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TxDOT kicks off “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched its “Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.” campaign on Monday, calling on drivers to work toward reduced crashes involving pedestrians and bicycles. The campaign’s launch coincides with many students returning to school, which increases vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson noted that driving friendly and driving […]
August 20, 2013
Safety
Excavator operator survives after being speared in head by steel pole
Exposed rebar on a jobsite near Sydney, Austrailia pierced the floor of an excavator cabin and speared the operator in the head last week. And somehow, he survived. According to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald, the pole came up through the floor of the excavator before it “curved around and struck him in […]
August 19, 2013
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Michigan court rules right-to-work law applies to state workers
After becoming the 24th right-to-work state in the U.S. back in January, a Michigan appeals court ruled 2-1 Thursday that the legislation does in fact apply to state workers as well, according to a report from the Associated Press. The law, passed in December, is meant to prevent workplaces from making union membership a requirement […]
August 16, 2013
Roadbuilding
“Spot the Hazard” campaign analyzes real construction site safety violations
MySafetySign, a company that produces official Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) signs, has launched a campaign to promote awareness of health and safety hazards on construction jobsites. Our sister site, Total Landscape Care, reported that the campaign, “Spot the Hazard,” encourages construction workers to use the hashtag #HazardSpotting across social media platforms to share […]
August 15, 2013
Workforce
Rosie’s Girls camp introduces Cincinnati teens to the construction industry
For the past six years, a summer day camp in Cincinnati has introduced dozens of teenage girls to the construction industry with hands-on training. This year’s three week course graduated 18 girls from 15 different Cincinnati communities, according to a report from ABC affiliate WCPO. Over the course of the camp, the girls took electrical, […]
August 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Who Cares About Safety?
If safety is such an important jobsite concern, why aren’t fatal accident numbers dropping for road contractors? According to a survey from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the number of deadly jobsite accidents increased from 110 in 2003 to 119 in 2011. There were some deadlier years […]
August 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Texas adds TxDOT protection to Move Over/Slow Down law
Beginning September 1, drivers in Texas will be required to move over or slow down when approaching Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) workers and vehicles that are stopped with overhead flashing blue or amber lights. That’s because the state has expanded its Move Over/Slow Down law to provide protection to TxDOT workers. The law traditionally […]
August 9, 2013
Driver/operator coaching/training
Terex AWP to launch online telehandler training this year
Terex Aerial Work Platforms plans to launch an online operator training program for telehandlers by the end of this year, according to a report from KHL’s Access, Lift & Handlers. Terex AWP is still in the process of developing the program which it plans to officially launch at The Rental Show next February in Orlando. […]
August 7, 2013
Business
Construction loses 6k jobs in July, unemployment drops to lowest rate since 2008
The U.S. construction industry lost 6,000 jobs in July, but enjoyed the sixth straight month of unemployment rate decreases. The total number of Americans employed by the industry now stands at 5.793 million, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The industry’s unemployment rate fell from June’s mark of 9.8 percent to 9.1 […]
August 2, 2013
Safety
Train crashes into construction equipment as crew scrambles out of the way
This video is a few years old, but its quickness and shock value haven’t diminished. The footage is from a mounted camera inside a train and shows as it attempts to quickly brake as a construction crew and a few machines appear out of the fog after rounding a bend. You can see a few […]
August 1, 2013
Safety
OSHA to hold safety seminar for Hispanic construction workers
Federal OSHA officials have announced a Hispanic-specific safety fair for construction workers to be held in Duluth, Georgia on Sunday. The event will take place at the Santa Fe mall and will include workshops, discussions and Spanish language publications. The event is being co-sponsored by the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association. We applaud the idea and […]
July 25, 2013
Business
Oregon contractors, state leaders host pre-apprenticeship programs to introduce teens to construction
Expecting a sustained recovery in demand and the need to hire lots of young workers in the next few years, contractors in Oregon are working to drum up interest in the construction industry among teens and are reporting positive results. The state’s construction businesses are expected to hire 30,000 workers by 2020—45 percent of which […]
July 23, 2013
Business
Flash, bang: Explosion at NYC hotel caused by worker who opted for blowtorch over flashlight
In the scheme of safety fails, you could safely say this move wasn’t too bright. Sources told CBS News that the explosion that rocked the Viceroy Hotel in Midtown Manhattan Thursday was caused by a construction worker who decided to use a blowtorch instead of a flashlight. The worker was apparently trying to find a […]
July 22, 2013
Workforce
Mike Rowe: American education system undervalues vocational skills
A big advocate for improving vocational training here in the U.S., ‘Dirty Jobs’ star Mike Rowe recently delivered a keynote at the Skills USA event in Kansas City. Before delivering his address at the event, a national competition for high school and college students that puts their vocational skills to the test, Rowe sat down with TV […]
July 17, 2013
Safety
These vintage Dutch safety posters illustrate the jobsite and shop as the lairs of lurking monsters
On his 50 Watts blog, Will Schofield recently featured a ton of great vintage safety posters spanning 50 years from the Netherlands. The posters were created by some very talented Dutch artists and were quite beautiful and creative ways to remind workers of the dangers of the jobsite and shop. Below you’ll see several of […]
July 17, 2013
Business
Southeast Wisconsin construction projects delayed by skilled labor shortage
Add southeast Wisconsin to the list of places in the U.S. feeling the impact of a skilled labor shortage in construction. The Janesville Gazette reports that contractors in that area are “busier than they’ve been in a long time,” thanks to numerous housing starts popping up. The Gazette interviewed contractor Kevin Ferguson, owner of Ferguson […]
July 15, 2013
Roadbuilding
Automakers, NHTSA focus on pedestrian safety
Honda, Volvo and General Motors are working to design changes to make their vehicles safer for pedestrians, according to a report from The Japan Times. Among those changes are breakaway wipers, hoods designed to absorb impact energy and exterior air bags designed to keep a pedestrian’s head from hitting the windshield. The number of pedestrians […]
July 3, 2013
Workforce
Construction industry lobbyists continue to fight for more guest worker visas as immigration bill moves to House
As the House of Representatives prepares to consider the immigration bill that recently passed the Senate, construction industry lobbyists are preparing for their final chance to increase the limit on guest worker visas offered to the industry. According to a report from the Washington Post, construction industry advocates say more than 200,000 new workers will […]
July 1, 2013
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