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Workforce

N.H. college creates construction safety sciences degree

In the fall of this year, Keene State College in New Hampshire will begin offering a new construction safety sciences degree. The liberal arts college says the Construction Safety Sciences Program is the first in the nation, and seeks to prepare “students for a variety of occupational safety and health program management positions in the […]

January 26, 2018

Business

How an insurance rating could unfairly cost contractors jobs

A complicated calculation for determining workers compensation premiums has evolved into a do-or-die benchmark on whether contractors are qualified to bid on many jobs, and some say that’s not fair, especially for smaller contractors. It’s called the experience modification rate (EMR), and it’s based on previous workers comp claims versus payroll and other factors. The […]

January 17, 2018

Dealers

Positioning for more growth, National Trench Safety restructures with key promotions and a new hire

National Trench Safety (NTS) has announced three promotions as well as the hiring of an industry veteran as the Houston-based company restructures. NTS specializes in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes. “These are important moves for NTS as we position the company […]

January 16, 2018

Driver/operator coaching/training

Amid shortage of skilled laborers, Nev. contractors build operator training facility with high-tech simulators

Virtual-reality simulations will be the centerpiece of a new education and training facility that’s intended to provide a pipeline of sorely needed construction workers in Nevada. The heavy equipment operator training program will use the region’s first virtual reality construction heavy equipment simulators, according to the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, […]

January 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

New study shows technology, design can improve construction safety

A new study from Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) andUnited Rentals, reveals two critical trends for improving construction safety — jobsite technologies and the practice of Prevention through Design (PtD). The study, Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017,is the third in a series of […]

January 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

Mich. DOT warns of uptick in elk-vehicle crashes on M-33; signs going up

In the northeastern area of Michigan’s lower peninsula, signs will soon be posted to warn drivers on M-33 of the massive elk roaming back and forth across this state trunk highway, where a herd has bedded down on one side. This December, five elk have been struck by vehicles in this woodsy area within […]

January 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

Blizzard spurs R.I. to ban tractor-trailer trucks from highways

Heavy snow and high winds led to an emergency situation in Rhode Island Thursday, with highway restrictions in place for the much of the day on tractor trailer trucks. With heavy snow and high winds impacting Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo banned tractor trailer trucks from all state highways from noon to 9 p.m. As […]

January 4, 2018

Safety

The GuardHat monitors everything you need to know about workers’ safety

GuardHat manufactures a smart hard hat with sensors in it that continuously transmit data to a safety control center, enabling the system to pinpoint each worker’s location to within a foot and detect dangerous conditions. It can also monitor vital signs, take video of the immediate surroundings and detect impacts and sounds such as blasts. […]

December 22, 2017

Dealers

JLG offers website to prepare customers for future aerial lift standards

JLG is providing resource materials on its website to educate customers about proposed new standards for aerial work platforms. The proposed American National Standards Institute standards, known as ANSI A92, would affect machine design, training and safety and lead to changes for manufacturers, equipment dealers, rental shops and contractors. JLG says it expects the standards […]

December 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

Mo. woman charged with intentionally hitting road worker with car

A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car inside a work zone in Missouri, according to KMOV TV news station. The station said the driver of the car became impatient while waiting at the construction site and passed several cars trying to get through. Though the worker tried to get her to stop, […]

December 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

New campaign stresses that Ill. “Move Over Law” is now expanded beyond ER vehicles

The “Give Them Distance” campaign, announced December 6, alerts drivers to Illinois’ expanded “Move Over Law”. Drivers are required to slow down and change lanes when approaching any vehicle that is stopped along a highway or freeway with its hazard lights activated. The initiative will provide continuing public information and education outreach to help educate […]

December 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Worker killed when core drill strikes power line on I-44 near St. Louis

A contract worker trying to obtain a road core sample was electrocuted November 29 along eastbound Interstate 44 near St. Louis when the truck-mounted core drill he was operating struck a power line. Stephen J. Tepatti, 39, of Florissant was working around 9:45 a.m. beneath a power line that stretched over the highway. He was […]

December 1, 2017