AASHTO Journal - Wed January 15, 2020
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Highlights Decline in Highway Crash Fatalities
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted recently that highway crash fatalities for the first nine months of 2019 declined by 2.2 percent compared to the first nine months of 2018; a trend that made the third quarter of 2019 the eighth consecutive year-to-year quarterly decline in fatalities since the fourth quarter of 2017....
AASHTO Journal - Mon January 06, 2020
AASHTO Joins Effort to Get Funding for Automated Speed Enforcement
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials joined eight other organizations as signatories to a letter sent on Dec. 20 to Congressional committee leaders that seeks the allowance of federal funding for automated speed enforcement of work zones....
Emily Buenzle – Special to CEG - Mon January 27, 2020
Hackers and Cranes: The Dangers Research Has Revealed
There's no doubt that remotely controlled construction equipment is a huge advantage for crews across job sites everywhere, but as with any innovation, it carries its own set of risks. One danger that researchers have unearthed is the ability for hackers to control remotely operated construction equipment with little effort....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 27, 2020
Crane Industry Tackling OSHA Operator Evaluation Rules
On December 10, 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made its certification requirement for construction crane operators official. To be fully qualified, an operator must be trained and evaluated by his employer to make sure he can safely operate his assigned crane in the environment where he'll be working....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 27, 2020
Who Should Perform Monthly Crane Inspections?
Crane inspections are required before each shift, monthly and annually. Daily crane inspections, a basic "kick-the-tires walk-around," can be conducted by the crane operator while comprehensive annual inspections are conducted by a third-party crane inspection and certification service or a qualified person....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 13, 2020
Antsy for ANSI? Here's What You Need to Know About the New Standards
With just a few months to go before the new ANSI A92 standards are officially in effect, the access industry is still in preparation mode. Aerial manufacturers are putting the final touches on new machine design and safety features and, along with professional organizations, are dedicating time and energy to training for best MEWP operating practices....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 13, 2020
An Eye on Rigging Gear: Complacency Equals the Enemy
Last year, ASME revised its Slings standard to not only include an outline of rigger responsibilities, but guidelines on inspecting slings in special service. Though essential to the crane job site, rigging gear can get overlooked every day by the very crew members responsible for inspecting it and making sure it is in good working order....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 06, 2020
Putting a Focus on Distractions
Is staying focused an issue for crane operators? It depends on so many factors, say crane operator trainers and certification sites. The job site, the employer, the task at hand, even the operator him- or herself, all play a role....
Mary Esch - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu November 21, 2019
Investigation: Dozens of N.Y. Dams Need Work; Most Have No Funding
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) The Harrower Pond Dam, cracked and crumbling, with saplings sprouting from its walls, has been repeatedly cited by state and federal inspectors for safety violations over the past four decades....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Wed November 20, 2019
How Contractors Use Technology in Managing Risk
In managing the prospects of risk on project sites nationwide, both contractors and insurers alike are optimistic about the potential for modern technology to help mitigate any impending threats to safety in the work environment....
