Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 08, 2026
Scaling Personal Safety Gear
Two big factors in the personal protection equipment sector's evolution are women and smart technology. PPE manufacturers are better designing equipment for women. And as smart gear and connected devices become more mainstream on construction sites, the PPE market is taking the construction sector along as it advances....
Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association (PGMA) - Thu March 19, 2026
Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association Urges Safe Usage on Construction Sites
On today's construction sites, portable generators are often essential. From early-stage developments where permanent power has not yet been installed to temporary power needs that keep crews productive and projects on schedule, generators play a critical role in meeting demanding timelines across the building trades....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue December 16, 2025
Staying Ahead of OSHA's Top 10
At the National Safety Council's 2025 Safety Congress and Expo in September, OSHA unveiled its top 10 most frequently cited standards. Eric Harbin, OSHA regional administrator, revealed that for the 15th year, fall protection holds its place at the top of the list....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon November 17, 2025
If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
This summer, OSHA proposed revising or removing existing safety standards that have a direct impact on transportation construction contractors. Three such rules affecting road and bridge construction are among several the agency is presenting in efforts to either revise obsolete measures or scale back or withdraw certain long-standing obligations for businesses....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed November 05, 2025
Raising the Red Flag On Road Worker Safety
As recently as September, a traffic flagger was killed on the job in a Queens, N.Y., work zone. It's a crucial reminder that work zone safety never takes a backseat. And flaggers are among the most vulnerable road construction crew members....
Transurban - Tue September 23, 2025
VDOT, Transurban Launch Driver Safety Campaign Along I-495 NEXT Project Corridor
With construction activities on northern Virginia's new interstate express lanes increasing and now concentrated in the median along the project's corridor, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and its I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project partner, Transurban, have launched a driver safety campaign....
Virginia Tech - Mon September 22, 2025
Helmet Lab Releases First-Ever Ratings for Construction Helmets
The 2018 collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Miami, Fla., served as a headgear wake-up call for Scott Greenhaus. A 40-plus-year veteran of the construction industry, Greenhaus was working with his team to install a post-tensioning system when the bridge collapsed....
Parkersburg News and Sentinel & Office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey - Thu August 14, 2025
West Virginia Wants to Install More Structural Monitoring Systems On Older State Bridges
A state and federal project that installed high-tech monitors on a Huntington, W.Va., bridge could be rolled out to other West Virginia bridges to identify structural issues before they become safety hazards....
Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration - Thu July 17, 2025
Maryland to Make $15M in Pedestrian Upgrades to Md. 50/New Hampshire Avenue
Maryland's first Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) project, a $15 million effort to make pedestrian, bicycle and multi-modal improvements along nearly 2.5 mi. of state Highway 650/New Hampshire Avenue, has started construction near the northeast edge of Washington, D.C....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 10, 2025
Ramping Up Proper Rig Transport: Safe Loading, Unloading Practices That Must Be Followed
No project can really start until the machinery arrives and is fired up. That's why load securement is step number one in transporting heavy construction machinery. Assets can be damaged or destroyed, employees can be injured or worse during either loading or unloading, so hauling contractors cannot risk taking safety precautions lightly....
