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Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT worker injured after being struck in vehicle by tractor-trailer
A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was injured on Friday after his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer. The Connecticut Post reported that ConnDOT maintainer Richard O’Brien was standing outside his truck near the Westport/Norwalk border September 4 on Interstate 95 when a tractor-trailer hit the DOT vehicle. O’Brien suffered injuries to his leg and arm, […]
September 9, 2015
Workforce
Steam explosion blasts worker from manhole on San Jose construction site
Santa Clara County officials have released footage of a terrifying steam explosion that occurred one year ago, citing the video as evidence of San Jose contractor Turner Construction’s breach of contract on the construction of an earthquake retrofit at Valley Medical Center. The accident, seen in full in the video below, involved a pipefitter launched from a manhole following […]
September 8, 2015
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Worker dies following fall into water-filled trench near Seattle
A construction worker died last week near Seattle after suffering a fall into a trench likely caused by a medical emergency. According to a report from KCPQ TV, the unidentified worker was found August 28 face down at the bottom of a 10-foot trench with about two feet of water on a jobsite in Bellevue. […]
September 8, 2015
Workforce
“Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up shunning construction.” A contractor’s look back
Editor’s Note: With Labor Day, it’s time to begin saying goodbye to summer and time to take a break and enjoy the fruits of our hard work. And nobody knows hard work like our readers. That’s why when we saw this column from Laurie Dozier, the president and CEO of Tallahassee-based contractor Mad Dog Construction, we had to share […]
September 7, 2015
Workforce
Ironworkers send messages of hope to St. Louis Children’s Hospital patients
Another group of construction workers is making life for children battling serious illnesses just a little bit brighter, this time in St. Louis. According to a report from ABC News, two ironworkers working on an addition to St. Louis Children’s Hospital wrote a message to a little girl in late July after noticing her waving […]
September 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
ARTBA receives grants to provide safety training to construction workers
The American Road and Transportation Builders Associations recently received a federal grant to train workers in the transportation construction industry about fall and work zone hazards. ARTBA said in a press release the organization received the Susan Harwood Training Grant through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to expand on ARTBA’s Transportation Development Program’s “Roadway Safety Program.” […]
September 7, 2015
Safety
Roofer killed by fall on Colorado jobsite
A construction worker in Colorado was killed last week after suffering a fall. According to a report from KDVR TV, 39-year-old Tereso Zamarippa-Hernandez was one of two roofers working atop the Village at the Peaks Mall in Longmont August 31 when he fell through a hole in the roof covered with plywood. He fell to a concrete […]
September 7, 2015
Business
Construction adds 3,000 jobs in August
Though hiring has certainly slowed over the summer months, the construction industry continued to add new workers rather than lose them in August. Construction added 3,000 new workers during the month and now employs 6.388 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the employment figure for July from the previously […]
September 4, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker attacks co-worker with sledgehammer on Georgia jobsite
A disagreement between two workers on a Georgia jobsite came to blows earlier this month, specifically, those doled out by a sledgehammer. According to a report from the Athens Banner-Herald, 39-year-old Byron Terrell Arnold and another man got into a disagreement August 7 while working on renovations at Clarke Central High School. The argument then […]
September 3, 2015
Safety
Worker dies after being struck by equipment on New Jersey jobsite
A construction worker in New Jersey was killed last week in an accident involving heavy equipment. According to a report from NJ.com, an unidentified 67-year-old man working as part of a crew on a housing community in Sayreville died after being struck by a piece of equipment. The incident happened the morning of August 24. […]
September 2, 2015
Safety
Worker killed by 40-foot fall onto equipment in California
A worker in California was killed last week in a fall from scaffolding. According to a report from the Orange County Register, 29-year-old Elman Cano Cerranza was working as part of a crew building an apartment complex in Fullerton when he fell 40 feet from scaffolding the morning of August 24. Cerranza fell on top of a piece of […]
September 1, 2015
Workforce
Minnesota Vikings honor construction worker killed in fall from future stadium with helmet decal
Three days after a tragic accident that killed one worker and left another injured at the site of the Minnesota Vikings’ future stadium, the team honored the fallen worker on the field. Saturday night, the Vikings took the field in Arlington, Texas, in a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. On the back of the […]
August 31, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker discovers active bomb, brings it into motel lobby in Missouri
There are still questions concerning who left an explosive device in parking lot in Columbia, Missouri. According to the The Columbia Daily Tribune, 33-year old construction worker Kris Martin found the device August 17 near the Red Roof Inn and took it inside the motel to report it. Martin, who hails from Indiana but was in […]
August 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Snooper truck overturns on I-84 on-ramp, crushes bridge inspector in Connecticut
A bridge inspector for the Connecticut Department of Transportation died Wednesday after his snooper truck tipped over on an interstate on-ramp and crushed him. According to NBC Connecticut, William Shook was standing between the truck and the bridge railing as he retracted the truck’s arm and bucket when the truck began to tip. The 31-ton […]
August 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Report estimates nearly 400,000 highway construction and maintenance job openings to be created between 2012 and 2022
A joint transportation jobs report released by the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Labor and Education estimates 388,904 highway construction and maintenance job openings will be created between 2012 and 2022, with the majority being for semi-skilled and highly skilled workers. The report, “Strengthening Skills Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry,” provides a look […]
August 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
One killed, one injured after wall collapses during road-widening project in Arizona
One worker was killed and another was critically injured August 21 in Arizona when a wall collapsed atop them during the demolition of a building for a Tucson road-widening project. The Arizona Daily Star is reporting that the two workers were standing against a 15-foot load-bearing wall while the building was being demolished with a back hoe for the project. The wall collapsed, […]
August 28, 2015
Safety
Worker killed by pipe shard on Utah jobsite
A construction worker was killed in Utah last week in a pipe cutting accident. According to a report from The Park Record, 39-year-old Jesus Garcia Hermosillo was working as part of a crew installing pipe beneath a planned roadway in Park City. Hermosillo was cutting a section of pipe with a saw when a shard struck […]
August 27, 2015
Workforce
Show us your ink. Best construction/equipment tattoo wins $500. Enter now.
You’re proud that you work in construction. So proud in fact that you let everybody know with a tattoo that says as much. We’d like to help you share that passion with the rest of the world. If you have a construction, trucking or construction-themed tattoo, send us a photo. We’ll feature it on our […]
August 26, 2015
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