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Safety

Worker killed in fall from boom lift on California jobsite

A worker on a jobsite for a new casino in California was killed last week after suffering a high fall. According to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune, the 56-year-old worker fell about 38 feet from a platform hoisted by a boom lift while working on a casino being built on Jamul Indian Village land. […]

September 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Connecticut DOT worker injured after being struck in vehicle by tractor-trailer

A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was injured on Friday after his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer. The Connecticut Post reported that ConnDOT maintainer Richard O’Brien was standing outside his truck near the Westport/Norwalk border September 4 on Interstate 95 when a tractor-trailer hit the DOT vehicle. O’Brien suffered injuries to his leg and arm, […]

September 9, 2015

Safety

Worker dies following fall into water-filled trench near Seattle

A construction worker died last week near Seattle after suffering a fall into a trench likely caused by a medical emergency. According to a report from KCPQ TV, the unidentified worker was found August 28 face down at the bottom of a 10-foot trench with about two feet of water on a jobsite in Bellevue. […]

September 8, 2015

Workforce

“Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up shunning construction.” A contractor’s look back

Editor’s Note: With Labor Day, it’s time to begin saying goodbye to summer and time to take a break and enjoy the fruits of our hard work. And nobody knows hard work like our readers. That’s why when we saw this column from Laurie Dozier, the president and CEO of Tallahassee-based contractor Mad Dog Construction, we had to share […]

September 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Prototype “smart vest” could greatly reduce highway worker deaths and injuries by talking to traffic

With almost 600 construction workers killed a year in work-zone related accidents, the industry is desperate for some solutions. Researchers at Virginia Tech think they may have an idea that could cut those fatalities in half. Their solution is the InZoneAlert vest, which incorporates radio sensors and GPS tracking that workers wear on or inside the […]

September 4, 2015

Business

Construction adds 3,000 jobs in August

Though hiring has certainly slowed over the summer months, the construction industry continued to add new workers rather than lose them in August. Construction added 3,000 new workers during the month and now employs 6.388 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the employment figure for July from the previously […]

September 4, 2015

Safety

Worker dies after being struck by equipment on New Jersey jobsite

A construction worker in New Jersey was killed last week in an accident involving heavy equipment. According to a report from NJ.com, an unidentified 67-year-old man working as part of a crew on a housing community in Sayreville died after being struck by a piece of equipment. The incident happened the morning of August 24. […]

September 2, 2015

Safety

Worker killed by 40-foot fall onto equipment in California

A worker in California was killed last week in a fall from scaffolding. According to a report from the Orange County Register, 29-year-old Elman Cano Cerranza was working as part of a crew building an apartment complex in Fullerton when he fell 40 feet from scaffolding the morning of August 24. Cerranza fell on top of a piece of […]

September 1, 2015

Workforce

Minnesota Vikings honor construction worker killed in fall from future stadium with helmet decal

Three days after a tragic accident that killed one worker and left another injured at the site of the Minnesota Vikings’ future stadium, the team honored the fallen worker on the field. Saturday night, the Vikings took the field in Arlington, Texas, in a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. On the back of the […]

August 31, 2015

Workforce

Construction worker discovers active bomb, brings it into motel lobby in Missouri

There are still questions concerning who left an explosive device in parking lot in Columbia, Missouri. According to the The Columbia Daily Tribune, 33-year old construction worker Kris Martin found the device August 17 near the Red Roof Inn and took it inside the motel to report it. Martin, who hails from Indiana but was in […]

August 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

Report estimates nearly 400,000 highway construction and maintenance job openings to be created between 2012 and 2022

A joint transportation jobs report released by the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Labor and Education estimates 388,904 highway construction and maintenance job openings will be created between 2012 and 2022, with the majority being for semi-skilled and highly skilled workers. The report, “Strengthening Skills Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry,” provides a look […]

August 28, 2015

Safety

Worker killed by pipe shard on Utah jobsite

A construction worker was killed in Utah last week in a pipe cutting accident. According to a report from The Park Record, 39-year-old Jesus Garcia Hermosillo was working as part of a crew installing pipe beneath a planned roadway in Park City. Hermosillo was cutting a section of pipe with a saw when a shard struck […]

August 27, 2015