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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
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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
Roadbuilding
New campaign stresses that Ill. “Move Over Law” is now expanded beyond ER vehicles
The “Give Them Distance” campaign, announced December 6, alerts drivers to Illinois’ expanded “Move Over Law”. Drivers are required to slow down and change lanes when approaching any vehicle that is stopped along a highway or freeway with its hazard lights activated. The initiative will provide continuing public information and education outreach to help educate […]
December 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Worker killed when core drill strikes power line on I-44 near St. Louis
A contract worker trying to obtain a road core sample was electrocuted November 29 along eastbound Interstate 44 near St. Louis when the truck-mounted core drill he was operating struck a power line. Stephen J. Tepatti, 39, of Florissant was working around 9:45 a.m. beneath a power line that stretched over the highway. He was […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Transportation safety certificate seeks to curb work zone deaths
Alarmed at the statistic that 50,000 deaths and injuries occur each year in or around U.S. road and bridge construction sites, a national organization has developed a safety training certificate with the goal of creating incident-free transportation work zones worldwide. So far, 111 candidates have been listed as earning the Safety Certification for Transportation Project […]
November 24, 2017
Safety
Trump to nominate Mugno to head OSHA
The White House announced President Trump’s plans to nominate Scott Mugno, FedEx’s vice president of safety, sustainability and vehicle maintenance, to head up the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Commercial Appeal reports. Mugno has reportedly been on Trump’s short list of possible candidates since shortly after the November 2016 election. If confirmed, he would […]
November 9, 2017
Safety
Honeywell unveils Uvex Avatar, new adjustable safety glasses offering a custom fit
Safety glasses are typically one-size fits all. And if they don’t fit you, too bad. The new Uvex Avatar safety glasses from Honeywell solve this problem with eight points of adjustability. The sport-styled glasses have soft temple tip pads for better comfort underneath hard hats. You can also adjust the angle of the glasses 15 […]
October 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Truck-mounted attenuator camera monitors traffic in work zones
The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) Maintenance Operations and Electronics departments won the Delaware T²/LTAP Centers 2017 Build a Better Mousetrap Competition by designing and building an attenuator camera, a truck-mounted, solar-powered camera that monitors traffic while crews are working in dangerous areas, Delaware Business Now reports. The “Attenuator Camera” is a self-contained solar-powered camera mounted […]
October 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Work Zone Safety Management: The basics of developing traffic control programs
This year marked the celebration of the 10th National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual set of events that highlight hazards for both workers and motorists in road-construction zones. The organizers’ message centers on motorists traveling in work zones, with this year’s theme being “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands.” While distracted driving is […]
October 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
MDOT becomes first to mandate wet reflective paint and tape in work zones
To prevent crashes in work zones, the Michigan Department of Transportation and PK Contracting teamed up in 2015 to create wet reflective paints and tape that would alert drivers and protect workers. This year, the state became the first in the country to mandate their use. “Thirty-five percent of work zone crashes happen on rainy […]
September 28, 2017
Safety
Challenges continue as new dust-control rules take effect for construction industry
Construction companies are now required to reduce respirable crystalline silica dust on work sites by 80 percent, on average during an eight-hour shift, following new federal regulations that took effect Sept. 23. While less than a week in effect, the rules face a challenge before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as attorneys for the […]
September 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Three Staker Parson companies receive Award of Merit in Utah
Staker Parson Companies announced that three of its Utah companies received an Award of Merit from the Utah Safety Council for their safety practices. In order to receive the award, a company must have an incident rate below the national average and demonstrate improvement or sustain an excellent record over a period of three years. […]
September 27, 2017
Safety
3M offers online toolkit on upcoming silica regulations
With new federal rules on reducing crystalline silica dust on construction sites just one day away, 3M has launched a web page to help safety managers prepare their jobsites. The page offers tips on how to get ready for the regulations, including an infographic displaying the types of respiratory protection needed for each level of […]
September 22, 2017
Safety
If you’ve got a 5-gallon bucket, you’ve got dust control on Hilti DSH saws
Hilti’s new DSH-P water pump is designed to provide dust control for handheld saws on worksites devoid of a pressurized water source. The new product comes just days before federal crystalline silica dust-reduction rules are scheduled to take effect in the construction industry. The pump comes with a 10-foot hose to place in a water […]
September 21, 2017
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