Business World |
January 2015
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ing and decision making. “Something we
were looking to push with our equipment
suppliers was the installation of handrails
on heavy equipment.” Rose said. “We use
a lot of excavating equipment, and while
there is always an access point provided by
the manufacturer to allow for safe mounting
and dismounting, our mechanics often find
themselves on a piece of equipment that’s 6
to 8 feet off the ground and there’s never re-
ally been a thought as to what protects them
from falling while they’re working.”
By listening to the workers on the front lines,
Schultz Construction proactively set out to
find a solution to the issue they were facing.
“One of our foremen actually brought it to
our attention this past summer. We did a lit-
