Content Tagged: "safety"

John Deere, Moline, Ill., is committed to matching donations, up to a total of $100,000, made to the Construction Angels nonprofit organization from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.

Traffic was moving at a snail’s pace wherever the rental store driver went.

EventsU attendees will be ready to “beat” the competition and “drum” up new business when they kick off the day with Marvelless Mark on Feb. 17, leading up to The ARA Show™ 2024 in New Orleans. 

Komatsu, through its wholly-owned subsidiary in the U.S., Komatsu America Corp., Chicago, plans to acquire American Battery Solutions (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit.

Surrounding this year’s Veterans Day observation, several equipment rental companies have announced recognitions received and initiatives undertaken related to their commitment to hiring and providing opportunities for those who served.

Use this poster to learn about warning signs of hypothermia.

Being located at the top of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula on Little Traverse Bay, the winter months for the team at Taylor True Value Rental in Petoskey can be treacherous. Safety has to be at the forefront of everything they do, according to Angela Bishop, CERP, co-owner.  

Working in rental means working in the elements. Mother Nature cannot be controlled so here are a few tips reminders for working temperature extremes.

Trabajando en renta significa trabajando en los elementos del medio ambiente. La madre naturaleza no se detiene, entonces aquí hay algunos consejos de trabajando en temperaturas extremas.

As cold weather arrives, what to do and not do to keep safe involve a number of potential factors and scenarios. Job sites, homes, businesses, vehicles and more all may have a cold weather-related challenge to confront.

Employers should offer workers training that includes how to recognize the environmental and workplace conditions that can lead to cold stress.

A driver for a rental store was stuck in the middle of a bad situation.

Hi, American Rental Association (ARA) Region Four members. Marty Bamburg, ARA of Louisiana president, here. Thank you for allowing me to share some industry news on the regional and national fronts.

Equipment rental pros can now pursue certifications that will earn them an identifier that is unique to their rental segment: Equipment Certified Professional (ECP).

Equipment rental pros can now pursue certifications that will earn them an identifier that is unique to their rental segment: Equipment Certified Professional (ECP).

Equipment rental pros can now pursue certifications that will earn them an identifier that is unique to their rental segment: Equipment Certified Professional (ECP).

Equipment rental pros may pursue certifications for their specific rental segment. See what certifications are available and who from Region Four have received them. 

You’ve probably noticed how each month is earmarked for special awareness of one topic or another. Some — like National Ice Cream Month in July — are just for fun while others are more serious. November contains one of these that really matters to our businesses: National Career Development Month.

New England-based Milton Cat has moved from its Ainsley Drive location in Syracuse, N.Y., to a new 100,000-sq.-ft. facility in North Syracuse, N.Y. 

Many are discovering that diesel generators combined with battery energy storage systems (BESS) can help reduce an organization’s carbon footprint by lowering construction fuel needs and emissions. The right generator and BESS combination can provide enormous environmental and economic benefits, making a construction project more sustainable while lowering noise pollution. Paralleling generators to create micro-grids can also optimize runtime efficiency for the project. Read more here.

Equipment rental is unquestionably trending toward a low- and zero-emission future. 

Rental Management recently spoke to Kris Kiser, president, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), Alexandria, Va., regarding the electrification of outdoor power equipment.

Read the full Sunday education schedule at The ARA Show right here.

Tod Gilbert, president of VMAC, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, bungy jumped 150 ft. over the Nanaimo River to support the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society’s Toss The Boss fundraiser.