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Larger stoplights, street signs reduce accidents for elderly
In Detroit, workers have been busy repainting the median strips, installing larger and brighter stoplights and upgraded walk lights, increasing the size of street signs and adding left turn lanes. The street renovation project is part of an effort to make intersections safer for older drivers. The upgrades cost anywhere from $500,000 to $1.5 million […]
December 18, 2003
Safety
OSHA proposes silica regulations
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is proposing a silica standard that could affect all concrete sawing and drilling companies. The regulation would establish a lower exposure limit (PEL) for silica, proposes mandatory exposure for monitoring assessments, requires demarcation of each job as a regulated area and requires the presence of a competent person who […]
December 1, 2003
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Safety
New regulations require contractors to thin brush in Western states
City and state officials across the West are taking action to make sure next year’s forest fires won’t be as rampant by passing mandates that require homeowners, landowners and contractors to thin trees and brush near buildings or construction sites. The most recent wildfire in California killed 22 people, destroyed 3,500 homes and burnt 740,000 […]
November 26, 2003
Business
OSHA and construction coalition form alliance
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a new alliance on Tuesday that could improve the health and safety of roadway construction workers. OSHA allied with the Roadway Work Zone and Health Coalition to help develop better hazard awareness training and other educational programs aimed at training workers. Through the alliance, OSHA also plans to […]
November 25, 2003
Business
Private firm trains Hispanic construction workers in safety
Victoria Chacon of Gwinett County, Ga., recently started the Hispanic Safety Training Agency, a for-profit business that educates Spanish-speaking construction workers in the Atlanta area. Chacon, who owns a firm that cleans up construction sites, had attended construction safety seminars and noticed the construction workers who work on sites were rarely present. She started the […]
November 9, 2003
Safety
OSHA withdraws underground utility location rule
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration retracted on Oct. 2 an interpretation that made hand digging an unacceptable means of locating underground utility installations. In response to an inquiry about a specific project, OSHA ruled in July hand digging was not an acceptable method and advocated vacuum excavation as the only appropriate means of locating […]
November 6, 2003
Safety
United States Crane president dies at 76
John L. Ames, president and chief executive of United States Crane, has died at age 76 after a brief illness. John’s wife Julie Ames and daughter Linda Ames were appointed president and vice president of the company. John Ames worked with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration during the early stages of implementing crane inspection, […]
November 2, 2003
Safety
Four construction trades rank in top 10 most deadly jobs
Construction workers, specifically structural metal workers, have the fourth most deadly job in America, according to a recent list of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the country from the Bureau of Labor statistics. Approximately 58 per 100,000 structural metal workers died last year. Sixth on the list of deadly occupations were roofers, who […]
October 17, 2003
Safety
Work zone safety award applications due Nov. 1
Applications for the Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards, a program that honors outstanding efforts to reduce construction accidents in highway and road work zones, are due Nov. 1. Sponsored by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation and the National Safety Council, the awards will be presented at the 2003 Midwest […]
October 14, 2003
Workforce
Training programs launched to battle Midwest construction worker shortage
According to a recent study by the FMI Corporation, the construction industry in Indiana could soon experience drastic workforce shortages. Considering the average age of skilled crafts people is 47, shortages could arise not only in the Midwest but across the country. The “Indianapolis Craft Labor Study,” commissioned by the Indiana Construction Roundtable, predicted severe […]
October 13, 2003
Safety
Roadway construction zone fatalities hit record highs
The number of deaths in roadway construction zones hit record highs in 2002, according to recently released data. Approximately 1,181 people were killed in construction zone accidents last year — an increase of 102 deaths from 2001. Fatalities related to roadway construction zone accidents have increased 70 percent since 1997. Officials from the American Road […]
October 3, 2003
Safety
Light towers
The vast majority of light towers illuminating construction sites are the basic four-light, 30-foot models with 6-kilowatt generators. This gets the job done in most applications, providing light at night and powering tools by day. But if you want to use your light tower’s generator to power more than a small drill, saw or coffee […]
October 1, 2003
Business
Senate blocks changes in overtime rules
President Bush’s plan to change overtime pay rules was halted Sept. 10 when the Senate approved an amendment that blocked the administration’s proposal. The 54-45 vote in favor of the amendment is considered a rare victory for Democrats in the Republican-dominated Senate. Although Bush’s proposal would have expanded overtime protections for low-wage workers, it also […]
September 25, 2003
Safety
Easy-to-make sign alerts truck drivers to overhead lines
Remembering to watch out for overhead lines can be difficult when they are barely visible or impossible to see from the cab of a haul truck. And when drivers are concentrating on dumping asphalt, keeping dangerous electrical lines in mind is even tougher. “If drivers are focused on watching someone tell them to dump a […]
September 18, 2003
Safety
Short wheelbase provides tight turning radius for new Volvo artic
Volvo’s new A25D four-by-four articulated hauler, introduced in May at the Intermat exposition in Paris, carries a payload capacity of 26.5 tons and offers a short wheelbase for tight turns – 180 degrees in the space of just 31.17 feet. With its 306-horsepower, six-cylinder Volvo engine, the truck’s load-sensing hydraulics deliver power only when needed, […]
September 15, 2003
Business
Registration opens for ABC national convention
Imagine lying on a warm beach, surrounded by lush tropical gardens, pristine waterfalls and the exotic wildlife of Honolulu. Now imagine you are at the 2004 Associated Builders and Contractors National Convention. If you register this month, you can do both. The ABC 2004 National Convention will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in […]
September 14, 2003
Safety
CPMA to publish new safety standards for concrete pumping equipment
The Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association recently announced it will publish a list of safety standards that will take effect Sept. 16. After that date, all concrete pumps and pumping systems that comply with the standards will be clearly marked. Regularly updating the safety standards can help prevent jobsite injury, equipment damage and legal liability for […]
September 5, 2003
Safety
Truck-only ramp saves time, prevents accidents during interstate widening
When Rea Construction won a contract to widen Interstate 77 near Charlotte, North Carolina, safety manager Steve Hubbard knew getting the company’s haul trucks in and out of the paving area, which was in the median, would be a problem. The trucks would have to slow down on the interstate to enter openings in the […]
August 29, 2003
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