George Cesarini, Chubb Construction - Wed May 08, 2019
Creating a Safer Construction Site: Actionable Steps to Help Prevent Fall Fatalities
Construction is an inherently risky industry. Workers often find themselves climbing on ladders and/or scaffolding, performing demanding physical labor, using a variety of tools and equipment, and enduring a wide range of sometimes difficult environmental conditions — heat, rain, etc....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue May 07, 2019
Crews Removing Trees Along U.S. 20 Near Sisters, Oregon
Crews, under contract with the Forest Service, began removing hazard trees along U.S. 20 west of Sisters, Ore., on April 29. The project is expected to last three weeks and be completed by May 22. During the project personnel with the Oregon Department of Transportation will provide traffic control Monday through Friday during daytime hours from 7 a.m....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue May 07, 2019
ITD Contractor Removing Hazard Trees on I-90 Near Fourth of July Pass
Beginning in late April, contractors began removing hazard trees along two miles of Interstate 90 near Fourth of July Pass to enhance highway safety. Trees can be hazardous when they fall, shade roadways and cause icy conditions in winter as well as hide any approaching wildlife....
GDOT - Thu May 02, 2019
GDOT Cautions Drivers as Construction Season Starts
Although Work Zone Safety Awareness Week ended April 12, the Georgia Department of Transportation continues to urge motorists to take its safety messages to heart, share them with family and friends and "drive like you work here" every single day....
Bullard - Thu May 02, 2019
Hard Hat Hits 100 Year Anniversary
Women got the vote. Prohibition began. The National Football League was founded. And, the construction industry was forever changed by the invention of an often overlooked but significant worker safety advancement — the hard hat....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 29, 2019
VDOT Shuffles Leadership, Targets Upgrades to I-95
April proved to be a busy month for the Virginia Department of Transportation as it planned to head up a multi-agency Interstate 95 Corridor study, even as it shuffled its executive ranks and deployed portable rumble strips for the first time in highway work zones....
Vermont Agency of Transportation - Thu April 25, 2019
Feds Award $2M Grant for Vermont Rail Safety Improvements
In partnership with Vermont's federal delegation, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) announced it has been awarded a $2.08 million federal grant for safety improvements along the Vermonter Amtrak service....
ARTBA - Wed April 10, 2019
Design & Construction of More Forgiving Roadways Will Help Save More Lives & Reduce Injuries, ARTBA Tells Congress
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) April 9 called for a fundamental shift in how the nation approaches road safety, emphasizing the need to design and build a transportation network that better compensates for error so that drivers, passengers, workers and other road users don't pay for behavioral mistakes with their lives....
IAAP - Wed April 03, 2019
IAAP Bestows Annual Safety Awards on 33 Companies, Honors 111 Sites With Top Rock Solid Excellence Award
Demonstrating a strong commitment to employee safety and health, 33 companies with a total of 111 operations received Rock Solid Safety awards at the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers' (IAAP) annual convention on March 7, 2019, in Springfield, Ill....
PennDOT - Thu March 28, 2019
PennDOT Announces Regional Innovations Challenge Winner
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that a team of students from Academy Park High School in Southeast Delco School District, Delaware County, has been selected as the PennDOT District 6 winner for its second Innovations Challenge....
