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Safety

Boom truck crane topples onto Detroit garage, knocks out power for 950 homes

A boom truck crane toppled onto a garage in a Detroit suburb last week leaving 950 homes without power, according to the Detroit News. The crane, mounted onto a truck bed, was removing sections of a 100-foot-tall silver maple that had been cut near a home in Royal Oak, Michigan. The homeowner, Tyler Lynch, said […]

September 5, 2013

Safety

1938 Labor Dept. film warns of deadly silica dust, explains how Silicosis can be prevented

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced plans to update 40-year-old standards for lowering worker exposure to crystalline silica. Workers involved in the cutting, sawing, drilling and crushing of concrete, brick, block and other stone products are exposed to the dust. Exposure can cause the condition silicosis, an inflammation and scarring of the lungs, as well as lung cancer, chronic […]

September 5, 2013

Safety

OSHA announces Sept. 3rd fall hazards safety stand-down on jobsites in 4 Midwestern states

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a safety stand-down on the morning of September 3rd for construction sites throughout the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska Beginning at 11 a.m., the stand down will address the hazards of falls, which are the leading cause of death in construction. In its announcment, OSHA […]

August 30, 2013

Roadbuilding

Ohio DOT awards $10.5 million for mobility improvements, transportation restoration

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) last week announced $10.5 million in grants to help fund 20 projects aimed at improving mobility and restoring transportation history. The funding, part of ODOT’s Transportation Alternative Program, will go toward community projects for non-motorized transportation and recreational facilities, including the creation of bicycle and pedestrian paths and safe […]

August 29, 2013

Safety

OSHA proposes rule to replace “outdated” limits on worker inhalation of deadly silica dust

In order to update 40-year-old standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a rule with the goal of lowering worker exposure to crystalline silica. Exposure to the substance, composed of small particles about 100 times smaller than grains of sand, kills hundreds of workers each year and sickens thousands more. Exposure can cause the condition […]

August 28, 2013

Workforce

The construction industry now accounts for the most U.S. workplace deaths thanks to a 5% increase in 2012

With 775 fatal injuries in 2012, private construction rose to the top of all U.S. industries in the number of workplace deaths, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Deaths in the construction industry were up 5 percent from 2011—the first increase after five consecutive years of declines. Since 2006, construction deaths […]

August 26, 2013

Safety

Va. Tech researchers develop hard hat sensor to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

Each year about one or two American workers die of suffocation from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Typically, these deaths are the result of operating gasoline-powered tools in confined spaces. Researchers at Virginia Tech want to reduce that number to 0. So, this team developed a clever sensor that attaches to a hard hats that acts […]

August 26, 2013

Roadbuilding

TxDOT kicks off “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched its “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign on Monday, calling on drivers to work toward reduced crashes involving pedestrians and bicycles. The campaign’s launch coincides with many students returning to school, which increases vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson noted that driving friendly and driving […]

August 20, 2013

Roadbuilding

The Real Future of Transportation

With all of the hype and doubt over the hyperloop idea, here’s an example of a new form of transportation that is actually about to hit the roads. Combining driverless and electric technology, a new Singapore shuttle transportation system will soon be taking passengers between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and JTC Corporation’s CleanTech Park. […]

August 20, 2013

Safety

Excavator operator survives after being speared in head by steel pole

Exposed rebar on a jobsite near Sydney, Austrailia pierced the floor of an excavator cabin and speared the operator in the head last week. And somehow, he survived. According to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald, the pole came up through the floor of the excavator before it “curved around and struck him in […]

August 19, 2013

Roadbuilding

Texas A&M Transportation Institute to set bollard standards

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is working on a solution to vehicles crashing into buildings. The institute announced last month that it is looking for a way to strengthen of the concrete poles known as bollards that are designed to act as a barrier between vehicles and buildings. According to TTI, about 20 vehicles […]

August 16, 2013

Roadbuilding

“Spot the Hazard” campaign analyzes real construction site safety violations

MySafetySign, a company that produces official Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) signs, has launched a campaign to promote awareness of health and safety hazards on construction jobsites. Our sister site, Total Landscape Care, reported that the campaign, “Spot the Hazard,” encourages construction workers to use the hashtag #HazardSpotting across social media platforms to share […]

August 15, 2013