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Roadbuilding
ARTBA presents three contractors with national safety awards
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) last week recognized three transportation construction industry firms for their worker safety programs. ARTBA-TDF presented contractors from New Jersey, Florida and California with its Contractor Safety Awards during the association’s national convention September 9 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The foundation selected six finalists based on […]
September 18, 2013
Safety
Sims Crane & Equipment safety films are tributes to “Lost” and “Citizen Cane”
Back in February of this year, Sims Crane & Equipment, a dealer and equipment rental company with locations across Florida, began posting some really well done safety videos to their YouTube channel. The videos, titled “Sims Crane Minute” are based on a 2012 report from the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association that identified the top 10 the […]
September 11, 2013
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Roadbuilding
ARTBA-TDF recognizes safety programs, campaigns, technologies in ‘Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards’
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) presented eight public and private sector organizations with awards for their commitment to promoting safety during the association’s 15th annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” on September 9 at ARTBA’s National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The competition recognizes programs, campaigns and technologies that […]
September 10, 2013
Safety
Boom truck crane topples onto Detroit garage, knocks out power for 950 homes
A boom truck crane toppled onto a garage in a Detroit suburb last week leaving 950 homes without power, according to the Detroit News. The crane, mounted onto a truck bed, was removing sections of a 100-foot-tall silver maple that had been cut near a home in Royal Oak, Michigan. The homeowner, Tyler Lynch, said […]
September 5, 2013
Safety
1938 Labor Dept. film warns of deadly silica dust, explains how Silicosis can be prevented
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced plans to update 40-year-old standards for lowering worker exposure to crystalline silica. Workers involved in the cutting, sawing, drilling and crushing of concrete, brick, block and other stone products are exposed to the dust. Exposure can cause the condition silicosis, an inflammation and scarring of the lungs, as well as lung cancer, chronic […]
September 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar offers safety-training tool to urge safety-related feedback
Caterpillar has introduced Speak Up!/Listen Up! for Construction, a safety-training tool designed to ease employee anxieties about giving and receiving safety-related feedback. Our sister site, Total Landscape Care, reported that the program, developed by 16 contractors including Atkinson Construction, Bechtel Corporation and Kiewit Corporation, is targeted specifically at individual construction professionals. The program features Videos, […]
August 30, 2013
Safety
OSHA announces Sept. 3rd fall hazards safety stand-down on jobsites in 4 Midwestern states
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a safety stand-down on the morning of September 3rd for construction sites throughout the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska Beginning at 11 a.m., the stand down will address the hazards of falls, which are the leading cause of death in construction. In its announcment, OSHA […]
August 30, 2013
Safety
OSHA proposes rule to replace “outdated” limits on worker inhalation of deadly silica dust
In order to update 40-year-old standards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a rule with the goal of lowering worker exposure to crystalline silica. Exposure to the substance, composed of small particles about 100 times smaller than grains of sand, kills hundreds of workers each year and sickens thousands more. Exposure can cause the condition […]
August 28, 2013
Workforce
The construction industry now accounts for the most U.S. workplace deaths thanks to a 5% increase in 2012
With 775 fatal injuries in 2012, private construction rose to the top of all U.S. industries in the number of workplace deaths, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Deaths in the construction industry were up 5 percent from 2011—the first increase after five consecutive years of declines. Since 2006, construction deaths […]
August 26, 2013
Safety
Va. Tech researchers develop hard hat sensor to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Each year about one or two American workers die of suffocation from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Typically, these deaths are the result of operating gasoline-powered tools in confined spaces. Researchers at Virginia Tech want to reduce that number to 0. So, this team developed a clever sensor that attaches to a hard hats that acts […]
August 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
TxDOT kicks off “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched its “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign on Monday, calling on drivers to work toward reduced crashes involving pedestrians and bicycles. The campaign’s launch coincides with many students returning to school, which increases vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson noted that driving friendly and driving […]
August 20, 2013
Safety
Excavator operator survives after being speared in head by steel pole
Exposed rebar on a jobsite near Sydney, Austrailia pierced the floor of an excavator cabin and speared the operator in the head last week. And somehow, he survived. According to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald, the pole came up through the floor of the excavator before it “curved around and struck him in […]
August 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
“Spot the Hazard” campaign analyzes real construction site safety violations
MySafetySign, a company that produces official Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) signs, has launched a campaign to promote awareness of health and safety hazards on construction jobsites. Our sister site, Total Landscape Care, reported that the campaign, “Spot the Hazard,” encourages construction workers to use the hashtag #HazardSpotting across social media platforms to share […]
August 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
Who Cares About Safety?
If safety is such an important jobsite concern, why aren’t fatal accident numbers dropping for road contractors? According to a survey from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the number of deadly jobsite accidents increased from 110 in 2003 to 119 in 2011. There were some deadlier years […]
August 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Texas adds TxDOT protection to Move Over/Slow Down law
Beginning September 1, drivers in Texas will be required to move over or slow down when approaching Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) workers and vehicles that are stopped with overhead flashing blue or amber lights. That’s because the state has expanded its Move Over/Slow Down law to provide protection to TxDOT workers. The law traditionally […]
August 9, 2013
Safety
Train crashes into construction equipment as crew scrambles out of the way
This video is a few years old, but its quickness and shock value haven’t diminished. The footage is from a mounted camera inside a train and shows as it attempts to quickly brake as a construction crew and a few machines appear out of the fog after rounding a bend. You can see a few […]
August 1, 2013
Safety
OSHA to hold safety seminar for Hispanic construction workers
Federal OSHA officials have announced a Hispanic-specific safety fair for construction workers to be held in Duluth, Georgia on Sunday. The event will take place at the Santa Fe mall and will include workshops, discussions and Spanish language publications. The event is being co-sponsored by the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association. We applaud the idea and […]
July 25, 2013
Business
Flash, bang: Explosion at NYC hotel caused by worker who opted for blowtorch over flashlight
In the scheme of safety fails, you could safely say this move wasn’t too bright. Sources told CBS News that the explosion that rocked the Viceroy Hotel in Midtown Manhattan Thursday was caused by a construction worker who decided to use a blowtorch instead of a flashlight. The worker was apparently trying to find a […]
July 22, 2013
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