In its July/August/September 2011 edition, Cavedrepa ran an ad for the Spanish version of AEM’s recently updated Hydraulic Excavator Safety Manual.

Since 2007 AEM has been working with Cavedrepa to distribute AEM safety manuals in Venezuela. And they have done a fantastic job promoting our materials in that region.

I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting Cavedrepa’s President, Erich Hartkopf Acevedo, at a number of industry events, including CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March of this year. Always charming, Erich is an excellent spokesperson for the industry through his publication, and his focus on and support for safety initiatives is particuarly gratifying to me.

Thanks again for your support, Erich!

Once again, an AEM safety manual has been presented in an issue of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ Professional Safety magazine. In their March 2011 issue, in the Product Pulse section, ASSE mentioned AEM’s Carrier Mounted Hydraulic Breaker Safety Manual. We’re always glad to receive press regarding our industry-consensus, cost-effective safety literature! Thanks ASSE!

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) now has available a new safety manual for knuckleboom log loaders. The 52-page AEM Knuckleboom Log Loader Safety Manual was developed under manufacturer guidance of the association’s Forestry Equipment Council, and it covers log loaders that are equipped with a grapple and either stationary or mounted on a truck, trailer, rubber-tired carrier or crawler.

The manual covers current industry practice in machine design and construction as well as up-to-date industry safety best practices for equipment preparation, operation, maintenance and transport.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has extensively updated its industrial/agricultural mower safety manual – both the English only and Spanish/English versions. Types of equipment covered include rotary, folding wing rotary, flail, boom and sickle bar mowers as well as disc mowers, disc mower conditioners and self-propelled windrowers.

The AEM Industrial/Agricultural Mower Safety Manual was developed under the direction of the association’s Industrial/Agricultural Mower Manufacturers Council. AEM safety manuals outline common sense “do’s and don’ts” in clear language and an easy-to-follow format, and they are a convenient and cost-effective way to provide in-house safety training.

The manual covers current industry practice in machine design and construction as well as up-to-date industry safety best practices for equipment preparation, operation, maintenance and transport. Enhancements include an expanded “safe maintenance” section, with a new section discussing mower blade maintenance; expanded discussion of “mower thrown objects” and “slope operation”; and use of newer safety design features and enhanced operator protection systems.

In June 2010 Compact Equipment Magazine ran an article on AEM’s promotion of consistent terminology when referencing “compact tool carriers.” Here is a link to that article:  http://www.compactequip.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=597.

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AEM has updated and released its Feller/Buncher Safety Manual. Changes to this safety manual include:

• An update of the safety recommendations for slope operations
• Consideration to machine designs with automatic leveling of the upperstructure and severe slope operation designs
• The introduction of bar saw felling and bunching heads since the 2005 manual revision, with instructions adjusted to accommodate these designs
• Clarification of safety instructions for felling trees requiring multiple cuts
• The inclusion of cleaning instructions to avoid damage to polycarbonate glazing

Make sure you have the most up-to-date guidance from the industry and order your copy today!

Due to overwhelming demand, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has printed a limited supply of new safety decals for rough terrain forklifts. This new decal – “Employer-Certified Operators ONLY” – was developed by AEM and approved by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  The decal signifies that the machine should be operated only by personnel who have received employer certification of training and evaluation according to relevant OSHA standards.

Equipment manufacturers working through AEM’s Rough Terrain Forklift Council developed the decal.  It is an example of the importance and commitment that AEM manufacturers place on properly trained operators in control of their products.  A PDF version of the decal artwork, which companies can use to make their own customized labels, is also available at no charge from the AEM Store.

The decal is the latest project resulting from an AEM/OSHA alliance promoting jobsite safety.  The alliance was formed in October 2007 and brings together the technical expertise of manufacturers with the communication and administrative expertise of OSHA.

Other AEM-OSHA alliance materials include “best practices” bulletins and safety-message key fobs.  AEM also produces operator safety manuals for the machines and offers an online database of “industry-recognized” pictorial illustrations for use in safety and training materials.

 The safety decals cost $1.50 for AEM Members and $1.75 for AEM Non-Members. There is a .50 discount for orders over 100.

AEM has just released an extensively revised Hydraulic Excavator Safety Manual, expanding the previous version from 48 to 60 pages. Among the many changes made include converting the manual to use pictorials drawn from AEM’s Pictorial Database (http://pictorials.aem.org). Other updates include:

• Machine illustrations updated to represent current machine designs.
• Safety alert messages, use of the “Safety Alert symbol” and use of “Signal Words” revised to conform to ANSI Z535.6:2006.
• Information on use of One-Call services and the USA national 811 number included.
• The safe mounting and dismounting practice discussion expanded and presented in the new format.
• Material on attachment installation and the safe installation, use and maintenance of quick-couplers included.
• A new section discussing trenching safety included.
• Additional material on utility locating practices incorporated.
• Use of newer safety design features, such as gate or armrest based hydraulic control locks, incorporated.

For more information click here.

All AEM member companies face the challenges associated with manufacturing and providing machines that meet the customers’ needs and are safe. Providing your employees with the proper education to design, build, train and service your machines from a safety standpoint is critically important.

AEM’s annual Product Safety & Compliance and Product Liability seminars – scheduled for April 26-29, 2010, at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois – offers companies, whether large or small, a unique venue to exchange ideas and benchmark best practices with peers. Product safety leaders share common threads of knowledge that have no real boundary between industries.

The 2010 seminars offer outstanding sessions that will help you launch your product safety program to new heights. A unique, new, 2.5-day track will concentrate on the core elements of product safety: process, policy and procedure. This specialized track is designed to develop and expand on the best practices for experienced or future corporate product safety leaders.

AEM’s Product Safety & Compliance Seminar is the only event designed by industry safety and compliance professionals for industry safety and compliance professionals. Engineers, product safety specialists, technical writers and illustrators, product trainers, standards specialists, and marketing and sales personnel will all find valuable substance in this year’s program.

New developments in product safety, compliance and training arise every year and a sampling of the 2010 topics include:

• Administering Field Campaigns, Retrofits and Recalls
• Global Markets and Standards – A Cultural Value of Safety
• Tier 4 Engine Emissions – Flex and Delegated Final Assembly
• Retraining the Tier 4 Equipment Operator
• Safety in New/Complex Technologies
• Hydraulic Safety
• CE Marking and EU Market Surveillance/Challenges to Products
• Operator and Service Manuals – Applying Global Standards

Another “first” this year is a full two-day track specifically constructed for the professional trainer. Sessions include:

• Service Technicians – How They Think and Learn
• Learning Management Systems (LMS) – Small and Large Scale Implementations
• Use of Simulators on Any Budget
• Open Simulator Demonstrations

Following the safety seminar, the 2010 Product Liability Seminar will provide a provocative learning experience for attendees about “Lessons Learned in the Courtroom.” Experienced trial attorneys will help attendees understand how each employee can play an active and productive role in helping defend great products like yours in the heat of litigation.

We look forward to networking with your company at these valuable AEM educational programs!