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OSHA extends annual fall prevention Safety Stand-Down to 2 weeks, announces 2015 dates
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced the dates of its second annual Safety Stand-Down for construction fall prevention. Citing widespread participation in last year’s event, OSHA has increased the stand-down from one week to two, setting the dates for May 4-15. During the two-week period, employers and workers pause during the workday to discuss safety topics […]
February 22, 2015
Safety
Worker killed in wall collapse on Wisconsin jobsite
A construction worker in Madison, Wisconsin, was killed Friday morning after a wall collapsed on top of him. According to a report from the Wisconsin State Journal, 58-year-old John Stoll was working at a construction site for a new apartment building when a wall collapsed on top of him and trapped him. Madison Fire Department officials told the […]
February 22, 2015
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Cold weather makes you dumb and that’s a serious safety concern for people who work in construction
Every year about this time we’re bombarded with advice about how to dress warm—layers and all that. Articles about avoiding cold weather injuries abound. Most of us chairborne rangers can simply stay indoors when the temps fall, but if you work in construction, often you can’t. And that’s why everybody in this industry needs to […]
February 19, 2015
Safety
Crane operator killed by falling steel beam in Oregon
A crane operator in Portland, Oregon, was killed earlier this week when a steel beam fell on top of his machine’s cab. According to a report from The Oregonian, Christopher Pierson, 40, was aiding the construction of a retaining wall. Pierson was lifting a steel beam by its end when the beam “detached and sliced into the cab,” […]
February 19, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker shot and killed in Houston jobsite robbery
Another construction jobsite robbery in Houston erupted in gunfire Tuesday, this time ending with the death of a worker. According to a report from KHOU TV, 19-year-old Frank Medrano was working alone inside an unfinished house when a man walked onto the jobsite and tried to rob him. Soon after, Medrano’s cousin, who was working on […]
February 19, 2015
Safety
Worker rescued from 20-foot trench after being buried chest deep in concrete in San Antonio
A construction worker in San Antonio survived a brush with death Monday night after he became buried chest deep in a mixture of concrete and sand. According to a report from KENS 5 TV, the man and a co-worker were filling a 20-foot trench with flowable fill Monday evening as part of the installation of […]
February 17, 2015
Safety
Construction worker killed in Alabama work zone crash
A construction worker in southwest Alabama was killed Friday morning in a work zone crash. According to a report from the Associated Press, 25-year-old worker Marshall James Walton was killed when a pickup truck crashed into the trailer he was working on south of Citronelle near Mobile. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials did not give […]
February 15, 2015
Safety
Worker survives 30-foot fall, is rescued in special extraction by Colorado firefighters
A team of firefighters in northern Colorado engineered a “technical rescue” after a construction worker survived a 30-foot fall earlier this week. According to a report from the Denver Post, the worker fell around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at a building jobsite in Greeley. When firefighters responded to the scene they found the man in […]
February 12, 2015
Workforce
Just about every type of skilled construction profession got a raise last year
Wages for skilled construction workers are up nearly across the board, according to the latest wage survey from the National Center for Construction Education and Research. NCCER surveyed 30 U.S. construction companies and found that 15 of the 17 craft professions included in the study saw wage increases in 2014. As you can see in the graphic […]
February 11, 2015
Workforce
With oil field cuts increasing, Texas contractors rush to hire and recruit laid off workers
Many workers in South Texas are currently experiencing a bit of déjà vu. During the recession, the U.S. construction industry lost about 2 million workers to layoffs and cuts, many of whom found steady, high-paying work in the oil and gas industry due to the fracking boom. And because so many found good work there […]
February 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Making the work zone less of a war zone
Even though highway work zone fatalities have been on a big decline for the past 10 years, the highway work zone remains a dangerous place, for workers and for motorists. Despite what highway users may think, work zones are much more lethal to motorists than to construction workers. Following a peak of 165 workers killed […]
February 10, 2015
Workforce
Buffalo forum brings together female construction pros to brainstorm methods for growing their numbers
Two Buffalo construction groups have formed a forum for local female construction professionals in order to give these women a way to share ideas and discuss any obstacles they may face in the industry. According to a report from the Buffalo News, the Women in Construction forum invites men to participate in the discussion as […]
February 9, 2015
Safety
Backhoe strikes and kills worker in Texas
A construction worker in Texarkana was killed Tuesday when he was struck by a backhoe. According to a report from the Texarkana Gazette, 61-year-old Jose Andrade was standing directly behind the backhoe in a work zone on Galleria Oaks Road. Police told the paper that the backhoe swung around and hit him, killing him instantly. Andrade was […]
February 5, 2015
Workforce
ACPA launches WikiPave resource site, adds 2 web courses to training site
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has created a Wiki for information about the concrete pavement association—WikiPave. The association announced the launch at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. “WikiPave is the largest-scale technology transfer, knowledge transfer, and educational initiative in the 51-year history of the American Concrete Pavement Association,” said ACPA President & CEO Gerald F. Voigt, P.E. […]
February 4, 2015
Workforce
Construction workers win $5 million, $100k from lotto, but won’t quit their day jobs
Two construction workers recently hit pay dirt, winning big lottery prizes within just days of each other. According to a report from USA Today, Kevin Buchanan of Yonkers, New York, won $5 million from a scratch-off he bought from a vending machine January 24. “I scratched, I thought it was $500,” he told the paper. “I […]
February 4, 2015
Safety
Worker killed after lift pins him to roof beam in Illinois
A construction worker was killed in an odd accident in Wilmington, Illinois, last week when he was pinned to a roof beam. According to a report from The Hearld-News, the unidentified man was working atop a lift or aerial work platform Friday morning. The lift inexplicably extended, pinning him to a steel roof beam. The man’s co-workers brought the […]
February 4, 2015
Workforce
American Concrete Institute launches ACI University; online hub offers anywhere access to educational programs
Seeking to simplify access to the wealth of educational resources it offers for contractors and workers, the American Concrete Institute announced today the launch of ACI University. “We have a lot of great programs,” said ACI educational chair Frances Griffith during a press event at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. “But were we making […]
February 2, 2015
Safety
Construction worker survives being run over by truck in Oregon parking lot
When you hear what construction worker Travis Roberts survived while on the job last week in Oregon, you’ll be surprised. But when you see it you’ll be shocked. And probably a bit angry, too. According to a report from KOIN TV, Roberts was working and bent over a manhole in a small parking lot in […]
February 2, 2015
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