GUCA - Thu June 28, 2018
GUCA Honors 2018 Winners of Hard Hat Safety Awards
The Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. (GUCA) held its 2018 GUCA Hard Hat Safety Award gala on March 29 to honor the 2017 Hard Hat Safety Award recipients. Awards were presented to members dedicated to making safety a priority for every employee....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu June 28, 2018
Driver Caught Racing Through Construction Zone at 120 mph. — Asks for Warning
Indiana State Police pulled over a driver of an Infiniti Q60 for traveling 120 miles per hour outside of Indianapolis — the posted speed limit is 60 mph. What's worse is that Indiana State Police trooper Nick Klingkammer spotted the silver Infiniti Q60 barrelling along at 120 mph through a construction zone on I-69 near Fishers, Ind., where construction crews were working; redirected lanes there also warranted a reduced speed limit....
ODOT - Tue June 26, 2018
ODOT's Slow Down, Move Over Event Reinforces Ohio Law
On June 14, ODOT hosted a “Slow Down and Move Over” event to honor the lives of construction workers that have been lost and to remind Ohio residents of the state's Move Over Law. This event comes on the heels of ODOT's announcement that it is preparing for a busy construction season with a particular awareness of the dangers roadside work can pose to workers....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu May 24, 2018
Efforts to Find Missing Worker Continues In Phoenix
Workers have removed more than 50 tons of dirt from the site of a collapsed drilling rig in Phoenix as they try to locate a missing construction worker who is feared dead, azcentral.com reported. Phoenix Fire Department officials said the drill-rig operator was on the rig when it fell on its side May 21, 2018, during construction for the Sky Train guideway system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport....
Associated Press - Thu May 24, 2018
NTSB Confirms Cracks May Have Contributed to Deadly FIU Bridge Collapse
Federal investigators looking into the collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Florida that killed six people earlier this year confirmed May 23, 2018, that they are focusing in part on the emergence of cracks in the structure before the accident....
ARTBA - Wed May 23, 2018
Contractors from Louisiana, Utah, California & Illinois Receive 2017 National Safety Awards
Transportation construction companies from four states were recognized for their outstanding corporate worker safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Federal Issues Program in the Nation's Capital....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Tue May 22, 2018
Search Continues for Missing Construction Worker
A search continues for a missing construction worker after a drilling rig toppled onto its side at a construction site at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Officials were still attempting to clear the collapsed equipment late May 21, 2018, and ceased operations around 11:45 p.m....
OSHA - Mon May 21, 2018
OSHA Proposes Rule to Ensure Crane Operators Are Qualified To Safely Operate Equipment
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a proposed rule to increase the safety of America's construction sites. In addition to providing long-term clarity regarding crane operator certification requirements, the proposal reinstates the employer duty to ensure that a crane operator is qualified to safely operate equipment....
Wed May 16, 2018
OSHA Forms Alliance to Prevent N.D. Trench Deaths
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Some business groups in North Dakota are working with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to increase awareness of trenching hazards and collaborate on training programs....
Wed May 02, 2018
IAAP Bestows Annual Safety Awards to 32 Companies,
Demonstrating a strong commitment to employee safety and health, 32 companies with a total of 112 operations received Rock Solid Safety awards at the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers' (IAAP) annual convention on April 12, 2018, in Springfield, Ill....
