Illinois LICA - Tue December 17, 2024
Illinois LICA to Host Safety Workshop Series in January
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) is hosting a safety workshop series at three locations across the state in January for anyone seeking 10HR OSHA, flagger and/or CPR certification....
Indiana Department of Transportation - Tue December 17, 2024
Indiana DOT Awards $50M for Local Highway Safety Improvement Program
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced recipients of $50 million in Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds to support safety projects on local road networks across Indiana. The awards solidify the agency's renewed focus on safety and related goal of reducing fatal and serious injury crashes on Indiana roads by 25 percent over the next 10 years....
Common Ground Alliance - Tue December 10, 2024
Trench-Related Fatalities Decrease: Common Ground Alliance Celebrates Progress, Commitment to Safe Digging
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, applauded the recent decline in trench-related fatalities highlighted by OSHA's preliminary data....
North American Excavation Shoring Association - Mon December 09, 2024
Workers, Contractors, Experts Attended NAXSA Trench Safety Summit
Construction and safety professionals converged on the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 22 for the state's inaugural Trench Safety Summit, presented and hosted by the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA)....
Twiceme - Tue December 03, 2024
Twiceme Survey: 60% of Construction Contractors Lack Access to Workplace Digital Safety Systems
Twiceme Technology, a Swedish company dedicated to revolutionizing safety solutions, revealed the findings of its 2024 Construction Safety Survey. In the industrial market survey of 500 construction contractors and 390 safety managers/directors, the data revealed that while 79 percent of safety managers have digital systems to track critical safety information and personal protective equipment (PPE) health, only 40 percent of contractors surveyed noted they have digital access to this information, too....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Sun December 01, 2024
OSHA Puts PPE for Women, Hard Hats On Its Radar
Employers have an obligation to protect their employees and that includes providing properly fitting personal protective equipment (PPE). Well-fitted gear is essential for all workers but especially women as more choose construction as a long-term career field....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue November 19, 2024
Load Weight Plays Key Role in Keeping Crane Jobs Safe
The first step in planning a lift is to determine the weight of the load. A true understanding of load limits is critical to safe construction crane operations. Crane load limits ensure the equipment, cargo and ground crew are protected, and are why the load weight should be calculated early in the job planning process....
Volvo - Mon November 11, 2024
Volvo Trucks Launches Next-Generation Safety Systems to Protect Pedestrians, Cyclists
Volvo Trucks continuously develops its active safety systems to protect vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians, all with the purpose of taking steps towards the company's long-term vision of zero accident involving Volvo trucks....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 17, 2024
Modern V2X Tech Offers Info Truckers Still Like in Vintage CB Radios
The vehicle-to-everything (V2X) concept, on the DOT's drawing board for approximately 30 years, is being touted as a cutting-edge mechanism for U.S. highway safety and efficiency. The technology enables vehicles to communicate with each other as well as pedestrians, cyclists and roadside infrastructure....
ARTBA - Tue September 24, 2024
Contractors From California, Texas, Virginia Receive 2024 ARTBA Contractor Safety Awards
Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized Sept. 23 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) national convention in Amelia Island, Fla....
