Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 30, 2019
ODOT Works to Improve I-84, Fish Passage in Ladd Canyon
Crews have begun work on a $29.3 million project in Eastern Oregon that is expected to improve safety on a highway on which 50 percent of the traffic is trucks and one that is notorious for perilous conditions....
ARTBA - Tue July 23, 2019
Leading National Highway Contractors Challenge Peers to Take Safety Certification Exam
Three major transportation construction contractors are calling on their industry peers to commit at least 25 employees annually to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential before the end of 2019, in 2020, and beyond....
Ohio DOT - Wed July 17, 2019
Ohio's Highway Safety Program Grows to Third Largest in U.S.
Beginning this year, the Ohio Department of Transportation is investing a record $158 million annually into projects specifically aimed at making our roads safer. These projects include everything from additional signage to the complete reconfiguration of intersections....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Thu July 11, 2019
Alabama Work Zone Crashes Higher Than National Average
According to the findings of the Associated General Contractors of America's recently published study on highway work zones nationwide, road crews in the state of Alabama have experienced five percent more vehicle crashes on job sites than the national average....
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities - Tue July 02, 2019
Analysis Starts on Seward Highway Rockfall Hazard
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities conducted field investigations for the Highway Safety Project: Seward Highway Rock Fall Mitigation. Work includes analyses of locations between mileposts (MP) 104 and 114 with a history of rock falls....
Katie Kohler – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 26, 2019
Hard Hats for Safety — and a Statement
What came first, the hard hat or the PPE laws?When E.W. Bullard returned home from World War I, he used his doughboy Army helmet to design protective headgear to improve industrial safety. Bullard sold carbide lamps and mining equipment to gold and copper miners who were wearing a soft derby, similar to a baseball cap....
CEG - Wed June 26, 2019
Midsota Manufacturing Event Highlights Trailer Safety
Midsota Manufacturing Inc. hosted an event for National Trailer Safety Week on June 7 at the company's facility in Avon, Minn. The purpose of the event was to educate anyone who pulls a trailer about trailer safety and laws, in order to make it safer for everyone on the road....
North America Traffic - Tue June 18, 2019
Continuing Evolution Leads to Safety Leadership as North America Traffic Celebrates 25 Years
Twenty-five years ago, Peter Vieveen was just a man in his garage, hoping that the idea he had spawned might lead to a more secure future for his family. Today, his idea has become the benchmark for work-zone safety standards throughout North America — and Vieveen is enjoying a well-earned retirement....
Efficiency Productions - Thu June 13, 2019
Efficiency Production Unveils Octagon-Configured Aluminum Modular Build-A-Box Trench Shield
Efficiency Production, "America's Trench Box Builder," unveils the newest innovation to its Build-A-Box modular aluminum trench shielding system: a lightweight, aluminum Octagon Box. The Octagon Box is comprised of standard Build-A-Box aluminum panels, pinned in 135-degree angle vertical posts....
Terex Utilities - Wed June 05, 2019
Terex Puts a PAL in the Bucket for Lineworkers
Cass County Electric Cooperative serves more than 50,000 members in 10 counties in southeastern North Dakota. The electric co-op maintains a fleet of more than 100 pieces of equipment, including about nine digger derricks and 13 aerial devices manufactured by Terex Utilities....
