Gene Johnson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 03, 2019
What Caused the Seattle Crane Collapse? Experts Weigh In
SEATTLE (AP) — Human error may have caused a crane collapse that killed four people and injured four others over the weekend, experts said April 28. Based on videos of the collapse, they said it appears workers who were disassembling the construction crane had prematurely removed pins securing the sections of the crane's mast to each other, and that could explain why the crane toppled in relatively minor wind gusts....
Genie - Mon April 29, 2019
New Genie Resources Raise Awareness on Safe Use of MEWPs
In support of OSHA's upcoming National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction week, May 6-10, Genie is sharing new resources that raise awareness about the safe use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in the aerial access industry....
Chelsea Bithell – SPECIAL TO CEG - Mon April 29, 2019
Groff Tractor Goes Orange
National Work Zone Awareness week was April 8 to 12, 2019, and Groff Tractor showed its support by going "orange" on Wednesday, April 10, for #Orange4Safety Day. With the support of its manufacturers — Wirtgen Group, Terramac and Trans Tech — all Groff Tractor employees wore safety orange t-shirts....
AASHTO Journal - Wed April 10, 2019
Work Zone Safety Touted at Kickoff Event in Nation's Capital
In the shadow of the Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge – Washington, D.C.'s largest transportation infrastructure project to date – federal, state and local gathered with other transportation industry representatives to re-emphasize the importance of roadway work zone safety, especially since 799 motor vehicle drivers, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians were killed in work zone crashes in 2017, which includes 132 highway workers....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Tue April 02, 2019
Safety is Coming as Work Zone Awareness in Oklahoma Targets the 'Game of Cones'
Highway work zones are designed to keep everyone safe from the first orange cone you see all the way to the last. With hundreds of highway work zones expected to be underway across Oklahoma by the start of the summer driving season, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is putting out the call for drivers to step up their safety game....
NRMCA - Thu March 07, 2019
Build With Strength Releases Wind Test Video Following Tornado Crisis
In the wake of this week's destructive spate of tornados across the American Southeast, Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) consisting of civic organizations, fire service professionals, architects, engineers and industry experts committed to enacting safer and more sustainable building standards, has released a video promoting the safety advantages of building with concrete....
OSHA - Wed February 27, 2019
OSHA, Contractor Partner on Safety Plan
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed a strategic partnership with Mississippi State University's Center for Continuing Education Industrial Health & Safety Program and Brasfield & Gorrie LLC to promote worker safety and health at the Continental Tire Main Plant project in Clinton, Miss....
ARTBA - Mon February 04, 2019
Students Take Top Honors in Annual Video Contest on Transportation Infrastructure
High school students from Arizona and Nebraska, a graduate student from Texas Southern University in Houston and a post-graduate student at Regis University in Boston are the 2018 winners of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 8th Annual "Student Transportation Video Contest." They will each receive a $500 cash prize....
U.S. Department of Labor - Thu January 24, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes New FAQs on Controlling Silica in General Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has posted new frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the agency's standard for respirable crystalline silica in general industry....
OSHA - Mon January 14, 2019
OSHA Provides Compliance Assistance Resources to Protect Workers from Falls
OSHA has developed a collection of compliance assistance resources to address falls in the workplace, the leading cause of worker fatalities in the construction industry. OSHA's goal is to promote awareness about common fall hazards in construction, educate job creators and workers on fall prevention and reduce the number of fall-related injuries and fatalities....
