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Some People Excel At Lift Safety And Some Don’t – Which One Are You?

We see it all the time. The blank stare from supervisors and hands when they are told of a particular training/qualification requirement for someone involve in a lifting operation.  I get it, many decades ago my introduction to the Lift Industry was when the boss handed me keys to a fork-lift (a “powered industrial truck” in OSHA parlance) and told me

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National Safety Stand Down To Prevent Falls In Construction

How To Turn Your OSHA Stand-Down Week From Zero To Hero

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 401 of the 1,061 construction fatalities recorded in 2019 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

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Happy National Foot Health Awareness Month!

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population has at least one foot problem annually. It may be the result of poor fitting shoes, or the result of an underlying health problem such as peripheral neuropathy, diabetes or obesity.

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Throwback 2002: Maxim On Family Plan In Hiring The Hough’s

Maxim News, Spring 2002, Vol. 2, Issue 4 Above picture: Since Bill Hough Sr. retired in April, he joined his wife Carole (right) and daughter Vikki Loutzenhiser who are among the few family members not working for Maxim. Although Bill Hough Sr. recently retired from Maxim Crane Works to pursue other interests, the family name is still well represented within

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John Ruddock 0yvjklttamc Unsplash

Some People Excel At Lift Safety And Some Don’t – Which One Are You?

We see it all the time. The blank stare from supervisors and hands when they are told of a particular training/qualification requirement for someone involve in a lifting operation.  I get it, many decades ago my introduction to the Lift Industry was when the boss handed me keys to a fork-lift (a “powered industrial truck” in OSHA parlance) and told me

Read More »
National Safety Stand Down To Prevent Falls In Construction

How To Turn Your OSHA Stand-Down Week From Zero To Hero

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 401 of the 1,061 construction fatalities recorded in 2019 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

Read More »
Steel Toe Boots

Happy National Foot Health Awareness Month!

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population has at least one foot problem annually. It may be the result of poor fitting shoes, or the result of an underlying health problem such as peripheral neuropathy, diabetes or obesity.

Read More »

Throwback 2002: Maxim On Family Plan In Hiring The Hough’s

Maxim News, Spring 2002, Vol. 2, Issue 4 Above picture: Since Bill Hough Sr. retired in April, he joined his wife Carole (right) and daughter Vikki Loutzenhiser who are among the few family members not working for Maxim. Although Bill Hough Sr. recently retired from Maxim Crane Works to pursue other interests, the family name is still well represented within

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