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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
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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
Workforce
Carpenters’ strike would stop work at several NYC construction projects, including World Trade Center
Some of New York City’s biggest commercial construction projects would be halted should the Manufacturing Woodworkers Association not hammer out a deal with 350 cabinetmakers and wood installers that comprise the Local 2790. According to a report by the New York Daily News, work at “4 World Trade Center, the General Motors building on Fifth Avenue […]
July 1, 2013
Workforce
Minnesota construction training program for women has 90% job placement rate
Facing big projects like the St. Croix Crossing bridge, the Central Corridor Light Rail and a new football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, more and more women are filling Minnesota’s need for construction workers thanks to a training program in Minneapolis. Women Wear Hard Hats Too is a 20-week program that seeks to fully prepare women for […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA-TDF calls for Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness and Contractor Safety nominations
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2013 “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” and the “Contractor Safety Awards.” The “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” recognize programs that aim to reduce roadway work zone construction accidents, injuries and fatalities. This award […]
June 25, 2013
Safety
Collapse near Texas A&M campus injures 4 construction workers
The collapse of an equestrian complex currently under construction about a mile from the Texas A&M University main campus in College Station left four construction workers injured, one critically, reports CBS News. The collapse happened around 11 a.m. Saturday with between 25 and 30 workers at the scene. According to College Station news station KBTX, […]
June 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
Senate Transportation Committee discusses rail safety, NTSB calls for shunting use after track worker’s death
Following the May 28 death of a track worker who was struck by a Metro-North train in Connecticut, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has scheduled a hearing with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for tomorrow at 10 a.m., where the committee will discuss ways to improve passenger and freight rail safety. The hearing […]
June 18, 2013
Safety
Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones
The Texas Department of Transportation has launched two new tools to warn drivers approaching road construction zones to slow down along with a new traffic signal to improve safety during left turns, according to a report from our sister site Better Roads. Being the guy holding the flags or signs to direct traffic on a […]
June 18, 2013
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