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Roadbuilding

6 highway workers injured when suspected drunken driver crashes through work zone

Six highway workers on Interstate 66 in Arlington, Virginia, were hospitalized after a suspected drunken driver crashed into their work zone December 5 with his SUV. The contractors from Southern Traffic Services were installing and maintaining traffic-data stations for the Virginia Department of Transportation, according to Ellen Kamilakis, senior public affairs officer with VDOT’s Northern […]

December 9, 2019

Safety

Boston drain service owner guilty of manslaughter in trench-collapse deaths

The owner of a Boston drain service company has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of two of his workers during a 2016 trench collapse in the city. On October 31, Suffolk Superior Court judge determined after an eight-day bench trial that Kevin Otto and his company, Atlantic Drain Service, were guilty in […]

November 4, 2019

Safety

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association launches ThinkFirst safety program

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)  launched a new safety program called ThinkFirst, dedicated to reinforcing a culture of safety in the ready-mixed concrete industry. NRMCA’s Safety, Operations, and Environmental staff noted that the Top 10 most frequently-cited safety violations in the construction, general industry, and ready-mixed concrete industry have barely changed in the […]

October 30, 2019

Safety

HDE intros redesigned wearable voltage detector

The new HDE V-Watch Personal Voltage Detector features a loud alarm, multi-colored flashing lights, and is water-resistant. More details on Equipment World.

October 28, 2019

Safety

HDE’s new Lookout detector warns equipment operators to prevent electrocution

The Lookout Voltage Detection Network from HDE will help equipment industry operators avoid dangerous energized conductors. More on Equipment World.

October 23, 2019

Safety

Author, safety trainer Regina McMichael to present courses at ConExpo

Construction industry safety expert, Regina McMichael, to deliver three education sessions at ConExpo. More information here on Equipment World.

October 18, 2019

Safety

OSHA inspectors save workers just before Colo. trench collapse

While inspecting a job site in Colorado, OSHA inspectors asked workers to exit an unprotected trench. Soon after, one of the trench walls collapsed. More here.

October 16, 2019

How to do Everything Better

How to Do Everything Better: 21 Ways to Improve Your Construction Business

Whether you’re a construction novice or veteran, you’re always looking for ways to do things better. Toward that end, the Equipment World staff has compiled this broad range of tips, instructions and advice from experts on technical, business, safety and other topics to help you grow your business or become more proficient in your current […]

September 12, 2019

Safety

Milwaukee intros 3 new headlamps including the rechargeable Beacon, which doubles as PPE

Milwaukee has expanded its lineup of headlamps for construction, trades and industrial work with the introduction of three new lamps. Two of the new lamps are powered by removable, rechargaeble batteries that charge via USB: the new Beacon Hard Hat Light and the Low-Profile Headlamp. The third, the Spot/Flood is nonrechargable and is instead powered […]

September 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.Y. police disguised as workers ticket 266 drivers for work zone violations

Police officers in New York recently stepped up enforcement on reckless driving in work zones – by going undercover as construction workers. New York State Police issued 266 tickets as part of “Operation Hardhat,” which it conducted with the New York State Department of Transportation. During the crackdown, officers mingled into road work areas and […]

September 9, 2019

Safety

S. Dakota contractor faces $58,343 in penalties for trench violations

A South Dakota contractor faces penalties of $58,343 for a worker being in a trench without proper cave-in protection, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. On April 29, Midwest Excavating LLC of Sioux Falls was repairing a residential water leak. OSHA said a worker entered the trench, which was 7 feet 6 […]

September 6, 2019

Safety

Close minor cuts on the jobsite without stitches with the ZipStitch

The ZipStitch laceration kit provides surgical-quality wound closure for minor cuts up to 1.5 inches long, the company says. The kit includes two 1.5-inch strips that are connected by four zip-ties that can be adjusted to close the wound. It does not require any needles or puncturing the skin. “ZipStitch acts as a scaffold or […]

September 3, 2019