Health and Safety

Mike Patrick - Republican-American - Mon October 03, 2016

Environmentalists Claim Powerline Habitats in Danger

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) They cut through the state's forests and countryside like ski slopes, dotted from one end to the other with vast, 80-ft. (24.4 km) towers of steel that help provide electricity to thousands of utility customers....

Thu September 29, 2016

Armored Caterpillar D9 Dozer Assists With High-Risk Rescue Mission

The Peoria Journal Star is reporting that Alan Clyne's Christian missionary work has taken him across the country since his retirement from the Marine Corps in July, including to central Illinois to help build spiritual sanctuaries through Church Growth Ministries....

Matthew Brown - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu September 29, 2016

$57M Project to Help Endangered Fish Might Not Work

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) A government-commissioned study concluded there's substantial risk that a $57 million dam and fish bypass proposed on the Yellowstone River won't meet its goal of helping an ancient, endangered fish species....

Giles Lambertson - Mon October 31, 2016

BLOG: Polarized, Tense Times—Including on the Work Site

The tenor of the times in this country is, in a word, extreme. America's social and political cultures are extremely polarized and the cultural divide carries over into the workplace—including construction work sites....

Wed September 28, 2016

VIDEO: Workers Flee as 100-Foot Wall Collapses

Workers in Istanbul, Turkey were forced to run for their lives as a 100-foot wall suddenly came crumbling down, triggering a deadly landslide. The website Express is reporting that incredibly, no one was killed or injured in the mishap, which was captured on video by the workers....

Wed September 28, 2016

Chinese Construction Sites Cause Gemstone Frenzy

The South China Morning Post is reporting that residents of a southwestern Chinese city known for its rich jadeite resources have been mining construction sites for the gemstones despite authorities urging them against dreaming of making a fortune overnight....

Melinda Deslatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon September 26, 2016

La. Prepares Against Budget Uncertainties

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Louisiana borrowed $187 million Aug. 30 to keep money flowing to state-financed construction work, with continued budget uncertainties and the recent flooding damage raising questions about which projects will proceed....

Mon September 26, 2016

VIDEO: Giant Anaconda Found at Work Site Could Be the Largest Ever

The website Inquisitr is reporting that video footage circulating online claims to show the largest anaconda ever captured and measured, a gigantic specimen allegedly measuring 10 meters (32.8 feet) discovered at a construction site in northern Brazil earlier this year....

Fri September 23, 2016

CAMTEC Signs Agreement to Serve as Host Site for Courses

CAMTEC, the training and education center of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), Bloomfield Hills, announced that it has signed a formal agreement with the Mid-America OSHA Education Center (MAOEC) to serve as a host site offering OSHA-authorized courses....

Fri September 16, 2016

State Completes Inspections Following Quake

All bridges on the state highway and turnpike system are open to traffic and safe for travel. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation inspected 180 state bridges after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake early Sept....