Wed May 18, 2016
SC&RA Announces 16 Awards for Crane Operator Safety
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced 16 Crane Operator Safety Awards during its 2016 Annual Conference, April 26 to 30, at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Fla. 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....
Wed May 18, 2016
HHS Awards $260M to Health Centers to Improve Facilities
HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced more than $260 million in funding to 290 health centers in 45 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for facility renovation, expansion or construction....
Ben Nuckols - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed May 18, 2016
DC Subway Chief Informs Congress of Maintenance Needs
WASHINGTON (AP) The Metro subway system in the nation's capital is plagued by “systemic issues” with maintenance, chronic funding shortfalls and a lack of strong safety oversight, according to testimony submitted to Congress....
Binaj Gurubacharya - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed May 18, 2016
After Delays, Nepal Begins Reconstruction of Quake-Damaged Heritage Sites
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) Nepal's prime minister announced on April 25 the start of reconstruction of key heritage sites in and around the capital that were damaged by an earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people and devastated the country one year ago....
SARAH IANNONE - Wed May 18, 2016
It's No Easy Task Maintaining New York's Iconic Bridges
Note: This article originally appeared on the website www.citylab.com:The Verrazano Bridge has always been Kim Moloney's favorite bridge. She used to sit underneath it and eat her breakfast in the morning....
Mon May 16, 2016
Crews Remove Whale Carcass From California Beach
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) It literally was a whale of a job. Crews removed the estimated 60,000-lb. (27,215.5 kg) carcass of a rotting whale from a Southern California beach. A contractor working for the state parks department spent two days using an excavator to cut up the 40-ft....
Fri May 13, 2016
Construction Worker Wins $1M Lottery … Again
WEST BABYLON, NY (AP) - A construction worker who won $1 million in a lottery scratch-off game four years ago has defied enormous odds by hitting a $1 million jackpot again. But don't call him lucky....
Thu May 12, 2016
OSHA Announces Millions in New Grants
OSHA has announced $10.5 million in FY 2015 Susan Harwood Training Grants to 80 non-profit organizations. Grants were awarded for the following grant categories: Capacity Building Developmental, Capacity Building Pilot, Targeted Topic Training, and Training and Educational Materials....
Wed May 11, 2016
OSHA Issues Final Rule to Make Employers, Public Better Informed About Workplace Injuries
OSHA today issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public, and OSHA about workplace hazards. With this new rule, OSHA is applying the insights of behavioral economics to improve workplace safety and prevent injuries and illnesses....
Mon May 09, 2016
Fourty-One Construction Workers Missing After Landslide in China
UPI is reporting that at least 41 construction workers are missing after a landslide Sunday at a construction site for a hydroelectric power plant in southeastern China. The incident occurred after eight inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours last weekend in China's southeastern Fujian Province....
