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Hilmerson Safety® Patents Side Saddle Bracket™

Innovation Secures Critical Perimeter Control & Efficiency for High-Profile Construction Sites The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Hilmerson Safety™ U.S. Patent D885,868 for its barrier fence saddle mounting bracket, also known as the Side Saddle Bracket™. Granted on June 2, 2020, the patent recognizes the invention of the saddle mounting bracket that simplifies attaching fence panels

By |2024-03-19T19:25:09-05:00June 5th, 2020|Construction Fencing, News, Press & Awards|

The Evolution of Leading-Edge Safety & Fall Protection

Leading Edge Safety: Why Industry Leading General Contractors Are Turning Away From Job-Built Wooden Guardrails As the carpenter foreman completes his daily inspection of the wooden guardrail system, he notices a section where the toeboard is missing.  A little farther down the line of the leading-edge safety guardrail, he notices a busted top rail.

By |2025-10-06T11:33:06-05:00April 30th, 2020|Leading Edge Fall Protection, Lean Construction, News|

Hilmerson Safety® Patents Mobile Guardrail Kit

Challenging the Status Quo of Leading-Edge Safety Methods in Construction The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Hilmerson Safety® U.S. Patent 10,597,057 for its safety rail cart system, also known as the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ kit. Granted on March 24, 2020, the patent recognizes the invention of the reusable, galvanized steel mobile guardrail

By |2024-03-19T19:18:09-05:00April 8th, 2020|News, Press & Awards|

Who is Deb Hilmerson, and why did she decide “this is how we do it” isn’t good enough?

Changing a mindset takes a mountain of grit, something that describes Deb Hilmerson perfectly—from her hard hat to her steel toe boots. Her 30 years in construction as a field laborer, Safety Director and Consultant at companies like 3M Worldwide and M.A. Mortenson landed her in the right place at the right time to transform

By |2024-03-19T19:27:02-05:00January 9th, 2020|News, Women In Construction|

Hilmerson Safety® Featured in Professional Safety Journal: “Lean to the Rescue”

Hilmerson Safety® was featured in the September 2019 Professional Safety Journal. Check out Dan Hannan's article "Lean To The Rescue" about how utilizing lean principles can save an organization money while reducing risk. Read Full Article at Professional Safety Journal

By |2024-03-19T19:27:13-05:00September 17th, 2019|News, Press & Awards|

World of Concrete 2019 Las Vegas, NV

Stop at our booth B51624 at World of Concrete to see why construction industry leading general contractors are using the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™! Improve job site safety with engineered leading edge protection while significantly reducing labor hours and material waste. Eliminate wasteful 2x4 guardrails from your job sites once and for all!

By |2024-03-19T17:08:39-05:00December 20th, 2018|News|

The Hilmerson Safety Rail System™: Where 5S Methodology and Construction Safety Intersect

Dan Hannan, CSP and Debra Hilmerson As 5S methodology and lean building practices become more wide spread in the construction industry, there is a growing need for smart safety solutions that are designed to align with lean building practices. Originally developed by the Japanese in the early 1900’s, the 5S methodology aims for systematic order

By |2024-03-19T19:31:02-05:00November 7th, 2018|Lean Construction, News|

How to Develop a Safety Strategy

Dan Hannan, CSP A strategy establishes the broad means and methods of how business will be conducted to achieve progress and attain goals.  Approaching something strategically implies calculated decision-making.  Strategies are forward-looking and develop an operational path into the future by committing to priorities and financial outlays.  The strategic planning process for safety is not

By |2024-03-19T19:31:20-05:00May 9th, 2018|Construction Safety, News|