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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
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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
Safety
AGC to offer new work zone training program in 2015
The Associated General Contractors of America will put $135,000 in grant money to good use in 2015, using the funds to implement safety training classes on highway work zones. According to both federal safety data and AGC survey results, work zone crashes are responsible for a high number of injuries among construction workers. From 2003 […]
September 25, 2014
Safety
Concrete slab falls from above, crushes construction worker in New York City
A construction worker was killed at a Midtown Manhattan construction site in New York City Tuesday afternoon when a concrete slab weighing thousands of pounds fell on top of him. According to a report from the New York Times, Fire Department New York officials identified the victim as 27-year-old Rodalfo Vasquez-Galian. As part of a project […]
September 24, 2014
Workforce
Construction worker accused of stabbing supervisor after pay dispute in Brooklyn
New York City police say an argument over pay was likely the cause of a jobsite stabbing in Brooklyn Monday afternoon. According to a report from CBS New York, Andray Kumymar, 20, allegedly stabbed Yakov Pfeiffer, 30, following an argument the two men had. Workers said Kumymar was an electrician that had worked at the […]
September 23, 2014
Safety
IPAF report indicates more than 20 aerial work platform deaths worldwide in first half of 2014
The International Powered Access Federation, a non-profit group that promotes the safe use of powered access equipment, has released half-year results for the organization’s accident reporting project. The report indicates there have been 23 fatalities worldwide involving aerial work platforms in the first half of 2014. Thirteen of the fatalities occurred in the United States, […]
September 22, 2014
Safety
Fashion show goes on despite construction worker’s 30-foot fall through roof
As models strutted down a runway during a fashion show in London earlier this week, a construction worker tumbled through the roof. According to a report from Sky News, the worker is thought to have been working on a building adjacent to the venue where the fashion show was taking place. It’s unclear why, but […]
September 19, 2014
Workforce
Truck driver hops out of his truck at road work zone, sucker punches construction worker
As if workers in road work zones didn’t have enough to worry about between speeding cars and inattentive drivers, the driver of a tanker truck was recently arrested for allegedly attacking a construction worker near Fairbanks, Alaska. According to a report from NewsMiner.com, 26-year-old truck driver Alan Osborn Baxter pulled up to the work zone, left […]
September 18, 2014
Workforce
Construction worker calls in fake bomb threat to Coast Guard to get off work early
A construction worker in Corpus Christi, Texas, is facing up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000 for calling in a fake bomb threat. The reason? He wanted to get out of work early. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 40-year-old Steve M. Gutierrez III, pleaded guilty […]
September 17, 2014
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