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Roadbuilding
Lindsay water-filled crash cushions made for quick, easy installation
Lindsay Corporation says its new Absorb-M water-filled crash cushion system is designed for “rapid deployment and retrieval” and can be used in narrow areas with limited road and work space. The 21-foot-long, 24-inch-wide non-redirective safety cushions do not require a foundation or anchors for installation, can be used on most road surfaces and adapt to […]
November 4, 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
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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
Roadbuilding
Behind the Thin Orange Line: The mission to keep workers safe in work zones
The No. 1 killer of workers in road construction is struck-by accidents, according to federal statistics and industry experts. Those risks are coming at workers from both sides of the orange cones and barrels they work behind – from motorists crashing into the zone and from coworkers not following proper safety procedures. “We call the […]
October 21, 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
Safety
Police seek arrest warrant after Mich. worker’s body found in collapsed trench
Police have requested an arrest warrant after a Michigan worker was found dead in a collapsed trench, and it was later determined he died after being hit by an excavator being operated on the worksite, reports WJRT ABC 12 news station. The worker, Craig Earl Wagner Jr., 38, of Dryden was found buried in a […]
October 4, 2019
Safety
Excavating company fined $509,071 for trench violations, contractor surrenders license
A Michigan-based excavation company has agreed to close business operations and pay a $509,071 penalty for not protecting workers from trench collapse, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company’s owner must also surrender his contractor’s license. OSHA says the agreement was reached after its inspectors on three separate occasions between September […]
September 23, 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
Safety
OSHA: St. Louis contractor reaches $71,603 settlement for trench violations
A St. Louis contractor has reached an informal settlement of $71,603 in penalties for exposing workers to possible trench collapse, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. On February 14 in St. Charles, Missouri, an employee of J.H. Berra Construction was installing a sewer pipe in a 13- to 14-foot trench that had […]
September 9, 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
Safety
OSHA seeks construction industry input on expanding silica Table 1 compliance
Almost two years after enforcing tougher federal rules to reduce construction workers’ exposure to silica dust, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering comments to expand its Table 1 compliance standards, which could make it easier for construction firms to comply. The Table 1 standards outline actions to reduce silica dust exposure for specific […]
August 27, 2019
Safety
Colo. contractor charged with manslaughter in trench collapse death
A Colorado general contractor faces a charge of felony manslaughter after a worker died from a trench collapse in 2018. Rosario “Chayo” MartĂnez was working in an 8-foot-deep trench in Granby, Colorado, attaching a copper pipe to a main line when the trench collapsed and buried him June 14, 2018, according to the U.S. Occupational […]
August 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
ARTBA certification seeks to curb work-zone deaths, set industry standard
For the past three years, a safety certification program for the road construction industry has been quietly gaining momentum. The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals began in 2016 as a response to the hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries that occur each year in road work zones. Since then, the program […]
August 26, 2019
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