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Safety
How to Secure Yourself in the Event of a Machine Rollover
Read and download this Safety Watch talk to go over the details with your people on why machine seat belts are a lifesaver.
March 25, 2021
Roadbuilding
Zipper Up: More States Using This Merging Method for Safer Work Zones
Though some consider it bad manners, DOTs find it can reduce traffic jams and help save road workers and motorists.
March 11, 2021
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Safety
Shock-Proof: How To Avoid Electrocution Accidents During Utility Installs
A crew member reached out to steady a wobbly anchor during the setting process, unaware that the extended boom had touched a 7,200-volt overhead power line.
March 11, 2021
Safety
Oklahoma contractor faces $205K in penalties for trench violations
The contractor received six trench-related citations in 2017. This time, OSHA is proposing penalties of $205,000 after workers were found in unprotected trenches that had standing water in them.
March 10, 2021
Gear
Play some tunes, protect your ears with new ISOtunes ANSI-rated bluetooth headphones and earbuds
Protect your hearing on the job with Isotune's new earphones, both devices have Bluetooth connectivity and provide ANSI-certified noise-reduction ratings.
March 3, 2021
Business
Missouri contractor faces $270K in repeat penalties for trench violations
Workers were found in a trench without cave-in protection by OSHA two years after company fined for fatal collapse. More details right here.
February 26, 2021
Safety
OSHA’s new Covid guidelines call for employer prevention programs on jobsites
Here's what you need to know about the new OSHA guidelines for Covid prevention.
February 4, 2021
Workforce
A Deadly Year in the Trenches: 21 Workers Die in Cave-ins in 2020
Trench-collapse deaths among construction workers appear to be rising since 2018. These are the fathers, husbands, sons and brothers whose live were taken by trench accidents in 2020.
February 1, 2021
Safety
Biden orders OSHA to consider emergency Covid standards
President Joe Biden issues executive order to review workplace guidelines and enforcement to prevent Covid spread, and possibly roll out emergency temporary standards.
January 27, 2021
Business
88% of Contractors Report Projects Canceled or Delayed in 2020 & 2021
According to a recent survey, 88 percent of contractors reported construction project cancellations or delays in 2020 and 2021. Details about the survey here.
January 8, 2021
Safety
H&E to sell trench boxes that can be assembled in under 15 minutes
H&E Equipment Services partners with GroundWorks Safety System to bring easy to assemble trench boxes to the U.S. market. Details on Equipment World.
November 25, 2020
Safety
Supervisor indicted on federal charge in fatal 2017 trench collapse in Pennsylvania
The collapse on May 22, 2017, killed a 60-year-old worker installing a sewer line in a trench in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania.
October 6, 2020
Business
OSHA issues new guidance on face masks for working in the heat
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new guidelines for wearing cloth face coverings while working outside in hot and humid conditions or while performing strenuous outdoor activities. The guidance includes allowing outdoors workers in construction, landscaping and other similar fields to take off their face cover when they can stay at least […]
September 22, 2020
Contractor of the Year
Giordano Construction’s Quality, Versatility, Safety Record Pulled Company Through a Crucial Pivot
“We’re known for top quality,” says Tom Giordano from behind his desk. “We’re not known for being cheap. I tell people that call here for a bid the same thing.”
September 14, 2020
Business
Extreme heat plus masks takes toll on construction workers
Wearing a face mask in the extreme heat of the summer months is taking a toll on construction workers. Check out these tips for keeping cool on Equipment World.
September 3, 2020
Business
Drop in diesel technician enrollment compounds labor demand
The demand for diesel technicians continues to outpace entrants into the field – a problem compounded by the fact that the number of would-be applicants is beginning to decrease. According to data compiled by the TechForce Foundation, the number of students who completed a certified diesel program totaled 12,112 in 2018, reversing the annual upward […]
September 3, 2020
Roadbuilding
Missouri work zone crashes double despite half the traffic
The Missouri DOT reports that drivers are hitting truck- or trailer-mounted attenuators that alert drivers to work zones. Details here on Equipment World.
September 1, 2020
Workforce
Construction drug use inches up, but other industries higher
Construction’s rate of positive urine drug tests overall inched up to 4.2 percent in 2019, according to the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index released this week. This compares with the positivity rate of 4.1 percent for construction recorded in 2017 and 2018 by the index. This puts the industry in a middle-of-the-pack position on the […]
August 31, 2020
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