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Construction crew sprayed with pesticide by helicopter in California
A group of workers from a construction crew working near Sacramento, California, has come forward saying they are still dealing with sickness after being sprayed with pesticide by a helicopter. According to a report from CBS Sacramento, the men, who asked to remain anonymous, are working on a levee near an orchard. In July they […]
October 16, 2014
Workforce
Construction worker throws co-worker off bridge, disappears after jumping in river after him
Police in Charleston, South Carolina, are searching for a construction worker accused of throwing his co-worker off a bridge. Joshua D. Brown, 19, told police he was playing a game on his smartphone and eating some beef jerky when, out of nowhere, McCoy Wright, 30, came up behind him, picked him up and threw him […]
October 15, 2014
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Flagman caught drinking, buying booze on the job at Michigan road construction site
Road construction zones are already unsafe enough without bringing alcohol into the mix. Yet that’s exactly what the flagman of a crew near Omena, Michigan, was recently caught doing. According to a report from UpNorthLive.com, a truck driver passing by a road work zone on North West Bay Shore Drive on Monday called the Leelanau […]
October 15, 2014
Workforce
Construction crew uncovers human bones during gas line install in New York City
A construction crew in New York City made a pretty startling discovery last week when a routine trench dig uncovered human bones. According to the New York Daily News, the crew discovered the bones while digging a trench for a gas main in the borough of Queens on the morning of October 7. Work was […]
October 14, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed following semi truck crash into Ohio work zone
A construction worker who was badly injured in a work zone crash has died nearly a month after the accident. According to a report from WTVG, Bradley Friffitt, 40, died Monday night from injuries sustained after he was struck by a semi truck on September 19. The driver of the semi truck fell asleep and […]
October 14, 2014
Workforce
Construction’s late recovery in Nevada heightens shortage of skilled workers as Tesla looms
After successfully wooing electric car maker Tesla to build its massive gigafactory through $1.25 billion in tax incentives, the state of Nevada is looking forward to an impact of $100 billion over the next 20 years. And the construction industry in the Reno area is looking forward to an infusion of 3,000 jobs to build […]
October 9, 2014
Workforce
Construction worker mauled by tiger loses thumb in Florida
Apparently there are some hazards in construction no toolbox talk can prepare you for. One construction worker learned this the hard way Monday afternoon when his hand was mauled by a tiger while working at a big cat sanctuary near Jupiter, Florida, according to a report from WPEC TV. The sanctuary is a private estate […]
October 8, 2014
Safety
Equipment rollover kills construction worker in Iowa
A construction worker was killed in an apparent rollover accident involving an an unspecified piece of construction equipment in northeast Iowa Tuesday afternoon. Police identified the worker as Daniel Lewis Uhl, 49. According to a report from KTIV TV, Uhl was operating “a large piece of earthmoving equipment” before the machine rolled over and pinned […]
October 8, 2014
Workforce
How to stay safe while working with a small or short-handed construction crew
One of the lingering effects of the construction downturn is the difficulty contractors now face finding skilled workers. Whether construction workers have found other jobs, moved to a new city or left the industry altogether, skilled workers can be hard to find in some areas. If you’re making do with, or are part of, a […]
October 7, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed in roller-compactor rollover in Maryland
A construction worker involved in a rollover accident while operating a roller-compactor in Sparks, Maryland, last week has died of his injuries. The worker, 64-year-old Michael Ray Mathews, was using the compactor to flatten a pile of dirt when the pile collapsed, according to a report from WBAL TV. The machine rolled over and pinned […]
October 7, 2014
Workforce
Construction worker finds hidden message from grandfather he never met on Ohio hospital jobsite
A current runs through the Schneider family blood. The past three generations of the Zanesville, Ohio family has included at least one electrician, the latest being 24-year-old Hugo Schneider. In addition to having the same profession as his grandfather, Schneider was also named after him and even lives in his former home. Unfortunately, he was […]
October 6, 2014
Workforce
Construction adds 16,000 workers in September, unemployment falls 7 points
The construction industry added jobs during September, extending a streak of job gains now nine months long. Construction added 16,000 workers in September and now employs 6.079 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. That is the industry’s highest figure since May 2009. The new data also revised the August employment figure […]
October 3, 2014
Safety
Update your construction company’s safety plan to protect temporary workers
So, your safety plan is up to date, you conduct frequent, targeted training and your workers have bought into and contribute to your safety culture. What more is there to do? Think about your temporary workers. You may not hire them every year—especially during the downturn—but it’s likely you’ve either used them or will use […]
October 2, 2014
Workforce
How a “Circle of Retention” can bring better hires to construction companies
The biggest challenge facing the heavy equipment industry is the lack of qualified workers in any skill area. The problem is not impossible to solve but as with football or any other sport, winning requires preparation, planning, goal setting, training and mentoring. This is more work than many contractors and fleet managers anticipate and certainly […]
October 1, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed after being hit by dump truck on Georgia interstate
A construction worker was killed over the weekend in Rockdale, Georgia after being hit by a dump truck. Tristram Harvey, 51, was killed inside of a road work zone on Interstate 20 after being backed over by the truck, according to a report from the Rockdale News. The accident happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Georgia […]
September 30, 2014
Workforce
Georgia high school students get a day of hands-on experience at Albany Tech’s construction career day
High school students in Albany, Georgia got to spend a full day getting acquainted with the construction industry and the multitude of jobs it offers with some quality hands-on experience at a construction career day. Albany Technical College has hosted the career day for the past eight years through its Carlton Construction Academy, according to […]
September 26, 2014
Safety
Construction worker dies after fall down flight of stairs in Georgia
An accident earlier this week in Roswell, Georgia shows how construction workers must remain vigilant about safety even when they’re not operating or around heavy machinery and tools. The Roswell Police Departmet tells MyFoxAtlanta.com that a construction worker at a jobsite for a condo under construction was killed Tuesday when he fell down a flight […]
September 26, 2014
Safety
Equipment operator killed after bulldozer flips, pins him underneath in Tennessee
A construction worker was killed in an accident south of Nashville Tuesday afternoon when a bulldozer flipped on top of him. Ricky McCurry, 58, was working at a jobsite in Eagleville, Tennessee, 37 miles south of Nashville, where the town’s new high school is being built, according to a report from WKRN-TV. Officials from the […]
September 25, 2014
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