Oregon OSHA - Tue August 24, 2021
Oregon OSHA Launches Free Training to Contractors
A new online video training course developed by Oregon OSHA is intended to help employers and workers in the construction industry meet the requirements of the agency's fall protection standards. The free course features insights from industry leaders, along with practical demonstrations, a review of relevant requirements and a discussion of terms and processes related to fall protection in the industry....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 29, 2021
How to Be an A+ Crane Signal Person
The signal person is one of the most critical roles on a construction site where a crane is in operation. The qualified signaler prevents accidents, ensures solid lift and placement of the load and keeps everyone safe on the ground....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed July 28, 2021
Focusing On Hazard Communication Standards
The Department of Labor's focus for the second half of 2021 will be on a laundry list of regulations that could directly impact contractors in the construction industry. Feeling the effects of a federal agenda that includes 26 OSHA regulations, the business of construction may look a lot different by next year....
CEG - Tue July 27, 2021
Colorado Contractor Jailed for Trench Collapse That Killed Crewman
An Avon, Colo., contractor was sentenced to 10 months in jail in mid-July following a trench collapse at his company's Granby work site that fatally injured worker Rosario Martinez. Bryan Johnson, owner of ContractOne Inc....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed July 14, 2021
Elevating Hard Hats — Protective Safety Helmets Deserve Respect, Care
Two major construction feats, the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge, marked the first times an employer mandated the use of hard hats on the job. The iconic head protection has come a long way since, and in 2017 a contractor first required helmets over hard hats because of the high rate of brain injuries and falls in the construction industry....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon June 14, 2021
Crane Safety by the Numbers — Lifting Projects Dictated by OSHA Rules, ASME Standards
The list of rules and regulations governing lifting and rigging procedures is long and varied. The applicable guidance depends on the type of lift and whether it's being performed as part of a construction, general industry or military project....
ARTBA - Mon June 14, 2021
OSHA COVID Safety Rules Give Workplace Flexibility to Transportation Construction Firms
New guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) grant transportation construction contractors and other businesses the flexibility to adopt COVID safety protocols that fit their specific workplaces, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 19, 2021
Holes On Job Sites Are Sometimes-Overlooked Safety Hazards
Deaths from falls lead fatalities in construction. Construction workers just as often die from fall-through hazards as they do from work at elevations. In 2018, OSHA logged the preventable deaths of 320 workers....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon March 15, 2021
Tips for Working Around Overhead Power Lines
Electrocutions resulting from contact between a crane and overhead power lines is still a leading cause of death on job sites. The key to safety around power lines is awareness, and an experienced operator knows to assume all lines are energized until he's confirmed otherwise....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 25, 2021
Construction Associations Consider Generic COVID Workplace Guidance Redundant, Impractical
Both ARTBA and the AGC have concerns about the late-January executive order President Joe Biden signed regarding safe workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance follows Biden's request that OSHA decide by March 15, 2021, whether an emergency temporary standard (ETS) is needed....
