NCCCO - Tue August 25, 2020
NCCCO Foundation Launches 'Most Similar Certifications' Directory
The NCCCO Foundation announced the launch of a web-based directory designed to help employers navigate OSHA's rules on crane operator qualifications. The Most Similar Certifications Directory is designed to assist employers in selecting the most appropriate operator certification for a particular crane when no specific accredited certification is available....
Associated Press - Tue August 25, 2020
Mayor: Pier 58 in Seattle to Have 'Emergency Dismantling'
SEATTLE (AP) Mayor Jenny Durkan on Aug. 14 approved the "emergency dismantling" of Seattle's 50-year-old downtown Pier 58. The pier between the Seattle Aquarium and the Great Wheel holds up Waterfront Park – a boardwalk space with benches, scenic views and telescopes....
GDOT - Thu August 13, 2020
Lifesaving Cable Barriers Coming to I-20, I-520 Medians in North Georgi
Sections of Interstate 20 and Interstate 520 in Georgia will soon be equipped with cable median barriers to reduce crossover vehicle crashes that typically result in fatalities or severe injuries. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently awarded an $8.048 contract to Nationwide Construction Group, a Michigan-based fence and barrier specialist....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 30, 2020
Evaluating Crane Operator Evaluations
To assess the degree of understanding and compliance of OSHA's 2018 crane operator qualification rule, and to gauge their approach to operator evaluation, the NCCCO Foundation surveyed crane operator employers....
Little Beaver - Thu July 30, 2020
Utility Anchor Crews Reduce Injuries, Boost Efficiency with Torque-Free Drills
It happens to everyone: you purchase a new tool, appliance or machine to solve a specific problem, only to discover an additional, equally valuable benefit. Maybe it's an appliance purchased for higher capacity that ends up being far more efficient than the unit it's replacing....
North Dakota Safety Council - Tue July 21, 2020
Butler Machinery Wins North Dakota Safety Council Award
The North Dakota Safety Council's Safety & Health Awards program is designed to promote incident prevention by honoring companies with outstanding safety programs, employees with superior safety records and North Dakota citizens who have gone above and beyond to improve the safety and health environments in their communities....
Premier Manufacturing - Tue July 21, 2020
Premiere Manufacturing Releases New Trailer Coupling
Trailer separations happen frequently in North America — at a rate of more than two and a half per day — but Premier Manufacturing hopes the Saf-T-Latch leads to fewer accidents. The Saf-T-Latch — part number 820ELA — is connected to a Premier air chamber....
NCCCO - Mon July 20, 2020
Employers Respond to Crane Operator Evaluation Requirements
Most employers have a fairly sound understanding of their duties and responsibilities to evaluate their crane operators, a new report published by the NCCCO Foundation suggests. But there are some aspects of the OSHA crane operator qualification rule that give rise to a degree of confusion and misunderstanding....
ARTBA - Thu July 16, 2020
Transportation Construction Project Workers Are Pedestrians and Need Protection Too, ARTBA Reminds Federal Safety Summit
Transportation construction workers face on-the-job risks that federal officials should address as they focus on the rising tide of pedestrian fatalities on the nation's roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) July 15 told participants at the U.S....
Cross Bore Safety Association - Tue July 14, 2020
Cross Bore Safety Association to Participate in 2021 Global Excavation Safety Conference
The Cross Bore Safety Association (CBSA), an association dedicated to minimizing the occurrence of cross bore damages, injuries and loss of life, will be holding the first ever course on cross bore safety in the spring of 2021....
