Bruce Rolfsen - Wed June 21, 2017
Construction Groups Split on Extending OSHA's Crane Safety Deadline
More than six years after OSHA's construction crane rule was issued in late 2010, the agency is again asking if delay of the certification mandate should continue. This time, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is thinking of postponing enforcement for one year, making Nov....
HCSS - Thu June 01, 2017
HCSS Safety Empowers Employees, Improves Safety Program Management Efficiency
Today's HCSS Safety program offered by construction industry software developer, HCSS, helps companies to develop a culture of safety by empowering employees to contribute to the safety program. Through cloud-based storage and reporting of critical safety data – safety meetings, near misses and incidents reporting, training, and job and activity hazard analysis, among other record keeping items – HCSS Safety assists contractors in more effectively and efficiently managing their safety programs....
Wed May 31, 2017
Crews Building Arena Make Daily Stretch a Routine
The hundreds of construction workers putting up the new Milwaukee Bucks arena stretch, bend, squat and wiggle — all before 7 a.m. The daily loosening-up regimen is a priority for Minnesota-based Mortenson Construction, which is managing the $524 million project....
Fri May 26, 2017
NAPA Endorses Safety Certification Program
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) endorsed the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) program and plans to urge its member firms and their employees to earn the credential beginning this year....
Thu May 25, 2017
Construction Group Launches New Highway Work Zone Safety Effort
Fourty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Tue May 23, 2017
Campaign Tells Nevada Drivers to 'Love' Construction Cones
An ad campaign from the transit authority in southern Nevada is trying to put some humor into a frustrating situation that drivers encounter almost every day. The radio and television commercials that began airing last week are encouraging drivers to "love" construction cones....
Mon May 15, 2017
NYC Mayor Signs Bill Affecting DOT and Construction Safety Operations
Mayor Bill de Blasio today held public hearings for, and signed, fourteen pieces of legislation into lawIntro. 648-A requires landlords to post a record of bedbug infestations in their buildings and provide any tenant signing a lease with bedbug history; Intro....
Tue May 09, 2017
Efficiency Production to Host Annual Municipal Safety Day
In conjunction with the Michigan Rural Water Association (MRWA), Efficiency Production Inc. is set to host its 11th annual Municipal Safety Day on June 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Efficiency Production's corporate headquarters in Mason, Mich....
Fri May 05, 2017
JLG To Participate in National Safety Stand-Down
JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, today announced it will participate in National Safety Stand-Down Week May 8th – May 12th, 2017....
Thu May 04, 2017
2017 Million Miler and Driver Safety Awards Presented
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) recognized six professional drivers from four companies with the Million Miler Safety Award and seven drivers from five companies with the Driver Safety Award during the Association's 2017 Annual Conference, April 18-22, at the Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale Ariz....
