This is how construction industry safety innovation happens What does college basketball have to do with construction site safety? As President/CEO Deb Hilmerson entered her 30th year in the construction industry, she sat down with Finance & Commerce reporter Kelly Busche to describe her interesting career path and what motivates her to design products
Guardrail Wall Mount Plate The Hilmerson Safety® Guardrail Wall Mount Plate is new accessory that allows for an additional anchorage option. Can’t or don’t want to mount to the top of your concrete surface? No problem, you can now easily mount on the side. This specially designed wall mount
With boots on the ground, hanging with the hard working men and women in the field and providing solutions to common problems found on construction sites. Hilmerson Safety® assisted industry leader Mortenson with deploying two 3M DBI-SALA® FlexiGuard™ M100 Modular Jib Systems or "sky hooks" at Climate Pledge Arena. Mortenson was looking for a
Simple Innovation Allows Construction Workers to Work Safely Around Exposed, Energized Outlets & Switches There's a new cover in town! The United States Patent & Trademark Office issued the patent on March 9th as USD912629 entitled Self-Adhesive Junction-Box Cover. The award, Hilmerson Safety's® second this year, recognizes the unique design of this simple solution to one of
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still celebrating and so is Hilmerson Safety®! In preparation for one of the biggest days in sports, Super Bowl LV, Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Scaffold Services supplied a significant amount of the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ for leading edge protection. They chose the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ for its ability to
Women continue to make the construction industry a more diverse workplace while shaping its practices and culture with a new and different perspective. Construction Dive recognizes the industry's top female leaders with the 2021 Construction Champions awards. "In 2021, women in construction are not only working to build some of the country’s largest and most
Defying stereotypes is nothing new for these women leaders in construction. Since the 90’s and early 2000’s they’ve paved new paths for women pursuing careers in construction safety. How did they start? Who mentored them? What were challenges they overcame? What would they do differently? For Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2021 Hilmerson Safety® celebrates
Slab/Stair Grabber The Hilmerson Safety® patent pending Slab/Stair Grabber solution is perfect for installing leading edge fall protection on concrete slabs and for securing handrail on stairs. This specially designed Slab/Stair Grabber includes an anti-slip grip pad, swivel design, a quick-adjust handle, and is compliant with all applicable OSHA
Since day one, we have believed in challenging the status quo of construction safety practices. Our experience working with contractors and tradesmen and women in the capacity of safety consulting over the first 17 years in business was the inspiration behind developing innovative safety products for fall protection and perimeter control. We learned from
With the recent economic instability across most industries, The Contractors Compass, the official educational journal of the American Subcontractors Association, asked small construction businesses across America for their best survival tactics. In the article The Keys to Survival for Small Companies...From Those Who Are Doing It, customer service, cash flow, company culture, and embracing