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GreenPatch OK’d for all subsurface utility construction, repair
After a full year of field and lab testing, New York’s electric, gas and steam utility, Con Edison has approved GreenPatch for exclusive daily use. GreenPatch replaces the conventional petroleum-based cold asphalt patching material (commonly referred to as “cold patch”) used on all subsurface utility construction and repair projects — which ultimately require road and […]
September 28, 2010
Safety
Ohio DOT cracks down on construction zone speeders
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) gave Toledo, Ohio, police $50,000 to hire extra patrols in the construction zone on I-475 and on I-75 at the split, WTOL-11 (Toledo, Ohio) reports. The campaign, called “50 is Nifty,” targets speeders through the 50 mph construction zone, according to the report. The television reports that an ODOT […]
September 28, 2010
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Business
OSHA awards $2.75 million in grants for fall protection
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Sept. 22 awarded $2.75 million in Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grants to 16 organizations, including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, and colleges and universities. The University of Alabama will use grant funds to develop and implement […]
September 23, 2010
Business
The top 20 urban roads in ‘poor’ condition
Twenty-four percent of the nation’s major metropolitan roads – interstates, freeways and other critical local routes – have pavements in poor condition, resulting in rough rides and costing the average urban motorist $402 annually in additional vehicle operating costs, according to a new report released on Sept. 22 by TRIP, a national transportation research group. […]
September 23, 2010
Business
JLG launches quarterly e-newsletter
JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, is introducing LiftPod@Work, a new quarterly e-newsletter. Designed to highlight safe work practices and ways to enhance productivity on the job, the free online publication also includes information about the LiftPod portable work platform and offers insights for success in business. “LiftPod@Work provides us with a communications vehicle […]
September 23, 2010
Safety
Study: Roads less safe than 5 years ago, motorists say
Fifty-two percent of drivers said they feel less safe on the roads now than they did five years ago, according to the third-annual 2010 Traffic Safety Culture Index released Sept. 20 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The leading reason cited by American drivers was distracted driving, with 88 percent of motorists rating drivers […]
September 21, 2010
Business
AEM kicking of Webinar series on Sept. 30
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has set the schedule for a new series of seven educational webinars covering the economy, regulatory changes, healthcare reform, safety and exhibition marketing. The AEM Webinars run 1 to 1-1/2 hours, with the series kicking off Sept. 30. Webinars can be viewed live or as a recorded Webcast after […]
September 20, 2010
Business
AEM to offer seven webinars
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will run a new series of seven educational webinars covering the economy, regulatory changes, health-care reform, safety and exhibition marketing. The webinars will be one hour to one-and-a-half-hours each and provide equipment industry-focused education. AEM’s webinars will also allow businesses and its employees the opportunity to interact with peers. The […]
September 20, 2010
Safety
AEM updates safety manual
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers produced an updated safety manual for carrier mounted hydraulic breakers. The manual reflects current industry practice in machine design and construction, as well as up-to-date industry best safety practices. The updated Carrier Mounted Hydraulic Breaker Safety Manual (Form CMHB-1004) replaces the AEM Hydraulic Mounted Breaker Safety Manual (Form MB-140). AEM […]
September 20, 2010
Business
Find out who won the Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named the recipients of its 20th annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in every concrete pavement project and serves as a forum for sharing information about highly successful projects. Projects are […]
September 17, 2010
Business
OSHA awards $8 million in grants
OSHA awarded $8 million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Capacity Building Training grants to 45 organizations. These organizations – including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, colleges and universities – will provide safety and health programs that educate workers and employers in industries with high injury and fatality rates. The primary focus […]
September 17, 2010
Business
Massachusetts safety group wants more highway safety standards
A Massachusetts group is promoting worker safety after a state highway inspector was killed on the job Sept. 14, according to a Sept. 16 report in the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) SmartBrief newsletter. Gregory Vilidnitsky, 57, was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver at a construction site on Route 9 in […]
September 16, 2010
Safety
Washington State DOT investing $112 million in transportation projects
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is investing in 21 additional highway and ferry projects worth an estimated $112 million that can now be constructed across the state due to project savings and low bids on other highway improvements, according to a written press statement released on Sept. 14 from the state agency. WSDOT plans to award […]
September 15, 2010
Safety
Volvo Trucks shows off three technology systems
During a Volvo Trucks Enhanced Technology customer event held Sept. 9-10 at the Waterloo Regional Emergency Services Training & Research Complex in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, the company showcased three of its systems to demonstrate improved the systems’ safety and efficiency. The three systems shown were the Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST), Volvo Enhanced Cruise (VEC) […]
September 15, 2010
Business
Maintenance
Information flows in mixed fleet applications using new AEMP telematics standards If you’ve stayed away from telematics* in the past because of the complexity, good news is coming. Starting in October, an industry-wide standard will take effect that makes it possible to collect mixed fleet data from multiple OEMs and download it into […]
September 9, 2010
Safety
LaHood: Highway deaths lowest since 1950
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 9 released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year, the lowest number since 1950. The record-breaking decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2 percent over 2008 levels. In addition, 2009 saw […]
September 9, 2010
Business
America’s 10 best transportation projects unveiled
The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce named 10 states that are in the running to be called “best of the best” in transportation. (For the original press release from AASHTO on the Top 10 finalists for the 2010 America’s Transportation Awards competition, click here.) The Top 10 finalists in […]
September 9, 2010
Safety
Lincoln Electric to offer free seminar
Lincoln Electric will offer a free Pipeline Welding Seminar on Oct. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lincoln Electric’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminar, intended for contractors and professionals in the pipeline industry, will focus on topics such as solutions to common […]
September 9, 2010
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