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OSHA cites Karrenbrock Excavating $189K for repeated trench safety violations
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Karrenbrock Excavating is a repeat offender when it comes to trench safety violations.
July 25, 2018
Death by Trench
Average initial OSHA fine for a trench death in 2016-17: $52,383
Editor’s Note: This story was updated in July to reflect newly released OSHA fines. OSHA fined Atlantic Drain Service nearly $1.5 million for the Boston trench collapse that killed Kelvin (Chuck) Mattocks and Robert Joseph Higgins on Oct. 25, 2016. The Atlantic Drain fine, however, is an extreme outlier. Looking at available records during 2016-2017, […]
July 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
ARTBA joins lawsuit against WOTUS
17 industry associations filed a motion to join a lawsuit regarding the implementation of a 2015 Obama administration's Waters of the United States rule.
July 11, 2018
Safety
OSHA fines Ohio’s JK Excavating & Utilities $201,201 for trench-collapse death
OSHA placed JK Excavating in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program and issued four citations and penalties for violations to OSHA. Details here.
June 25, 2018
Dealers
Minn., N.D. dealer Fairchild Equipment adds Mariotti forklifts
As Mariotti continues to grow its dealer network, Mariotti partners with Fairchild Equipment as an exclusive dealer of Mariotti compact forklifts in MN and ND.
May 31, 2018
Roadbuilding
Fla. DOT acquires $763 million for final phase of First Coast Expressway
Gov. Rick Scott, state lawmakers, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials announced that they have acquired the $763 million needed for the third and final phase of the First Coast Expressway, which will connect Interstate 10 west of Jacksonville with Interstate 95, News4Jax reports. The final piece of the highway bypass will include a new, four-lane replacement bridge for the existing […]
April 18, 2018
Construction Equipment
Fla. crane collapse narrowly misses workers
A crane fell at about 8:30 a.m. April 5 at the construction site for a new headquarters for the St. Petersburg Police Department barely missing several workers on the scene. In a video released by the Police Department workers can be seen running as the crane falls. Crane Falls Crane Falls at New Police Headquarters […]
April 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
States test solar-powered markers on dark streets
The Idaho Department of Transportation is testing out new solar-powered LED raised pavement markers to try to improve safety on dark streets. The department purchased 600 of the raised markers, which store solar energy during the day and then automatically illuminate when the sun goes down, the Idaho DOT says. The first 100 markers were […]
March 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Daytona’s new Orange Ave. bridge will honor veterans with unique design
The new Orange Ave. bridge in Daytona, named the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge, won’t be complete until some time in 2019, but it’s already turning heads with its unusual design. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that the $38 million project is the first of its kind in Florida to feature a concrete archway design. The […]
February 7, 2018
Roadbuilding
Is your state red, yellow or green in new traffic-safety law ratings?
Six states and the District of Columbia earned good ratings and 13 states received poor ratings in a recent report gauging the number of traffic safety laws a state has enacted. The rest were deemed yellow, for caution. The 2018 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws rates all the states and the District of Columbia […]
January 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
Historic Fla. swing bridge reopens after repairs
The Snow-Reed Swing Bridge that connects Sailboat Bend with Riverside Park in Fort Lauderdale reopened December 20, 2017, after being closed since October 30 for repairs to the mechanism that keeps the bridge locked in the closed position when vehicles cross, the SunSentinel reports. The bridge, which was built in 1925, is approximately 100 feet […]
January 10, 2018
Roadbuilding
Driverless shuttles planned for Gainesville, Fla.
Gainesville, Florida, is the next city to adopt autonomous shuttle vehicles. Driverless shuttles are scheduled to appear in May under a partnership between the city, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, according to Govtech.com. French company EasyMile will provide three electric 12-passenger shuttles, which will not exceed 25 mph. Rides will […]
December 20, 2017
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