Health and Safety

Fri March 11, 2016

VIDEO: Daredevil Construction Worker Demolishes Wall . . . He's Standing On

The website Daily Mail is reporting that a clip has surfaced on the internet showing the astonishing moment a daredevil construction worker was captured on camera precariously balancing on the narrow wall he was taking a mallet to, several stories above the ground....

Thu March 10, 2016

Man in Hospital After Being Trapped in Heavy Machinery

The Cape Cod Times is reporting that South Yarmouth resident William Santo, 56, was trapped Monday in a piece of machinery at a construction and heavy equipment business in South Dennis, according to the police....

Tue March 08, 2016

VIDEO: Man Nearly Destroys Building With Excavator

New Hampshire News Affiliate WMUR is reporting that A Franklin man is behind bars, accused of nearly leveling a business with an excavator. It's still unclear why this happened, but police said the suspect destroyed part of the business owned with construction equipment owned by his relative....

Steve Thompson - THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS - Mon March 07, 2016

Experts Look at Buildings, Codes After Texas Tornadoes

ROWLETT, Texas (AP) Before the walls shook, before the two-by-fours twisted and the roof began tearing off, Amanda Bose saw news about the tornado on television. “Everybody in the bathroom — right now!' the woman told her 5-year-old and 15-year-old....

Tue March 01, 2016

Police Looking For Clues in Massive Equipment Heist

Tennessee news affiliate WSMV is reporting that Mt. Juliet police are now dealing with the biggest one-time theft they have ever seen. "We have not seen a large amount like this," said Lt. Tyler Chandler with the Mt....

Fri March 04, 2016

Construction Industry Calls for Mandatory Alcohol Testing After Investigation

The website The Real Deal is reporting that An ABC-7 Eyewitness News investigation last month found some construction workers gulping down beers and shots during their 45-minute break while eating little-to-no food....

Tue March 01, 2016

Mosul Dam Break Could Endanger More Than One Million People

CNN is reporting that Iraq's Mosul Dam is facing a "serious and unprecedented risk of catastrophic failure with little warning," the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warned on Sunday. At the same time, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi played down the threat of a potential breach at the country's largest dam....

Jeff Winke - Tue March 01, 2016

Fighting Fatigue in the Construction Workplace

The danger is always there. Workers need to be aware that they are human, with physical limitations, and that fatigue always wins when one pushes too far. Fatigue is more comprehensive than feeling a little tired....

Thu February 25, 2016

I-4 Ultimate Project on Hold After Worker's Death

Orlando news affiliate WESH is reporting that all work on the I-4 Ultimate project is on hold because of a worker's death at a construction site on Wednesday. The company in charge wants to take a closer look at the accident that killed 34-year-old Marvin Franklin....

Tue February 23, 2016

Man Killed When Forklift Tips Over

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed when the forklift he was driving overturned in north Oklahoma City. District Fire Chief Benny Fulkerson says emergency crews were called at about 11:25 a.m....