AASHTO - Tue November 07, 2023
University of Missouri Opens Its New Work Zone Safety Center of Excellence
The college of engineering at the University of Missouri recently established the Missouri Work Zone Safety Center of Excellence or "MOWZES" to develop behavioral, educational, engineering and technology solutions to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries in highway work zones....
Clayco - Wed November 01, 2023
Clayco Improves Worker Safety With New STUDSON Type II Safety Helmet
Clayco workers will be safer on the job due to a new partnership with STUDSON to bring a first-of-its-kind safety helmet to its employees across North America. The new protective gear from North American safety helmet innovator STUDSON provides better protection than standard hard hats for employees of Clayco, the full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm, the company said....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed October 18, 2023
Using Illuminating Strategies for Improved Jobsite Safety
Optimal lighting is crucial to a hazard-free and efficient construction site. The right lighting not only keeps workers safe, but it can streamline workflow, which saves on construction cost and time. In planning for the proper lighting of a job site, the best place to start is an assessment of your working conditions to set a baseline....
PGMA - Mon September 11, 2023
Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association Unveils Safety Program Geared Toward Kids
Portable generators can be life-saving sources of power in times of emergency. Unfortunately, when used improperly, they also can be deadly. It's never too early to start educating people about the safe, proper use of these tools, which is why the Portable Generator Manufacturers' Association (PGMA) is releasing a portable generator safety curriculum, "Generate Safety," designed for school-aged children....
Volvo Trucks - Thu August 24, 2023
Volvo Trucks Customer Center Triples Demonstration Track Size
The Volvo Trucks Customer Center completed significant structural upgrades to the facility's customer experience track in Dublin, Va., tripling the size of the 3-mi. custom-designed course, including two super-elevations demonstrating radius and grade change, as well as extending the track to include a one-mile straightaway, offering customers a fully immersive driving experience....
Studson - Wed August 16, 2023
STUDSON Helps Workers Combat Heat With Above-the-Neck Cooling Accessories
North American safety helmet innovator STUDSON released a chemical-free cooling helmet liner with a nape cover and a cooling towel designed to shield wearers from harmful sun rays and sweltering heat, simply activated with water....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue August 15, 2023
Awareness, Planning Are Easy Ways to Save Your Crane, Crew
Two very different situations in Texas this year ended in fires that, while they didn't cause injury or death, did stop work and caused alarm in the local community. Crane end users, and the crew that works in and around the machines, must take the possibility of a rig fire seriously and have a prevention plan in place....
AGC of California - Mon July 24, 2023
Nominations Open for AGC Construction Safety Awards
The AGC of California is now accepting submissions for its annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), which recognize construction companies who excel at safety performance and are committed to maintaining a safe working environment on their job sites....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Wed July 19, 2023
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association Hosts OSHA Trench Safety Training
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) invites contractors and operators to an OSHA Trench Safety Competent Person Certification training on the campus of Illinois Central College (ICC) in East Peoria, Ill., on Aug....
Brass Knuckle - Thu July 13, 2023
Protective Eyewear for Workers Who Need Corrective Lenses
A worker who wears corrective lenses is not exempt from wearing proper eye protection. Typical corrective eyeglasses don't provide the necessary impact and side protection of work-grade spectacles and goggles....
