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OSHA rule changes expected to save contractors money
OSHA's rule changes will affect the construction industry in a big way. The changes could result in $5.8 million a year in savings to the construction industry.
May 20, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.Y. expands free roadside HELP program
Free roadside assistance has been expanded to the Syracuse, New York, area. The state’s Highway Emergency Local Patrol, or HELP, patrols during rush hours to offer minor repairs to stranded motorists, provide traffic control at incidents and clear minor wrecks. The New York State Department of Transportation service will have two trucks on the highways […]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Work Zone Safety Management: The basics of developing traffic control programs
This year marked the celebration of the 10th National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual set of events that highlight hazards for both workers and motorists in road-construction zones. The organizers’ message centers on motorists traveling in work zones, with this year’s theme being “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands.” While distracted driving is […]
October 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction worker killed by machinery in Colorado work zone
A highway construction worker was killed June 15 when a piece of machinery struck him inside the work zone during paving operations on Highway 9, north of Silverthorne, Colorado, CBS Denver reports. The victim has not been identified, and the circumstances of his death were not clear at press time. The Colorado Department of Transportation reports […]
June 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Utah DOT adds technology that allows crossing guards to increase walk time at crosswalks for students
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is implementing new technology into crosswalk signals that will allow crossing guards to add extra walk time at peak times as an effort to increase safety for students crossing busy streets. The new system involves a key on signal boxes that crossing guards can use to add 10 to […]
September 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina DOT to add state’s first on-ramp signals to I-540 in Raleigh
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is planning to add its first on-ramp signals to portions of westbound Interstate 540 in the north Raleigh area. “While this is the first time we are using this technology in North Carolina, on-ramp signals are used effectively in several other states and extensively throughout Europe,” said Kevin Lacy, […]
August 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
How to avoid highway work zone injuries and deaths
Serious injury and death is becoming an all-too-common occurrence for highway construction workers. Although workers aren’t always at fault, there are several preventable measures that can be taken to help reduce the risk of such a horrible and tragic accident. Here are several steps that can be taken to help keep road crews safe: Use […]
August 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
The Other Dangers
Don’t overlook these jobsite hazards when working near traffic.
February 5, 2013
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