Table of Contents

Fall 2009

Sitelines

• Safety Check
  Assuring job-site safety for your crews, subs, and suppliers will help assure the well-being of your workers and the security of your business.

Features

• First Test: High-Pressure Pneumatics
  The industry's first hands-on review of Makita's brand-new high-pressure pneumatic nailing system.
• First Test: Mitertite Assembly System
  The first field test of the new Mitertite assembly system.
• Launch Time
  November's annual STAFDA show brings out the newest tools of the year. Here are 21 new tools, accessories, and construction products to look for in the coming months.

Special Safety Supplement

How to increase jobsite safety and reduce risks

• Training Your Crews
  Safety is a team sport. Here's how to get your crew onto the same page.
• Ladder Safety: Best Practices
  Choose the right ladders, know how to set them up, and then use them safely.
• Fall Protection: Covering the Basics
  Fall hazards exist at every stage of construction. Here's how to identify the hazards and reduce their risks on your sites.
• Safe Sites
  From uncovered basement window wells to worn-out extension cords, take a new look at your jobsites with safety in mind.

Cutting Edge

• Follow the Money
  Focus on areas targeted for stimulus funds.
• Job-Site Fatalities Decline
  Program shows sharp reductions in incidents and fatalities.
• Fall 2009 Hot Finds
• Truckin' Around: Ford to Build Own Truck Engines
• Truckin' Around: Pickups from India

Product Watch

• Special Focus: Safety Gear

Tool Hounds

We just love tools. Is that a problem?

• A Promise Kept: Chris Dutra, VP of Sales, Stanley Hand Tools, Bostitch