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Safety
Construction worker killed by trash truck while picking up cones from work zone
A construction worker was killed after being hit by a trash truck that crashed into a road work zone last week in Kansas. According to a report from The Hutchinson News, Dylan Joseph Snyder, 22, was picking up construction cones and signs along Kansas Highway 61 in Reno County when the truck rear ended one vehicle […]
July 28, 2014
Safety
3 tips for staying safe inside road construction work zones
Although many types of construction work can be considered hazardous, few tasks are more dangerous than those conducted in road construction work zones. A number of construction site hazards can be mitigated through effective control measures, but the unpredictability of other drivers—particularly those who are impatient or inattentive – puts work zone crews at a […]
July 24, 2014
Safety
2 construction workers killed in Arkansas logging truck wreck
Two construction workers on a bridge construction site died Tuesday in a sudden logging truck accident in Clinton, Arkansas. According to a report from the Associated Press, a logging truck traveling down U.S. Highway 65 blew a left rear tire causing the driver to lose control of the rig, spilling its cargo and killing the workers. […]
June 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA to host Roadway Construction Safety Academy in early-December
Industry safety professionals will soon have the chance to get the training and credentials vital to managing and improving safety on construction projects and jobsites. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) will host the Roadway Construction Safety Academy at ARTBA’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., December 2-6. The program — […]
October 17, 2013
Safety
Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones
The Texas Department of Transportation has launched two new tools to warn drivers approaching road construction zones to slow down along with a new traffic signal to improve safety during left turns, according to a report from our sister site Better Roads. Being the guy holding the flags or signs to direct traffic on a […]
June 18, 2013
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