Press & Awards

Hilmerson Safety® Patents Guardrail Storage Platform

By |2024-03-19T19:18:08-05:00July 29th, 2022|Lean Construction, News, Press & Awards|

Improving the Efficiency of Leading-Edge Safety Methods in Construction  Mobile Guardrail Cart Patent The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Hilmerson Safety® U.S. Patent D959,085 S for its guardrail storage platform, the foundational mechanism of the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ kit. Granted on July 26, 2022, the patent recognizes the invention of

Family Handyman spotlights Deb Hilmerson

By |2024-03-19T20:02:28-05:00April 12th, 2022|News, Press & Awards, Women In Construction|

The Eleven Percent: Meet Debra Hilmerson, Jobsite Safety Pro A 30-plus year construction industry veteran, Debra Hilmerson actively encourages women to consider careers in the trades, and often mentors upcoming construction safety industry leaders and entrepreneurs. So, she was honored when Family Handyman asked to include her in its “11 Percent” series, named for

Lumber Prices Once Again Trending Higher

By |2024-03-19T19:01:04-05:00January 3rd, 2022|Lean Construction, News, Press & Awards|

After dropping last fall, lumber prices are once again trending higher. Deb Hilmerson’s article in Construct America Magazine reveals strategies that will help protect your business against fluctuating lumber prices as well as material and labor shortages. “If you’re still using 2x4s for construction safety rails and leading-edge fall protection, and didn’t plan for

Safeguard the Bottom Line as Lumber Prices Rise

By |2024-03-19T19:11:36-05:00September 21st, 2021|News, Press & Awards|

Ridiculously high lumber prices and untrained skilled workers can be a direct hit to your bottom line. In this article for Construction Executive, Deb Hilmerson commented on these financial and safety obstacles, and offered her experienced insights so you can be better prepared the next time something like this happens. While you may be

Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ Recognized for Reducing & Eliminating Construction Hazards With Safety Innovation Award

By |2024-03-19T19:13:09-05:00June 10th, 2021|News, Press & Awards|

The construction industry continues to evolve with heightened awareness of safety hazards and a push towards safer work environments and practices. The challenge for all contractors is to maintain a reasonable balance of productivity, quality and safety to ensure an injury-free outcome. When schedule and budget are compressed and greater emphasis is placed on

The Million-Dollar Question for Construction Execs

By |2024-03-19T19:13:35-05:00May 25th, 2021|News, Press & Awards|

If you’ve ever had an on-the-job fatality, it’s not something you’ll ever want to experience again. Yet, while we keep pushing the boundaries on elaborate, multi-million dollar structures, the construction industry isn’t making much progress in stopping serious injuries and deaths on construction sites. In her Construction Superintendent article, “What keeps you up at

Which Fatal Four are you Willing to Risk?

By |2024-03-19T19:15:20-05:00May 14th, 2021|News, Press & Awards|

Fatal Four Hazards in Construction Would you rather free fall from a high elevation, get crushed, get electrocuted or struck by a falling tool? In this Construction Executive article, Hilmerson President and CEO Deb Hilmerson shares her frustration that the same “Fatal Four” hazards in construction are still the most common causes of worker

Finance & Commerce Interviews Deb Hilmerson

By |2024-03-19T19:15:37-05:00April 20th, 2021|News, Press & Awards|

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