Chad Morrison

Safety First is a regular series for the Civil Engineering Source, written by members of the Construction Institute Safety Committee to highlight safety topics of critical importance to practicing engineers. When considering safety, design engineers primarily focus on the factor of safety used in calculations to account for the risk associated with a given material and limit state. For example, the factor of safety for steel yielding is 1.67, and 2.00 for rupture.

UNICEF Ireland leaders joined Combilift for the donation ceremony. Global materials handling leader Combilift has reached a major manufacturing milestone by transforming its 100,000th forklift into a powerful force for good. The initiative raised and donated €100,000 to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund to support children in crisis worldwide. To mark the production of its 100,000th forklift, Combilift launched its largest-ever global competition.

The L.S. Starrett Company, a global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American made Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are faithful replicas of the classic 1950s Starrett 200W design. The limited edition chests will be available to order from November 17 through December 19. Delivery is estimated for March 2026.