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Ga. contractor fined $106,078 for unsafe excavation
Corlet Contractors of Dallas, Ga. was fined by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration for knowingly operating and working out of an unsafe trench.
April 10, 2019
Roadbuilding
NTSB calls for ban on phone use, standard collision avoidance in all vehicles
The National Transportation Safety Board pushes vehicle manufacturers to make collision avoidance systems standard equipment. More details on Equipment World.
February 11, 2019
Construction Equipment
OSHA publishes final crane rule, sets enforcement date for employer evaluations
The final rule requires employers to train operators to perform assigned crane activities, evaluate those operators and then document successful completion.
November 8, 2018
Safety
OSHA to boost enforcement, outreach to prevent trench collapses
OSHA is ramping up a national program to stop excavation & trench collapses, which includes increased public outreach followed by stepped up enforcement.
October 9, 2018
Safety & Compliance
ELD mandate: Full enforcement has begun; AGC to seek construction exemption
Though full enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate began April 1, the Associated General Contractors of America has not given up on seeking an exemption for the construction industry. Brian Deery, senior director of AGC’s Highway & Transportation Division, said that over the next few months AGC will be talking with other industry […]
April 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
Rising traffic fatalities in Maine prompt new safety plan
Due to an increase in traffic fatalities, the Maine Department of Transportation has released a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan sets out focus areas, such as lane departure, speeding, impaired driving, and recommends strategies to address them. “Maine’s traffic fatalities have been on the rise during the last three years after seeing improvement […]
February 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
New York City achieves record low in traffic fatalities
For the fourth consecutive year, New York City has seen a drop in traffic fatalities, with 2017 marking the greatest percentage drop since recordkeeping began in 1910, according to the mayor’s office. Last year saw a 32-percent drop in pedestrian deaths, the steepest drop in the city’s history. In 2017, 214 people – 101 of […]
January 11, 2018
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