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Workforce: Page 66
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
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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
Business
3 tips for boosting employee relations at your construction company
For construction company owners and supervisors, managing a team can be tricky. Often there’s a distinct separation between “in the field” and “in the office”—a situation that can create opportunities for miscommunication and a sense of isolation. This doesn’t mean you’re treating your employees poorly. Even if you treat them quite well, keeping employee relations […]
September 17, 2014
Safety
Construction accounted for the most workplace deaths in 2013, preliminary BLS report says
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its preliminary tally on the number of workplace deaths for 2013 and despite a slight decrease from 2012, construction leads all other industries in total deaths. According to the preliminary National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 796 construction workers died on the job in 2013 at a rate […]
September 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Most common work-related deaths for highway and bridge construction workers
The general population may not pay a lot of attention to it, but highway and bridge construction workers risk their lives nearly every day at work. We have seen far-too-many work-related deaths, and we haven’t seen the last. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data for road worker deaths, 86 fatal injuries occurred in […]
September 15, 2014
Safety
OSHA will soon require employers to quickly report any injury that sends a worker to the hospital
In response to a preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that tallies 4,405 workers killed on the job in 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its rule on how quickly employers must report worker deaths or serious injuries. Under the revised rule, employers are now required to notify OSHA within […]
September 15, 2014
Safety
Guy sits on large pipe while cutting it, is bucked into the air because physics is highly unforgiving
The takeaway from the video below is pretty simple: don’t be this guy. Staring his friend the excavator bucket directly in the face, this guy was still somehow unable to foresee a future in which the strain and potential energy of this massive pipe he was seated upon would have nowhere to go but up […]
September 12, 2014
Workforce
Construction worker shot multiple times after altercation with coworker in Georgia
Another jobsite altercation between coworkers erupted into a shooting, this time in Valdosta, Georgia. According to a report from WFXI TV, the workers were part of a crew doing a home renovation. It’s unclear what caused the altercation between the two men, but around noon Valdosta Police Responded to the shooting. Xavier Jones was shot […]
September 12, 2014
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