Fri October 23, 2015
State Fines Construction Company $35K After Fatal Collapse
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - The state has fined a construction company $35,000 for conditions at an Ypsilanti building where a worker died following a floor collapse in May. The Ann Arbor News reports (http://bit.ly/1PzNIJX ) the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued five citations to Beal Construction Services for what it deemed ”serious’ violations of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act....
Wed October 21, 2015
ARTBA Foundation Recognizes Efforts to Promote Safety in Road Work Zones
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) honored five initiatives for their commitment to promoting safety during the association’s 17th annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards.” The awards were presented at a Sept....
Thu October 22, 2015
Contractors Cited After Death of Family
TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) - The Department of Labor and Industry has cited and fined contractors for workplace safety hazards related to a Bonney Lake construction accident that killed a family. The state agency said Monday that all the contractors had workers on site April 13 when Josh and Vanessa Ellis and their 8-month-old son Hudson drove under a Highway 410 overpass....
Thu October 15, 2015
Texas’ Historical Bridges Have Charm, But Many Are Obsolete
CUERO, Texas (AP) The narrow metal bridge across the Guadalupe River was built in 1938 and full of picturesque charm — but it’s not very functional for today’s traffic needs. The truss bridge in Cuero, about 90 mi....
Fri October 16, 2015
Judge Approves $7M Award for Homes Built on Sinkholes
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A judge has upheld an arbitrator’s award of more than $7 million to 20 homeowners at a golf course subdivision near Glenwood Springs whose properties were constructed on a soil linked to sinkholes and subsidence....
Fri October 16, 2015
Worker Crushed in Construction Accident
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A falling slab of concrete has crushed a construction worker to death in Oceanside. Police say the man was working at the future site of a FedEx distribution center Tuesday when the slab fell on top of him....
Wed October 14, 2015
Two Contractors Accused of Cheating Superstorm Sandy Victims
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - The owners of a southern New Jersey construction company cheated Superstorm Sandy victims out of more than $250,000, authorities said. Michael Albanese, 52, and George Larosa, 46, are each charged with theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft, Stafford Township police said....
Mon October 12, 2015
Worker Killed by Dozer at Construction Site
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a worker was killed by a bulldozer at a Tampa Bay area construction site. St. Petersburg police say 27-year-old Justin H. Smith was working at the site of a future apartment complex Wednesday morning when the reversing bulldozer struck him....
Fri October 09, 2015
Construction Worker Finds Woman Hiding in Porta-a-Potty
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A woman wanted on identity theft charges has been arrested in Oregon after a construction worker lifted the lid of a portable toilet to find her hiding inside. The Register-Guard reports (http://goo.gl/ZuT2dO ) that 27-year-old Treasure Dawn Shockey, who had two warrants for her arrest, ran when police in Eugene tried to talk to her Saturday morning....
Fri October 09, 2015
Video: Cracked Chinese Glass Bridge Alarms Tourists
The Berlin website AFP is reporting that thrill-seeking tourists in China got more than they bargained for when cracks appeared in a glass-bottomed walkway suspended 1,080 meters (3,540 foot) over a canyon, reports said....
