NCCCO - Mon June 13, 2022
Understanding OSHA's Compliance Directive
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new compliance directive, CPL 02-01-063 for cranes and derricks. This directive replaces the 2014 compliance directive CPL 02-01-057 and addresses the changes in the crane rule that OSHA made in 2018....
JLG - Thu June 09, 2022
JLG Supports National Safety Month
JLG Industries Inc. supports National Safety Month in June with new job site safety information on its #DirectAccess blog. Hosted by the National Safety Council (NSC), this year's National Safety Month focuses on four key themes: 1) Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2) Workplace Impairment, 3) Injury Prevention and 4) Slips, Trips and Falls....
AGC of California - Tue May 31, 2022
Firms Pause Project to Address Mental Health Awareness
On Monday, May 16, Associated General Contractors of California, along with Flatiron Construction, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Southern California District Council of Laborers of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA!) and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) held a Mental Health Awareness Stand Down and called on the construction industry as a whole to recognize the importance of mental health for worker's safety and well-being....
Arcosa Shoring Products - Wed October 27, 2021
Arcosa Shoring Products Unveils Remote Trench Safety Training Program, Online Registration Portal
Arcosa Shoring Products — a large manufacturer of trench safety equipment—is now providing critical trench safety training for all national and Canadian excavation construction personnel remotely via Zoom....
Common Ground Alliance - Tue October 19, 2021
Common Ground Alliance, Gold Shovel Association to Explore Establishment of New CGA Arm
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, and the Gold Shovel Association (GSA), a nonprofit association focused on continuously improving safety by providing meaningful damage prevention certifications and standardized performance metrics, announced they will explore establishing a new arm of CGA that will integrate GSA into the organization in a continued and combined effort to reduce damages to critical underground infrastructure and protect those who work and live near these important assets....
Leica - Wed October 13, 2021
Leica Geosystems Announces Substantial Safety Awareness Solution Enhancements
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced substantial enhancements to its modular safety awareness solutions: the Leica iCON PA10 and PA80 for construction sites. After initially concentrating on pedestrians, the enhancements now include collision avoidance in hazardous conditions involving sensor-enabled machines, objects and restriction zones....
FDOT - Thu October 07, 2021
Florida Department of Transportation One of Seven Winners of 2021 National Roadway Safety Award
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received a 2021 National Roadway Safety Award for the successful use of advanced technologies to improve safety in arterial roadway work zones, demonstrably slowing down drivers and improving driver behavior....
360 USA - Mon October 04, 2021
VIDEO: 360 USA Introduces Reflective Safety Harness With ANSI/IESA 107-2020 Type O Class 1 Compliance
360 USA, a southern California-based supplier of high-visibility garments for work and play, announced its new reflective safety harness that is ANSI/ISEA 2020 Type 0 Class 1 compliant. On display at the 2021 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, this fully adjustable harness builds upon 360 USA's success with selling reflective running harnesses and takes it to a whole new level....
ARTBA - Thu September 30, 2021
Contractors from Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois Receive 2021 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards
Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention, held in Pinehurst, N.C....
CEG - Thu September 16, 2021
PennDOT Teams with Builders, PA Turnpike, to Launch Safety Campaign
Pennsylvania's highway construction industry began partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for a safety stand-down on Sept. 15....
