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....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 11, 2021
Multi-Employer Job Sites Hum When All Team Members Follow the Same Game Plan
Looking for guidance on best practices in construction operations? All construction-related activities are covered in the ANSI/ASSP A10 standards series. One of the newest volumes, the A10.33-2020, Safety and Health Requirements for Multi-Employer Projects, provides a roadmap for choreographing a shared construction project....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 30, 2020
What to Expect From New Administration
The construction industry could be in for a bumpy ride as the U.S. economy recovers from the coronavirus and the recession tied to it. Dodge Data & Analytics calls for a 4 percent regain in 2021, after a 14 percent loss this year....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 03, 2020
Trench Box Installations Require Knowledge of OSHA Safety Rules
One of the most beneficial and tricky devices used in specialty construction, trench boxes have obvious benefits. They can hold up their end in all types of soil conditions, but they can be a bear to install and move....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 22, 2020
ARTBA Strives to Safeguard Workers From Accidents, Injuries
Highway construction workers are always at risk on the job. OSHA reports the leading cause of highway construction worker injuries and fatalities is contact with construction vehicles, objects and equipment....
NCCCO - Tue September 01, 2020
Fifth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications Rescheduled
The Fifth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications has been rescheduled for Oct. 29, 2020, as a virtual event, the NCCCO Foundation has announced. As previously reported, Scott Ketcham, director of OSHA's Directorate of Construction, will once again provide the keynote address and participate in a Q&A session that will conclude the conference....
NCCCO - Tue August 25, 2020
NCCCO Foundation Launches 'Most Similar Certifications' Directory
The NCCCO Foundation announced the launch of a web-based directory designed to help employers navigate OSHA's rules on crane operator qualifications. The Most Similar Certifications Directory is designed to assist employers in selecting the most appropriate operator certification for a particular crane when no specific accredited certification is available....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 30, 2020
Evaluating Crane Operator Evaluations
To assess the degree of understanding and compliance of OSHA's 2018 crane operator qualification rule, and to gauge their approach to operator evaluation, the NCCCO Foundation surveyed crane operator employers....
OSHA - Mon July 13, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Beryllium Standard for General Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule revising the beryllium standard for general industry. The final rule includes changes designed to clarify the standard and simplify or improve compliance....
