OSHA - Mon June 29, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance to Ensure Uniform Enforcement of Silica Standards
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a compliance directive designed to ensure uniformity in inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general industry, maritime, and construction....
NUCA - Wed June 24, 2020
NUCA of Middle Tennessee Announces Winner of 2020 Trench Safety Stand Down Week Contest
Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) Week was held across the nation by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), and as part of that event the association's Middle Tennessee Chapter held its first TSSD Week Contest....
ARTBA - Mon June 15, 2020
Federal Court's Slap-Down of Proposed Workplace Mandate Helps Industry Protect Workers, ARTBA Says
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is entitled to "considerable deference" in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June 11 federal appeals court decision. The ruling assures that the transportation construction industry is free to use proven workplace best practices to protect its workers, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
ARTBA - Tue June 02, 2020
Reject Effort to Force Universal COVID-19 Safety Standard on OSHA, ARTBA Tells Federal Court
Requiring the federal government to impose a single, emergency standard for coping with COVID-19 is misguided because workers are better protected from the virus by construction industry best practices rather than a rigid "one-size-fits-all" regulation....
AEM - Mon June 01, 2020
Minimizing Risk: Manufacturers Share Best Practices for COVID-19 Management
Over the past several weeks, AEM has developed a list of best practices based on what many of our member companies are doing to keep operations open while minimizing the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic....
Ramtech - Mon June 01, 2020
Ramtech Rolls Out WES CONNECT, REACT to Improve Construction Safety Communications
Ramtech continues to gain momentum with its wireless security solutions. The company has introduced two new products - WES CONNECT and REACT - to help owners and construction professionals save lives, protect assets, and gain valuable insight to site safety performance using real-time data....
AEM - Mon June 01, 2020
A New Normal: How McElroy Manufacturing Is Dealing With COVID-19
"It was like a week of Mondays."That's how Sharon McElroy summed up what it felt like to head into the office to tackle an ever-changing set of challenging circumstances in the first few days of the COVID-19 pandemic....
ARTBA - Wed May 27, 2020
ARTBA Launches 'Fundamentals of U.S. Transportation Construction Safety' Course
A national association has developed the transportation construction industry's most comprehensive safety training course to help dramatically reduce the 700 motorist fatalities and nearly 50,000 injuries that occur annually in and around the nation's infrastructure improvement project sites....
AEM - Tue May 26, 2020
AEM Task Force to Develop Health and Safety Guidelines for Exhibitions and Events
AEM announced the formation of a Health and Safety Task Force to guide its efforts in ensuring the well-being of exhibitors, attendees, industry peers and AEM members and staff at association-run exhibitions and events....
terex - Tue May 26, 2020
Genie Shares Protocols for Cleaning, Disinfecting Aerial Equipment
Based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Genie offers new procedures and protocols for cleaning and disinfecting aerial equipment on job sites to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while working at height....
