{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"24036","rtpr_id":"nBw6nfljBa","ticker":"URI","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["URI"],"title":"United Rentals Highlights Five Practical Ways to Strengthen Jobsite Safety","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-05-06T20:05:00.890Z","article_body":"United Rentals Highlights Five Practical Ways to Strengthen Jobsite Safety\n\nConstruction Safety Week underscores opportunity to advance safety culture and\nperformance\n\nUnited Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental\ncompany, today outlined five practical, often underutilized, ways contractors\ncan strengthen jobsite safety, improve compliance and protect productivity.\n\nTimed with Construction Safety Week (May 5–9), these actions reflect\neffective strategies contractors can adopt to reduce risk, safeguard crews and\nbuild a stronger safety culture across project phases.\n\n“Safety is a leading driver on a jobsite, from protecting people to keeping\nprojects on schedule,” said Teresa Kee, Vice President, Health and Safety,\nUnited Rentals. “When contractors take a proactive, systems-based approach\nto safety, they can reduce risk, improve productivity and strengthen overall\nproject performance. We help customers do that with integrated solutions,\nexpertise and training designed for real jobsite conditions.”\n\nFive Ways to Keep Crews Safe\n\n1. Strengthen Access Management\n\nAs jobsites grow more complex, controlling who and what enters the site is\ncritical. RFID-enabled access management systems streamline worker\nauthentication at entry points and restrict equipment use to authorized\npersonnel, improving both safety and operational control.\n\n2. Prioritize Preventive Maintenance\n\nEquipment failures can create avoidable delays. Structured maintenance and\ninspection programs help identify issues early, reducing the risk of\nbreakdowns and improving overall fleet safety. Keeping equipment operating\neffectively and efficiently reduces the chance of potential distractions to\njobsite safety focus. Partnering with a single provider can simplify these\nprocesses and ensure consistency.\n\n3. Stabilize Ground Conditions with Matting\n\nUnstable ground increases the risk of slips, trips, falls and equipment\ninstability. Ground protection mats create level, secure surfaces for both\nworkers and heavy equipment, improving traction, reducing damage and\nsupporting safer movement across the jobsite.\n\n4. Designate and Train a Competent Person\n\nTrenching and excavation remain among the high-risk activities. OSHA requires\na designated competent person to oversee these operations, including soil\nclassification and protective system selection. Ongoing training helps to\nensure this role stays aligned with current standards and best practices.\n\n5. Expand Visibility with Remote Monitoring\n\nRemote monitoring technologies extend oversight without increasing exposure to\nrisk. Solutions that track temperature, humidity and site conditions help\ninform decisions around ground thaw, concrete curing and equipment use, while\nreducing the need for workers to access sites in hazardous conditions.\n\nAdvancing Worksite Safety with United Rentals\n\nUnited Rentals Worksite Performance Solutions\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitedrentals.com%2Fworksite-performance-solutions&esheet=54530805&newsitemid=20260506260998&lan=en-US&anchor=Worksite+Performance+Solutions&index=1&md5=416b6d653856d42cc7f7863c1d1b550a)\n™ integrate technology, access control and real-time insights to help\ncontractors improve safety outcomes and jobsite efficiency. United Academy\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitedrentals.com%2Ftraining%23%2F&esheet=54530805&newsitemid=20260506260998&lan=en-US&anchor=United+Academy&index=2&md5=a3b444758e8a19c454483bf1d0d86f5a)\n® provides comprehensive training and certification programs to support\nsafer, more productive worksites.\n\nAbout United Rentals\n\nUnited Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The\ncompany has an integrated network of 1,658 rental locations in North America,\n44 in Europe, 46 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the\ncompany operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s\napproximately 27,900 employees serve construction and industrial customers,\nutilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers a fleet\nof equipment for rent with a total original cost of $22.59 billion. United\nRentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s\n400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn.\nAdditional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506260998/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506260998/en/)\n\nElizabeth Grenfell\n\nVice President, Investor Relations\n\nO: (203) 618-7125\n\ninvestors@ur.com (mailto:investors@ur.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw6nfljBa","title":"United Rentals Highlights Five Practical Ways to Strengthen Jobsite Safety","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"URI","created":"2026-05-06T20:05:00.890Z","tickers":["URI"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"United Rentals Highlights Five Practical Ways to Strengthen Jobsite Safety\n\nConstruction Safety Week underscores opportunity to advance safety culture and\nperformance\n\nUnited Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental\ncompany, today outlined five practical, often underutilized, ways contractors\ncan strengthen jobsite safety, improve compliance and protect productivity.\n\nTimed with Construction Safety Week (May 5–9), these actions reflect\neffective strategies contractors can adopt to reduce risk, safeguard crews and\nbuild a stronger safety culture across project phases.\n\n“Safety is a leading driver on a jobsite, from protecting people to keeping\nprojects on schedule,” said Teresa Kee, Vice President, Health and Safety,\nUnited Rentals. “When contractors take a proactive, systems-based approach\nto safety, they can reduce risk, improve productivity and strengthen overall\nproject performance. We help customers do that with integrated solutions,\nexpertise and training designed for real jobsite conditions.”\n\nFive Ways to Keep Crews Safe\n\n1. Strengthen Access Management\n\nAs jobsites grow more complex, controlling who and what enters the site is\ncritical. RFID-enabled access management systems streamline worker\nauthentication at entry points and restrict equipment use to authorized\npersonnel, improving both safety and operational control.\n\n2. Prioritize Preventive Maintenance\n\nEquipment failures can create avoidable delays. Structured maintenance and\ninspection programs help identify issues early, reducing the risk of\nbreakdowns and improving overall fleet safety. Keeping equipment operating\neffectively and efficiently reduces the chance of potential distractions to\njobsite safety focus. Partnering with a single provider can simplify these\nprocesses and ensure consistency.\n\n3. Stabilize Ground Conditions with Matting\n\nUnstable ground increases the risk of slips, trips, falls and equipment\ninstability. Ground protection mats create level, secure surfaces for both\nworkers and heavy equipment, improving traction, reducing damage and\nsupporting safer movement across the jobsite.\n\n4. Designate and Train a Competent Person\n\nTrenching and excavation remain among the high-risk activities. OSHA requires\na designated competent person to oversee these operations, including soil\nclassification and protective system selection. Ongoing training helps to\nensure this role stays aligned with current standards and best practices.\n\n5. Expand Visibility with Remote Monitoring\n\nRemote monitoring technologies extend oversight without increasing exposure to\nrisk. Solutions that track temperature, humidity and site conditions help\ninform decisions around ground thaw, concrete curing and equipment use, while\nreducing the need for workers to access sites in hazardous conditions.\n\nAdvancing Worksite Safety with United Rentals\n\nUnited Rentals Worksite Performance Solutions\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitedrentals.com%2Fworksite-performance-solutions&esheet=54530805&newsitemid=20260506260998&lan=en-US&anchor=Worksite+Performance+Solutions&index=1&md5=416b6d653856d42cc7f7863c1d1b550a)\n™ integrate technology, access control and real-time insights to help\ncontractors improve safety outcomes and jobsite efficiency. United Academy\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitedrentals.com%2Ftraining%23%2F&esheet=54530805&newsitemid=20260506260998&lan=en-US&anchor=United+Academy&index=2&md5=a3b444758e8a19c454483bf1d0d86f5a)\n® provides comprehensive training and certification programs to support\nsafer, more productive worksites.\n\nAbout United Rentals\n\nUnited Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The\ncompany has an integrated network of 1,658 rental locations in North America,\n44 in Europe, 46 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the\ncompany operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s\napproximately 27,900 employees serve construction and industrial customers,\nutilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers a fleet\nof equipment for rent with a total original cost of $22.59 billion. United\nRentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s\n400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn.\nAdditional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506260998/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506260998/en/)\n\nElizabeth Grenfell\n\nVice President, Investor Relations\n\nO: (203) 618-7125\n\ninvestors@ur.com (mailto:investors@ur.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-06T20:05:02.150350456Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778097902150},"received_at":"2026-05-06T20:05:02.210Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506260998/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"18841","press_release_id":"24036","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Trading Companies & Distributors","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"United Rentals released a list of five practical safety measures for construction jobsites, timed with Construction Safety Week.\n\nThe recommendations include access management, preventive maintenance, ground matting, competent person designation, and remote monitoring.\n\nThe company notes it is the world's largest equipment rental company with approximately 27,900 employees and a fleet original cost of $22.59 billion.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine safety branding exercise -- no financial or operational materiality."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"employee_count":27900,"fleet_original_cost":"$22.59 billion","rental_locations_europe":44,"rental_locations_australia":46,"rental_locations_new_zealand":19,"rental_locations_north_america":1658}},"quotedText":"Safety is a leading driver on a jobsite, from protecting people to keeping projects on schedule","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Teresa Kee","role":"Vice President, Health and Safety"},{"name":"Elizabeth Grenfell","role":"Vice President, Investor Relations"}],"products":["United Rentals Worksite Performance Solutions","United Academy","RFID-enabled access management systems","Ground protection mats","Remote monitoring technologies"],"companies":[{"name":"United Rentals, Inc.","ticker":"URI"},{"name":"United Rentals Worksite Performance Solutions","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"United Academy","relationship":"subsidiary"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$22.59 billion","context":"total original cost of rental fleet"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Operational press release highlighting safety tips for the industry. 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