Wed March 30, 2016
At Least 21 Killed, Many Injured in Flyover Collapse in India
KOLKATA, India (AP) — At least 21 people were killed and dozens injured when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed in a congested area in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Thursday afternoon....
Thu March 31, 2016
Study Shows Construction Workers Have Highest Risk for Brain Injuries
A new study from the CDC shows that members of the Construction Industry have the greatest number of both fatal and nonfatal traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among U.S. workplaces. From 2003 to 2010, 2,210 construction workers died because of a TBI (a rate of 2.6 per 100,000 FTE workers)....
Wed March 30, 2016
Trial Begins in Death of Worker Killed During Bridge Construction
The Waco Tribune is reporting that testimony is set to begin Tuesday morning in Houston in the trial of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a construction worker who drowned in 2014 while working on the pedestrian bridge to Baylor University's McLane Stadium....
Fri March 25, 2016
Man Crushed to Death at Construction Site
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a Southern California Edison contractor was killed Tuesday when he was crushed between a construction crane and a trailer near the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, authorities said....
Wed March 23, 2016
Iowa City Prepares for $59M Flood Prevention Project
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa City is preparing to start work on a $59 million flood recovery and mitigation project. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported that crews began removing trees in preparation for the Gateway Project, which was prompted by the record-setting 2008 flood....
Thu March 24, 2016
Seattle Tunnel Injury Claims Total Over $2.5M So Far
SEATTLE (AP) - An amputated foot, a fractured hand and a fingertip crushed so badly it had to be surgically removed were among the injuries suffered by workers at the Seattle tunnel project last year - injuries that resulted in about $700,000 in workers' compensation claims for one year alone....
Tue March 22, 2016
OSHA Listens to Industry and Adjusts Safety Rules for Construction
The website Businessinsurance the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will craft a separate set of safety and health program management guidelines for the construction industry, based on feedback on a proposed update to its voluntary guidelines....
Tue March 22, 2016
Contractor Will Pay $3M to Fix Leaks at Hudson Yards 7 Train Station
The website DNAinfo is reporting that The newest stop on the 7 train is leaking — and now the MTA contractor who repeatedly bungled waterproofing at the 6-month-old station will pay another contractor an estimated $3 million to fix it, MTA officials said Monday....
Tue March 22, 2016
Worker Finds Grenade at Construction Site
The New York Post is reporting that a moldy old grenade with the pin still in place was found at a construction site in lower Manhattan on Monday afternoon, prompting police to evacuate the block and summon the bomb squad....
Mon March 21, 2016
Sundt Construction of Tempe, Ariz. Named Nation's Safest Construction Company in 2015
Sundt Construction, Inc. of Tempe, Ariz. was named the nation's safest construction company in 2015 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 51 other companies were selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs....
