UDOT - Tue November 03, 2020
Concrete Chutes, Restraints Being Used on Barrier System
A new truck escape ramp has opened on U.S. 89 west of Garden City. The catch-net cable system is new to Utah and uses a series of cable nets to stop runaway semi-trucks coming out of Logan Canyon. In the past two years, this area has seen a rise in runaway truck crashes....
Caterpillar - Wed October 28, 2020
Caterpillar to Deliver, Support Guardian 2 Fatigue, Distraction Monitoring System
Caterpillar has entered into an agreement with Seeing Machines Pty Ltd to deliver and support light vehicle and on-highway driver fatigue and distraction monitoring technology through Cat dealers. Seeing Machines' Guardian 2 system is an advanced, non-intrusive system that senses operator movements and analyzes them for symptoms of fatigue or distraction in light vehicle applications....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 22, 2020
ARTBA Strives to Safeguard Workers From Accidents, Injuries
Highway construction workers are always at risk on the job. OSHA reports the leading cause of highway construction worker injuries and fatalities is contact with construction vehicles, objects and equipment....
ARTBA - Thu October 22, 2020
Contractors From Ohio, Texas and Utah Receive 2020 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards
Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu October 08, 2020
Trauma Safety Strap Enhances Fall Protection for Construction Workers
A trauma safety strap that attaches to a harness construction workers wear on the job enhances fall protection for workers. 3M of St. Paul, Minn., the company that makes the Fall Protection Suspension Safety Strap, is now including it with all harnesses it sells....
LehighValleyLive.com - Tue October 06, 2020
N.J. County's Freeholders Join in Asking for Fix to I-80 S-Curve
Warren County, N.J., freeholders on Sept. 23 voted to support Knowlton Township's request to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for an s-curve safety, mobility and congestion transportation problem statement for a section of Interstate 80 that winds through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area....
Hilti - Fri October 02, 2020
Hilti Unveils Wearable Exoskeleton
Hilti North America's EXO-O1 wearable exoskeleton will help commercial contractors, tradesman and management alike tackle health and safety as well as labor shortage challenges. Wearable systems like exoskeletons will help reduce strain and fatigue for both experienced and novice users, at a time when the industry is managing a workforce shortage challenge....
Alabama AGC - Tue September 29, 2020
Alabama AGC Presents RiskCon 2020 Event
Alabama Associated General Contractors offers more than just a construction community and membership program. Jointly with CompTrustAGC, Alabama AGC is one of the chapters across the nation that hosts RiskCon — an event designed to benefit anyone responsible for the administrative risk and risks experienced on construction job sites across the state....
AllOnGeorgia.com - Mon September 14, 2020
Georgia County Working with GDOT to Improve Dangerous Intersection
Less than a week after Bulloch County citizens launched a petition asking for the help of Georgia lawmakers regarding a deadly intersection, the county's Board of Commissioners said Sept. 9 it is actively working with the state and officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to fix the problem, according to an original article posted on AllOnGeorgia.com....
ARTBA - Thu August 27, 2020
ASAE Recognizes ARTBA As One of 100 Associations That Will 'Save the World'
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has been named as one of 100 associations "that will save the world" by the American Society of Association Executives. The summer 2020 centennial issue of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) magazine, Associations Now, recognized ARTBA in the safety category for its contributions to establishing "Smart Infrastructure.""Collectively, these associations and many others are conducting research, convening experts and advocates, and deploying volunteers to advance healthcare, improve local communities, fuel businesses, and advance equity in the workforce and society," said the magazine's Editor-in-Chief Julie Shoop....
