AEM - Mon February 28, 2022
How to Improve Job Site Metrics with Wearables
Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it's not all window dressing. Every day wearables are promoting health, safety, connectivity, productivity and accuracy on construction sites....
AGC of California - Tue February 08, 2022
AGC of California Hands Out Safety Awards at Ceremony
AGC of California (AGC) recently announced the winners of the 34th Annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA). "Safety is paramount in our industry," said Peter Tateishi, CEO, AGC. "It allows our most important asset, our people, to get home safely, do their essential work in a safe environment and continue to build California....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Fri January 14, 2022
Keeping Your Crews Safe On the Job
Construction workers on the ground are some of the most vulnerable. Annually, struck-by accidents account for many construction-related fatalities. Falling objects, equipment crushes and rollovers are among the causes....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 30, 2021
OSHA Specifies Contractor Safety Responsibilities On Job Site
Who does OSHA look to first when multiple contractors are at work on a job site where safety is called into question? If your company has any control over the work process, the agency's Multi-Employer Worksite Policy specifies that the responsibility likely falls on you....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon December 13, 2021
OSHA Director Keynotes NCCCO Foundation's Industry Forum … and Discusses What's New at the Agency
OSHA will publish an updated Compliance Directive on its revised crane operator certification standards next spring according to Scott Ketcham, director of OSHA's directorate of construction. Speaking at the annual NCCCO Foundation Industry Forum held in November, Ketcham teased forum attendees about topics in the upcoming directive as he discussed construction site violations, several related to crane operations....
News 4 San Antonio - Tue November 02, 2021
TxDOT Invests $3.6M for San Antonio Job to Improve Safety
One of San Antonio's busiest corridors is getting a multi-million dollar improvement to help keep pedestrians safe. In September, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) gave a press conference on the Northwest side with the steps being taken to protect people walking or biking to bus stops on Bandera Road....
Arcosa Shoring Products - Wed October 27, 2021
Arcosa Shoring Products Unveils Remote Trench Safety Training Program, Online Registration Portal
Arcosa Shoring Products — a large manufacturer of trench safety equipment—is now providing critical trench safety training for all national and Canadian excavation construction personnel remotely via Zoom....
Caltrans - Tue October 19, 2021
Caltrans' State Traffic Safety Plan Earns National Award
The Federal Highway Administration and the Roadway Safety Foundation recently announced they have selected the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for its 2021 National Roadway Safety Award in recognition of California's 2020-2024 Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)....
Common Ground Alliance - Tue October 19, 2021
Common Ground Alliance, Gold Shovel Association to Explore Establishment of New CGA Arm
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, and the Gold Shovel Association (GSA), a nonprofit association focused on continuously improving safety by providing meaningful damage prevention certifications and standardized performance metrics, announced they will explore establishing a new arm of CGA that will integrate GSA into the organization in a continued and combined effort to reduce damages to critical underground infrastructure and protect those who work and live near these important assets....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon October 18, 2021
Ensure Your Rigging Plan Covers Every Aspect of a Crane Lift
Ask any "old timer" what you need to be a good rigger and you'll probably get the answer "common sense," said veteran rigging instructor Dan Cashin. He maintains that common sense as it applies to the rigger is the ability to think a job through safely, efficiently and economically....
