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Roadbuilding

$99M contract awarded for I-15/215 Beltway interchange in N. Las Vegas

Fisher Sand & Gravel has won the $99 million contract to build a new interchange at Interstate 15 and the 215 Beltway in North Las Vegas. The Nevada Department of Transportation project will involve building ramps, flyovers and street connections to improve traffic and safety. “The project entails building two massive cast-in-place concrete dual lane […]

January 24, 2020

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Mo. contractor fined $210,037 for repeat trench violations

A contractor in Missouri was issued penalties for trench violations in excess of $200,000 and is being placed in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program for repeat offenses. Blue Nile Contractors of Birmingham, Missouri, was issued citations totaling $210,037 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, partly for not protecting workers from potential trench collapse. […]

December 27, 2019

Safety

Trenching experts spell out OSHA Confined Spaces compliance, warn against ‘choosing your rules’

A truck is parked beside a manhole that a worker has just entered. It’s a cold day so the truck is running, but no one’s thinking about the hazardous fumes heading down the hole. Unfortunately, it’s one of countless daily evidences that OSHA’s confined spaces standards for the construction industry are widely misunderstood and frequently […]

December 24, 2019

Roadbuilding

6 highway workers injured when suspected drunken driver crashes through work zone

Six highway workers on Interstate 66 in Arlington, Virginia, were hospitalized after a suspected drunken driver crashed into their work zone December 5 with his SUV. The contractors from Southern Traffic Services were installing and maintaining traffic-data stations for the Virginia Department of Transportation, according to Ellen Kamilakis, senior public affairs officer with VDOT’s Northern […]

December 9, 2019

Roadbuilding

Lindsay water-filled crash cushions made for quick, easy installation

Lindsay Corporation says its new Absorb-M water-filled crash cushion system is designed for “rapid deployment and retrieval” and can be used in narrow areas with limited road and work space. The 21-foot-long, 24-inch-wide non-redirective safety cushions do not require a foundation or anchors for installation, can be used on most road surfaces and adapt to […]

November 4, 2019

Safety

Boston drain service owner guilty of manslaughter in trench-collapse deaths

The owner of a Boston drain service company has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of two of his workers during a 2016 trench collapse in the city. On October 31, Suffolk Superior Court judge determined after an eight-day bench trial that Kevin Otto and his company, Atlantic Drain Service, were guilty in […]

November 4, 2019

Safety

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association launches ThinkFirst safety program

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)  launched a new safety program called ThinkFirst, dedicated to reinforcing a culture of safety in the ready-mixed concrete industry. NRMCA’s Safety, Operations, and Environmental staff noted that the Top 10 most frequently-cited safety violations in the construction, general industry, and ready-mixed concrete industry have barely changed in the […]

October 30, 2019

Safety

HDE intros redesigned wearable voltage detector

The new HDE V-Watch Personal Voltage Detector features a loud alarm, multi-colored flashing lights, and is water-resistant. More details on Equipment World.

October 28, 2019

Safety

HDE’s new Lookout detector warns equipment operators to prevent electrocution

The Lookout Voltage Detection Network from HDE will help equipment industry operators avoid dangerous energized conductors. More on Equipment World.

October 23, 2019

Construction Equipment

How Pepper Construction reduced utility strikes by using 3D modeling and a 10-step process

The 10-step process from Pepper Construction is used to avoid striking utilities during construction and digging. Details here on Equipment World.

October 22, 2019

Safety

Author, safety trainer Regina McMichael to present courses at ConExpo

Construction industry safety expert, Regina McMichael, to deliver three education sessions at ConExpo. More information here on Equipment World.

October 18, 2019

Safety

OSHA inspectors save workers just before Colo. trench collapse

While inspecting a job site in Colorado, OSHA inspectors asked workers to exit an unprotected trench. Soon after, one of the trench walls collapsed. More here.

October 16, 2019