Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 20, 2022
OSHA Responds to Alarming Number of Trenching Deaths
After charting an alarming 22 trenching deaths the first half of this year, OSHA has made trench safety a national emphasis on inspections. In July, the agency announced it was launching enhanced enforcement initiatives with a goal of protecting workers from known hazards....
Leica - Tue August 30, 2022
Leica Geosystems Launches New Safety Awareness Module
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced the launch of the new safety awareness module in the cloud-based collaboration platform Leica ConX. The integration of Leica Geosystems' safety awareness solutions with ConX increases safety on construction sites by collecting and visualising data that enhances awareness, speeds up hazard response and provides better insights....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon August 22, 2022
ASME B30.5 Standard Sets Requirements for Mobile Crane Rigger Qualification
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has released an updated standard on mobile and locomotive cranes that includes a clear definition of the role a qualified rigger plays in a lifting operation....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 28, 2022
New CDL Rule Causes Concerns
At the heart of the entry-level driver training rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is ensuring that first-time commercial drivers are regulated. The rule, which was kicked down the road for several years, went into effect early in 2022....
AEM - Mon July 18, 2022
Safety Culture in Workplace: How Generational Differences Present Challenges, Opportunities
How do you create an effective safety culture in the workplace when you have an employee base that is so diverse?It's an important question for equipment manufacturers to ask and answer, and the latter can't really be accomplished without a better understanding of what "culture" refers to and how it impacts organizational goals and priorities....
Caltrans - Tue June 28, 2022
Caltrans' Safe System Will Protect Construction Workers
Building on its longstanding commitment to safety, Caltrans is unveiling a new Director's Policy on Road Safety, which commits the department to the Safe System approach and reaffirms the vision of reaching zero fatalities and serious injuries on state highways by 2050....
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....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 02, 2022
Simplifying Jobsite Safety: Tips to Reduce Workzone Accidents, Injuries
The top four causes of accidents on the construction site remain falls, strikes from objects, crushes between objects and electrical shock. Too often, though, workplace accidents and injuries can be attributed to the materials being used on the job site....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon May 23, 2022
FHWA Updates National Bridge Inspection Rules
The FHWA has updated its National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for highway bridges per requirements in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The updates incorporate technological advancements including drone use and repeal of the outdated Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program and the Discretionary Bridge Candidate Rating Factor....
