ARTBA - Thu May 24, 2018
ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 13 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
Thirteen children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2018-19 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship” fund....
Thu May 17, 2018
AECOM-ARTBA Partnership Enhances Transportation Site Safety
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced a formal partnership with AECOM aimed at strengthening the global infrastructure firm's position in the design, construction and management of safer transportation infrastructure projects....
Emily Buenzle - Thu May 17, 2018
Wood Chipper Kills Worker
A man was killed while using a wood chipper to trim trees in Richfield, Minn., May 16. Bill Pipes, a 51-year-old employee of Victory Tree Service was completing a two-day tree removal job in a neighborhood when a metal piece of the wood shredder he was using flew off and hit him in the back of the head, Fox 9 reported....
Mon May 14, 2018
OSHA Announces Delayed Enforcement of Certain Provisions of the Beryllium Standard
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed in a memorandum that it will begin enforcing certain requirements of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general industry, construction, and shipyards on May 11, 2018....
Thu May 10, 2018
Communities Around the World Celebrate Building Safety Month
Science and technology are leading the way for designing and constructing safe, efficient and resilient homes and buildings. Up-to-date building safety codes and standards enable technology to be incorporated into buildings while ensuring safety for lives, properties and investments....
Thu May 10, 2018
OSHA Issues Direct Final Rule Revising Beryllium Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a direct final rule (DFR) clarifying aspects of the beryllium standard for general industry as it applies to processes, operations or areas where workers may be exposed to materials containing less than 0.1 percent beryllium by weight....
Mon May 07, 2018
ARTBA Foundation's 'Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals' Program Earns ANSI Accreditation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's certification program to test and recognize an individual's knowledge of the core competencies needed to recognize and mitigate safety hazards on transportation project sites has earned the “gold standard” of professional credentialing....
Fri May 04, 2018
5th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold its annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls May 7-11. The event encourages companies and workers to pause during the workday for topical discussions, safety demonstrations, and training in hazard recognition and fall prevention....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 02, 2018
Industry Organizations Partner to Offer Pipeline Safety Training Course
The American Petroleum Institute and North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) are partnering to support a Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program. The organizations called the initiative "a foundational safety program applicable throughout all energy infrastructure construction," which will focus on best practices in building trades and the oil and gas industry, Occupational Safety and Health reported....
Wed May 02, 2018
Company to Train 25K Construction Professionals During Month of May
Werner, manufacturer of a complete line of climbing products and fall protection equipment, will lead more than 200 training events in support of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) safety initiative....
