concrete Placement

    OSHA Fines Dexter Fortson $85K in Electrocution Fatality

    Dec. 29, 2024
    A 44-year-old employee died when he came into contact with an energized power line.
    143558745 © Khwaneigq | Dreamstime.com
    The lawsuit names mine operator El Segundo Coal Co., its parent company Peabody Energy, and the mine’s general manager and safety operator as defendants. It also names Caterpillar Inc., which acquired the equipment’s manufacturer.
    Earthmoving

    Lawsuit Cites Mine, Caterpillar in Worker's Death

    Dec. 23, 2024
    David Warren was repairing a mining shovel in the mine the day he was killed, the lawsuit said.
    618470 © Andy Piatt | Dreamstime.com
    One size does not fit all, and it is impossible to adopt a single standardized approach that suits every unit in the fleet.
    Executive Institute

    Increase Utilization Across Equipment Types

    Mike Vorster
    Dec. 23, 2024
    Identify equipment groups and manage utilization according to the traits of each.