Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA - Tue October 30, 2018
State DOT Makes Major Commitment to Safety Certification Program
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made a major commitment toward improving safety in and around the state's roadway construction work zones. The agency is the first in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the "Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals" (SCTPP) credential endorsed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)....
Mack Trucks - Mon October 29, 2018
Mack Trucks to Again Sponsor Share the Road Highway Safety Program in 2019
Mack Trucks will continue to sponsor the American Trucking Association's (ATA) Share the Road program in 2019. Mack has sponsored Share the Road since 2001. "Mack remains focused on highway safety, and we fully support the powerful message that the Share the Road drivers relay to the general public about operating safely around large trucks," said Jonathan Randall, senior vice president of sales and marketing of Mack Trucks North America....
Mack Trucks - Wed October 24, 2018
Mack LR Model Improves Driver Comfort, Visibility
Mack Trucks' leading refuse vehicle, the Mack LR model, now offers improved safety and driver productivity features for its customers. Mack made the announcement at Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo, Oct....
PennDOT - Wed October 03, 2018
Pennsylvania Invites Teens to 'Innovations Challenge'
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) invited high school students in grades 9-12 to participate in the second PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 03, 2018
Making Work Zones Safer: PA Senate Passes Camera Bill
Work zones in Pennsylvania will soon get a little safer. A bill to put speed cameras in active construction zones on the state's highways, as well as the turnpike, was approved by the Pennsylvania Senate on Oct....
OSHA - Tue October 02, 2018
Department of Labor Updates National Emphasis Program on Trenching, Excavation Safety
OSHA has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities. OSHA's NEP will increase education and enforcement efforts while its inspectors will record trenching and excavation inspections in a national reporting system, and each area OSHA office will develop outreach programs....
OSHA - Tue October 02, 2018
OSHA Aids Industry with $9.3M in Safety, Health Grants
OSHA has awarded $9.3 million in Susan Harwood federal safety and health training grants to 74 nonprofit organizations nationwide. The grants will provide educational and training programs to help employees and employers recognize serious workplace hazards, implement injury prevention measures and understand their rights and responsibilities....
Jeson Pitt - Thu September 27, 2018
Construction Site Safety Checklist for Heavy Equipment Operators
Any construction site employs heavy equipment to boost productivity and finish the project on time. But while heavy earthmoving equipment brings operational efficiency it also invites safety issues. In fact, every year operators are injured or even killed on site due to electrical hazards or from being struck by heavy mobile equipment - according to OSHA, approximately 75 percent of struck-by fatalities on construction sites involve heavy equipment likes cranes and trucks....
U.S. Department of Labor - Thu September 27, 2018
OSHA Provides Resources to Keep Workers Safe From Trenching-Related Hazards
OSHA has developed a series of compliance assistance resources to help keep workers safe from trenching and excavation hazards. OSHA's goal is to increase awareness of trenching hazards in construction, educate job creators and workers on safe cave-in prevention solutions and decrease the number of trench collapses....
Credential Verification Service - Tue September 25, 2018
Construction Companies Can Do More to Prevent Accidents
Construction companies have greatly improved safety but there's still much to be done. About one in ten construction-site workers are injured every year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration....
