More from Fusable
Media Brands
For owner-operators
For trucking professionals
For contractors
For dealers and distributors
Data Solutions
Identifying active trucking fleets
Construction market intelligence
Ag equipment valuation data
Heavy equipment data & analytics
Motor carrier risk assessment
Specs, VIN decoding and values
Precision targeting at scale
Learn more about Fusable
Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Workforce: Page 71
Workforce
Chicago construction worker killed when drunk driver crashes through work zone and into a paver
A construction worker in Chicago was killed early Saturday morning and several others were injured when a minivan drove through barriers on a road construction work zone and crashed into the rear of a paver. Veteran construction worker Jose Tafoya, 58, was working behind the paver when he was struck by the vehicle inside a […]
June 23, 2014
Safety
GEAR: Blaklader intros high-visibility line of construction clothing
If you’ve been to the World of Concrete or Conexpo shows, you’ve probably seen the distinctive Blaklader line of workwear—super tough pants, shirts and jackets with a multitude of convenient pockets. The company recently introduced a new line of high-visibility clothing with shorts, pants, jackets and vests that meet the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) […]
June 23, 2014
Sponsor Content
Cut Cycle Times and Fuel Costs With These Operator Habits
Volvo Construction Equipment
September 22, 2026
Roadbuilding
OSHA’s new safety training tool offers interactive experience
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a tool to help with training exercises. Released at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASCE) conference in Orlando, Florida, the interactive tool helps identify hazards in the workplace and was developed in partnership with OSHA’s Training Institute. Employers and workers can virtually explore how to identify […]
June 20, 2014
Safety
OSHA releases online video game that helps contractors and construction workers identify jobsite hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released an online video game to help with training exercises. Released at the American Society of Safety Engineers conference in Orlando, Florida, the interactive OSHA Hazard Identification Tool assists in training workers to identify hazards in the workplace and was developed in partnership with OSHA’s Training Institute. You […]
June 20, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed by forklift in New York City
Earlier this week, a construction worker at a jobsite in the Queens borough of New York City was killed when a forklift fell on his chest. According to a report from the Associated Press, 54-year-old Min Baz Sik was found unconscious around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. It wasn’t clear how the accident happened, and Sik […]
June 19, 2014
Safety
Welcome to Safety Watch: New section of Equipment World site offers extensive archive of shareable construction safety topics
Sometimes it’s what you don’t write about that gets the attention. When we briefly suspended our Safety Watch column in Equipment World earlier this year, boy did we hear about it. “I was a little saddened to see that Safety Watch was missing in my January issue,” emailed one of our readers, a utility contractor […]
June 18, 2014
Workforce
Reports: Up to 100 construction workers kidnapped in militant raids in Iraq
Foreign construction workers in Iraq have become the target of Islamic militants raiding towns and seizing large swaths of territory in the country on a march toward the capital city of Baghdad. Two separate Associated Press reports put the total number of construction workers kidnapped in the country in just the last few days at […]
June 18, 2014
Workforce
Is a John Deere version of FarmVille on the way? Or could the brand establish construction simulators in a bigger way?
[youtube nE1Rx6jCptA nolink] Though this isn’t the company’s first foray into video games, John Deere appears to have a more focused idea on the type of success it hopes to achieve in that market. Citing the millions of players and Facebook users games such as FarmVille and Hay Day see on a daily basis, John […]
June 17, 2014
Business
Hard work, soft touch: 3 steps to becoming an effective, modern construction company leader
As anyone who has ever owned a business can tell you, being in charge and being a leader isn’t necessarily the same thing. When you’re running a company, it’s important to make conscious decisions as a leader that will not only enrich your firm, but also benefit your people. In construction, reputation is everything, and […]
June 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Avoid these 3 safety training obstacles
As many as a million construction workers participated in Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) National Fall Safety Stand Down earlier this month. I saw a number of press releases, photos and tweets from companies that were participating in the event. However, one of the first news articles I read after the Stand Down ended […]
June 16, 2014
Business
Study: Construction among America’s least depressing jobs
According to a new study, blue-collar jobs like construction, mining and those in the oil and gas industry are among the least depressing jobs in America. The study, done by a team of researchers in Cincinnati led by Lawson Wulsin, was limited to the region of Western Pennsylvania, according to a report from Discover magazine. […]
June 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
FHWA research could improve visibility, safety for snowplow operators
Imagine clearing the roads in the thick of winter. The weather produces whiteout conditions and there is no visibility, yet your crew is able to safely remove snow and allow people, goods and services to begin moving again. That may soon be possible thanks to research the Federal Highway Administration is conducting. FHWA is working […]
June 11, 2014
Safety
How to break through apathy and other barriers to implementing safety training on the jobsite
As many as a million construction workers participated in OSHA’s National Fall Safety Stand Down last week. I saw a number of press releases, photos and tweets from companies that were participating in the event. However, one of the first news articles I read on Monday was about a fatal fall by a construction worker […]
June 11, 2014
Business
DOL reaches agreement with contractor for $5 million in back wages for 500 workers
Approximately 200 construction workers will receive $3.8 million in back wages and fringe benefits after a settlement between the U.S. Department of Labor and MDG Design and Construction for wage violations at the federally-assisted Grand Street Guild construction project in New York City. MDG had previously repaid more than $1.1 million in back wages to […]
June 10, 2014
Safety
This guy being catapulted by a boom lift is why you should always wear a harness
No. 4 Video in 2014 « NO. 5 NO. 3 »  There’s a reason things like safety guidelines, personal protective equipment and harnesses exist: even mundane tasks like moving a boom lift one hundred feet or so can result in a serious injury. This guy has opted to forego wearing a harness to move […]
June 9, 2014
Safety
Chicago construction worker dies after fall through roof
A worker with a roofing company died over the weekend after a fall through a Chicago building. While working on the roof of a building in the city’s West Town neighborhood, Filiberto Herrera-Mendez, 46, fell through a hatch in the roof, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said Herrera-Mendez, […]
June 9, 2014
Business
Construction job growth slows in May with 6,000 jobs added
The U.S. construction industry notched its fifth straight month of employment gains in May but saw growth fall off considerably. The industry added 6,000 jobs in May, compared to April’s revised number of 34,000. The original April data from the Commerce Department showed a gain of 32,000 jobs. Construction now employs 6.004 million Americans, 3-percent higher […]
June 6, 2014
Safety
NRMCA launches online safety series for mixer truck drivers
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is ensuring training for mixer truck drivers is easier than ever by launching a video version of their Safety Series. The initial launch will include five e-learning sessions funded by the RMC Research and Education Foundation, with the first two sessions focusing on the industry’s most frequent on-road accident—backing […]
June 6, 2014
Previous Page
Page 71 of 169
Next Page
Top Stories
Mini Excavators
XCMG Releases 2 New Mini Excavators for North American Market
The 2.7-metric-ton XE27U Pro and the 4.8-metric-ton XE45U Pro get Kubota diesel engines and zero tail swing.
Graders/Scrapers
“The Lightest 30-Yard Scraper on the Market” — K-Tec's New 1230
Pickups
2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Completely Redesigned, Gets GM's New 481-HP V8
Compact Track Loaders
Meet Cat’s New Dirt-Pushing 253 Compact Track Loader
Workforce
2 Killed, 1 Injured in Workplace Shooting at United Rentals in Virginia
Equipment World Contractor of the Year
The Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.
White Papers
Choosing The Right Tire and Track Patterns for Maximum Productivity
