Tag: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Page 2

Roadbuilding

How to protect roadworkers from hearing loss

Different levels of noise are all around crewmembers every day on jobsites. However, whenever workers are exposed to some of those sounds for hours on end every day, hearing loss can become a serious problem. Approximately 22 million Americans are exposed to noise levels loud enough to damage hearing every year, according to the National […]

September 17, 2014

Roadbuilding

3 free safety apps available for use on the jobsite

Being an effective safety manager means more than just holding your obligatory toolbox talk and annual safety training meetings. Developing a proactive approach to safety is not only vital to protecting your workers and the company’s interest at large, it also shows your crews you are genuinely concerned about their health and well being. With […]

July 9, 2014

Safety

Free Safety Apps You Can Put to Work on the Construction Jobsite

Train, track and respond to hazards - from heat safety to decibel level monitoring - with these must-download mobile apps.

July 9, 2014

Roadbuilding

1 million+ ‘standing down’ against falls in construction

More than 1 million workers from tens of thousands of businesses are expected to take part in the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) National Fall Safety Stand Down this week. Throughout the week-long Stand-Down, employers and workers will pause during their workday to focus on the hazards of falls and preventing them. Industry and […]

June 4, 2014

Safety

Safety Watch

Shoring things up Use required protective systems when working in a trench By Amy Materson   The accident: Two laborers were installing conduit in an 8-foot-deep by two-foot-wide trench. The crew leader, who was digging the trench with a backhoe, left the area to go to the company trailer. The two laborers continued to work […]

January 28, 2012

Safety

Safety Watch

Treacherous trenching Knowing the guidelines keeps you out of harm’s way The accident: Two laborers were installing water lines in a 9-foot-deep, 7-foot-wide trench with vertical walls. A corner of the trench collapsed, pinning one worker under a large chunk of dirt. The other laborer tried to move the dirt while an excavator operator attempted […]

February 2, 2011

Roadbuilding

Road Science Tutorial: Many paths to low-energy asphalt mixes

In-plant foamed asphalt processes grow in popularity as producers, contractors and agencies embrace warm mix asphalt.

June 1, 2010