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Roadbuilding
Neb. bridge worker survives being trapped by falling bridge planks
A county crew was installing a 30-foot-long retaining wall under a closed bridge in Lancaster County, Nebraska, on September 1, when when wooden planks fell on one of the workers. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the worker was trapped under the planks, but members of the crew were able to free him using chainsaws. Lancaster County Sheriff Terry […]
September 8, 2016
Business
Nominate your best for AEMP’s Technician of the Year Award; deadline Sept. 15
Everybody complains about the shortage of qualified technicians in the construction industry. So let me ask you a question: How many of you do anything to recognize or reward the technicians you have? For all the griping about the labor shortage, there are few fleet managers or construction companies that do the most important thing […]
September 7, 2016
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Roadbuilding
N. Carolina construction worker falls into lake and drowns
Filigonio Bravo Perez, a 29-year-old construction worker, fell from a bridge he was painting into Lake Hickory in Catawba County, North Carolina, and drowned, JDNews.com reports. Perez, who worked for Astron General Contracting Co., was painting a bridge on N.C. 127 over Lake Hickory, when he fell into the lake. Catawba County Sheriff Coy Reid told the news agency […]
September 7, 2016
Workforce
Construction loses 6,000 jobs in August
Though July snapped a three-month streak of jobs losses for the U.S. construction industry, August brought another dip with a decrease of 6,000 workers. Construction employment is now estimated at 6.640 million Americans, a 3-percent increase over the August 2015 mark, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The department’s latest data also revised […]
September 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
First Caltrans District 7 employee death on the job in 11 years as worker is struck on freeway near LA
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 7 employee Jorge Lopez, 57, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer September 1 while working on the Antelope Valley Freeway in Acton at Crown Valley Road. Lopez, an electrician and 16-year Caltrans veteran, is the first District 7 agency employee to be killed on the job since 2005. […]
September 5, 2016
Business
Construction’s labor shortage easing? U.S. firms reporting trouble finding skilled workers falls to 69%
For the first time in the last four years, the percentage of U.S. construction firms reporting trouble filling hourly craft positions has fallen. However, contractors don’t seem to think things are getting much better. According to the latest national survey by the Associated General Contractors of America, 69 percent of U.S. firms polled said they […]
August 31, 2016
Safety
Mini excavator falls into trench, pins worker inside on Md. jobsite
A construction worker in Maryland’s Montgomery County was rescued from a trench Saturday after a mini excavator fell into the trench, trapping him. According to a report from WJLA TV, the man was working inside of an L-shaped trench inside a commercial building when the machine toppled over. In order to free the man, Montgomery Country […]
August 29, 2016
Business
California’s Hansen Bros. is a family construction business in more ways than one
Jeff Hansen knows a thing or two about tests, not the kind you get in school but the kind life throws at you—sometimes known as opportunities. Although Hansen grew up working in the construction business started by his grandfather and great uncles, he traveled out of state to attend college at the University of Nevada […]
August 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Colorado motorist targets work zone flagger, causes injuries
A Colorado man was arrested last week after threatening a flagger inside a Longmont work zone with his vehicle. According to a report from the Times-Call, at 8 a.m. August 17, the Longmont police department responded to the report of an injury at the site in the area of Emery Drive and Emery Way. Workers at […]
August 25, 2016
Business
Learn how to recruit from the military at AEMP’s EquipmentShift Conference
Tough, trained, able to work all kinds of hours in any kind of conditions, who wouldn’t want to have a few ex-military working on their crews? But what keeps construction companies and fleet managers from recruiting more successfully among the military is a lack of knowledge on how the military works, how to find people […]
August 16, 2016
Dealers
This diesel tech finds intuition, experience and a bit of Googling helpful in move to management
Richard Waitz got his first taste of equipment repair tinkering with tractors and four-wheelers at his grandfather’s ranch in Cotula, Texas. And after blowing the engine in his first pickup truck, he learned some automotive skills the old fashioned way. But Waitz took a shine to diesel equipment when he attended Texas State Technical College […]
August 12, 2016
Driver/operator coaching/training
Cat shows how to operate large loaders like a pro with in-depth tour of 988K
Caterpillar has posted a helpful training video for large loader operators to its Cat Mining YouTube page. The 25-minute video spends much of its time going through pre-operation basics such as maintenance checks, control location/functionality and start-up/shutdown procedures, but the last 10 or so minutes are chock full of information that even seasoned operators should […]
August 11, 2016
Safety
Safety? There’s an app for that. Manage OSHA documentation from a tablet
Developed by a business owner who was frustrated at trying to get employees to fill out paper forms, the Safety Compliance App from Safety First Data Systems puts all the paperwork you need on tablets and web-accessible applications. With the app, your people can fill out safety documentation and equipment inspections in the field using […]
August 10, 2016
Business
HCSS doubles 2016 construction intern scholarships; applications taken until Sept. 16
Now in its second year, the 2016 Construction Intern Awards program will give a total of $50,000 in college scholarships to students in construction-related fields, according to sponsor HCSS. The construction estimating software developer, noting the popularity of last year’s program, doubled the amount of total scholarships offered this year. As was the case last […]
August 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
The future of work zone safety: Intelligent transportation systems and smarter project coordination
Construction work zones are some of the most brightly designated areas along roads and highways, even rivaling the ubiquitous billboard. Unfortunately, that visibility hasn’t stopped accidents in what the public assumes is a cordoned-off haven. In 2014, 116 workers deaths occurred in road construction sites, according to the latest figures available from the U.S. Bureau […]
August 5, 2016
Business
Construction adds 14,000 jobs in July
July snapped a three-month streak of jobs losses for the U.S. construction industry with an increase of 14,000 workers. Construction employment is now at 6.652 million Americans, a 3-percent increase over the July 2015 mark, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The department’s latest data also revised the June employment total from the previously […]
August 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOL launches tech competition to improve worker hearing safety
The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched the “Hear and Now – Noise Safety Challenge,” a competition that it hopes will encourage investors and entrepreneurs to develop a technological solution to hearing-related workplace noise hazards, EHS Today reports. The competition, a partnership between the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and […]
August 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT veteran struck and killed by vehicle while flagging
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) operations technician James “Pee Wee” Hopkins, 63, was struck and killed by an oncoming vehicle July 27 while flagging traffic around a maintenance crew on Tennessee 54 near U.S. 412 in Crocket County. TDOT says this is the second employee fatality in the past three months, and has had 111 […]
July 29, 2016
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