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Roadbuilding
More than half of highway contractors report crashes in their work zones, AGC says
The survey revealed that 53 percent of the contractors had to delay projects because of work zone crashes. More information on Equipment World.
June 21, 2018
Death by Trench
Buried alive in Blue Earth County: How one contractor’s missteps took one life, shattered others and ruined his business
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Death by Trench
[Special Report] Death by Trench: The business and human cost of trench-collapse fatalities
When it comes to construction fatalities, trench deaths can be easy to overlook. The number of deaths – 49 in the 2016 to 2017 time period – falls far below the top four culprits of construction deaths: falls, electrocution, struck by object and caught-in/between. But trench fatalities usually mean prolonged efforts to recover a victim, exacerbating the experience for co-workers and family. They require advanced expertise by first responders. Many times, even partially buried victims don’t survive. And they deal a staggering loss to families and to crews that sometimes have worked together for years.
June 18, 2018
Safety
CPWR launches online construction safety information network
The CPWR – Center for Construction Research and Training has launched a website to provide a one-stop location for the construction industry to connect with safety and health experts.
June 13, 2018
Safety
Dump truck driver who skipped brake inspection found at fault for fiery 10-vehicle crash
An inspection after the crash revealed three of the eight brakes on the dump truck were out of adjustment and not functioning properly.
June 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
Tests show effectiveness of police cruisers’ flashing blue lights in freeway work zones
Florida DOT tests in both Daytona Beach and Gainsville both say yes. See the stipulations and test results here on Equipment World.
June 6, 2018
Safety
Construction worker killed by loader pinning at gravel pit in S. Dakota
A loader operator did not see the truck driver get out of his truck and ended up pinning him between the loader and the truck. An investigation is being held.
May 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Asphalt truck backs over, kills flagger in Mich. work zone
While a construction worker was checking the pavement density a semi truck driver was backing up to put asphalt into paving machine. The victim did not survive.
May 24, 2018
Roadbuilding
Work Zones Get Smart: Mobile, cheaper technologies making safety easier to achieve
A plethora of affordable intelligent traffic systems are making smart work-zone systems achievable for DOTs, which increases work-zone safety and more.
May 22, 2018
Safety
OSHA slaps N.D. company with $454k fine for multiple trench violations
Kamphuis Pipeline Company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing employees to a long list of trench cave-in hazards. The fines total $454,750. Based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the company was inspected last fall at a job where it was installing water metering pits and lines for the municipalities […]
April 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
For moving road projects, MnDOT develops remote control flagger robot
Working with a trailer manufacturer, a Minnesota research team has developed a moving automated flagger assistance device (AFAD) that signals traffic at work zones. Field testing on the well-received device continues as this construction season gets underway. Minnesota Department of Transportation developed this Automatic Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) for moving road work zones, such as […]
April 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
For Work Zone Awareness week, NAPA launches “WatchForUs” campaign against distracted driving
With more than 80,000 crashes each year in roadway work zones, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) is kicking off WatchForUs, a new distracted driving campaign for National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 9‒13. Every year, between 500 to 1,000 people are killed in work-zone accidents, Federal Highway Administration statistics show. “With WatchForUs, NAPA […]
April 10, 2018
Safety
OSHA silica rules boost dust vac sales as contractors ‘tool up’ to comply
Tool manufacturers have seen a big boost in sales on products designed to meet recent federal regulations to reduce workers’ exposure to crystalline silica dust. And solutions that involve a vacuum attached to the tool to extract dust appear to be leading the charge. “Demand in the market has skyrocketed,” Eric Hollister, Hilti senior director […]
March 6, 2018
Workforce
N.H. college creates construction safety sciences degree
In the fall of this year, Keene State College in New Hampshire will begin offering a new construction safety sciences degree. The liberal arts college says the Construction Safety Sciences Program is the first in the nation, and seeks to prepare “students for a variety of occupational safety and health program management positions in the […]
January 26, 2018
Safety
Be seen, be safe with Guardian Angel’s Elite Series LED light
Guardian Angel’s new Elite Series personal safety device features up to two miles of visibility. Multiple mounting accessories enable you to attach it to any hardhat or piece of clothing. The Elite Series’ lithium-ion battery is USB rechargeable. Front, rear and top light controls give you a 360-degree light pattern and three light intensity settings. […]
January 23, 2018
Safety
OSHA’s new silica dust rule upheld in U.S. Court of Appeals
On December 22, 2017, a three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected challenges to a 2016 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule toughening workers’ exposure levels for silica dust, Engineering News-Record reports. The panel said OSHA had met legal requirements for determining what standards are feasible, economically and […]
January 9, 2018
Safety
The GuardHat monitors everything you need to know about workers’ safety
GuardHat manufactures a smart hard hat with sensors in it that continuously transmit data to a safety control center, enabling the system to pinpoint each worker’s location to within a foot and detect dangerous conditions. It can also monitor vital signs, take video of the immediate surroundings and detect impacts and sounds such as blasts. […]
December 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mo. woman charged with intentionally hitting road worker with car
A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car inside a work zone in Missouri, according to KMOV TV news station. The station said the driver of the car became impatient while waiting at the construction site and passed several cars trying to get through. Though the worker tried to get her to stop, […]
December 14, 2017
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