SDLG - Mon February 10, 2020
Four SDLG Excavators Support Wuhan's 10-Day Hospital Build
Four SDLG excavators — three E660FL and an E6500F — helped expedite construction of two hospitals in Wuhan, China, as part of the government's effort to treat patients with coronavirus infections and ease the shortage of hospital beds....
U.S. Department of Labor - Thu February 06, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Revises National Emphasis Program to Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in general industry, maritime, and construction....
CEG - Mon January 27, 2020
China Rushes to Build Hospital in Record Time to Battle Coronavirus Outbreak
The Chinese city of Wuhan is racing to build a giant hospital in a record six days in an attempt to stop the deadly Coronavirus that is ravaging the city. The finished building, which will contain 1,000 beds on a 270,000 sq.-ft....
Associated Press - Thu June 20, 2019
Work Stoppage Confronts Deadly Issue
Massachusetts construction companies and labor unions held work stoppages at project sites across the state on June 5 as their industry attempts to confront a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses among its ranks....
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....
