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Roadbuilding

Motor grader operator killed when machine is hit by train in Oklahoma

A worker for Nowata County in Oklahoma died Wednesday after the motor grader he was operating was hit by a train. The Tulsa World reported that 71-year-old Cleo Standefield was driving his machine from one worksite to another when a 43-car train barreled into the grader at 41 mph. Standefield was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s […]

December 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Student engineering intern struck and killed by semi in North Dakota work zone

A 20-year-old engineering student working in an internship position died while working on a road project in North Dakota after he was struck by a semi truck. The Grand Forks Herald reported Benjamin Enterman was working for Stantec Inc. taking measurements to verify erosion control at a recently completed construction zone on Highway 23 on Oct. 27 when he was […]

November 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA receives grants to provide safety training to construction workers

The American Road and Transportation Builders Associations recently received a federal grant to train workers in the transportation construction industry about fall and work zone hazards. ARTBA said in a press release the organization received the Susan Harwood Training Grant through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to expand on ARTBA’s Transportation Development Program’s “Roadway Safety Program.” […]

September 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Fundraising site set up to help New Jersey DOT worker who was run over on the job

A website created to raise money for a New Jersey Department of Transportation worker who was injured on the job has raised well over $8,000 in just four days. Carmine Desomma, 28, was working with a NJDOT crew to remove litter and other debris from the roadway on an overpass when he was struck by a vehicle. […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

PennDOT worker injured after being run over by a dump truck in work zone

A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation worker was hospitalized Tuesday after a dump truck ran over his legs in a construction zone in Hanover. The PennDOT employee was in a work zone on State Route 29 at around 2 p.m. when the dump truck ran him over and pinned him to the ground, according to the Wilkes Barre Times-Leader.  The […]

August 7, 2015

Safety

OSHA gives tips on how to work safely in the summer heat

Most of America is simmering as the summer gets into full swing. With the rising temperature, comes an increased chance of heat illnesses for those working at mining operations and construction sites under the sun. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking out for workers in the heat, releasing a new video with tips on […]

July 20, 2015

Business

ARTBA: Proposed OSHA rule ‘counterproductive’ to workplace safety

A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing […]

October 31, 2011

Roadbuilding

ARTBA: Proposed OSHA rule ‘counterproductive’ to workplace safety

A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling.",A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing the regulatory reporting burden on America’s work force at a time, the organization says, "when overall death and injury rates are falling."

October 31, 2011