ASSP and VPPPA to collaborate on worker safety
The American Society of Safety Professionals and the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association signed a memorandum of understanding in June. The 18-month agreement brings the safety organizations together to advance workplace safety and health with a focus on assisting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in modernizing and expanding its longstanding Voluntary Protection Programs.
Wastequip opens new WRX facility in Southern California
Wastequip opened its newest WRX (pronounced “works”) facility in Jurupa Valley, California. This facility is part of the company’s strategy to expand its parts and service footprint nationwide, providing customers with an all-in-one waste equipment service hub. The Jurupa Valley WRX location offers customers access to localized parts inventory for quick availability and pick up. Later this year, the facility will begin offering service for refuse trucks, hoists, tarping systems and related waste equipment.
JHL Constructors awarded Gold Level of NUCA’s safety program
The National Utility Contractors Association announced that JHL Constructors finished the NUCA STAR safety program. The STAR, or Safety, Training, Awareness and Recognition, program provides a venue for every company in the utility construction industry to measure the effectiveness of its safety programs and recognize how these important company programs can be improved. Englewood, Colorado-based JHL Contractors achieved the STAR Program’s Gold Level status. The company is both a NUCA National and a NUCA of Colorado member.
Volvo Construction Equipment to set up new business unit
In order to maximize the opportunities in the growing compact equipment segment Volvo Construction Equipment has launched a new Compact Business Unit. The new unit will take advantage of the shift to electrification in the compact equipment segment to secure a fully electric line up of productive and sustainable products across the whole compact range. It will also have responsibility for the whole value chain including development, assembly, purchasing and the go-to-market strategy (together with the existing distribution network) for the compact offering, and operate as an independent entity within Volvo CE. It will initially be responsible for compact excavators up to 9 tons and compact wheel loaders up to the L50 model.
