In concrete construction, few situations are more hazardous than a whipping concrete pumping hose. A hose-whip is the sudden release of compressed air energy in the flexible hose(s) at the end of the ...

Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has found that Lindsay Precast Inc., a concrete manufacturing company, willfully exposed a worker to serious injury when a cement mixer turned on with a worker inside.

Imagine standing on a hard concrete floor for hours every day. For many manufacturing workers, this is a daily reality, leading to persistent pain in their feet, hips and lower back. As large ...