Thu May 04, 2017
29 Crane Operator Safety Awards Announced at the Annual Conference
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced 29 Crane Operator Safety Awards during its 2017 Annual Conference, April 18-22 at the Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. This award is presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while accumulating 10,000 consecutive man-hours and recording zero accidents and incidents....
Maya Rajamani - Fri April 21, 2017
Union Proposes 'Construction Safety Act' After Time Square Accident
A group of labor unions have launched a campaign urging the City Council to pass a construction-safety bill following the death of a worker in Times Square last week. Sunset Park resident Jose Cruz, 59, died after falling from the second floor of a construction site at 1604 Broadway on April 12....
Giles Lambertson - Wed April 19, 2017
Painkiller Addiction Endangers Workers and Jobsites
Sometimes when things go wrong for construction workers, they go very, very wrong. A worker wrenches his back when he awkwardly picks up a length of rebar, or tears ligaments when he trips and falls from the operator's platform of a hydraulic excavator, and turns to oxycodone or some other prescribed painkiller to find relief and keep working....
Tue April 18, 2017
Genie Training Manager to Present on New Standards in North America
Scott Owyen, Training Manager for Genie, a part of the Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) business segment, will address audiences at the 2017 AEM Product Safety and Compliance Seminar, April 24-27, in Cincinnati, OH, and at the 17th annual Upper Peninsula Safety Conference, April 28, in Escanaba, Mich....
Thu April 06, 2017
OSHA to Delay Enforcing Crystalline Silica Standard in the Construction Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers....
David Wells - Fox 13 - Thu April 06, 2017
DOT Exec Urges Drivers to Slow Down In Unique Way
Utah Department of Transportation Executive Director Carlos Braceras has temporarily moved his office to the middle of a construction work zone to encourage drivers to use caution as they travel through construction zones....
Natalie Rauch - Thu April 06, 2017
AGC Report Reveals Time of Day Fatalities Likely to Occur in Work Zone
The AGC (Associated General Contractors) has published their findings from a recent report that was aimed at looking more closely at worker fatalities in the construction industry. The study was conducted by the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech and utilized existing data from sources such as the U.S....
Tue April 04, 2017
Construction Association Unveils Steps to Improve Worker Safety as 239 Out of 358 Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs During Pas 12 Months
The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new study designed to improve the safety of construction workers as it announced that two-thirds of metro areas added construction jobs during the past 12 months....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed April 05, 2017
Safety on Two Fronts: Pa. State Police vs. Infrastructure
Shifting money around between two seemingly disparate entities in Pennsylvania has caused not only some consternation among residents and lawmakers, but also a funding problem for the Commonwealth's aging infrastructure....
Douglas Hanks - Miami Herald - Tue April 04, 2017
Construction Sites Breeding Zones for Zika
Miami's second building boom has brought with it a new worry beyond housing affordability and inflated prices. County inspectors say construction sites can double as breeding grounds for mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus....
