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Feds Tighten Leash On Embattled Massachusetts Transit Agency

ENR Construction

The MBTA submitted a four-part safety plan with the Federal Transit Administration after a rash of near miss accidents and an incident that left a worker seriously injured.

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5 Ways To Make Jobsite Safety More Engaging For Construction Workers

Construction Business Owner

Often, many teams are under the impression that jobsite accidents won’t happen to them — it’s something that happens to someone else. By sharing stories of accidents happening to other, real people, it can move the conversation in a way so teams recognize that accidents can happen — even to them. Promote to rotator No.

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[VIDEO] One Worker Killed, One Injured During Bridge Project

Construction Equipment

One person was killed and a second badly injured in an accident at a bridge construction project on Interstate 495 in Massachusetts on Wednesday morning. According to the report, the workers fell from the bucket of a lift truck as they were working on a bridge over the Merrimack River. The injured…

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Box Truck Crashes into Boom Crane, Leaves Two Injured

Construction Equipment

The accident occurred at the entrance to Specialty Minerals, a Massachusetts-based building material company. A box truck struck a crane last week, injuring both the driver and the crane operator. According to a report by the Adams Fire Department, the operator of the box truck was injured and…

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Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite

Construction Business Owner

million work-related deaths and 374 million non-fatal workplace accidents occur every year. How effective contractor management saves time, money & lives. Wed, 10/05/2022 - 14:42. Occupational hazards exact high fiscal and social costs. Globally, 2.78 The construction industry had the largest amount of fatalities, with 1,008 in 2020. .

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Free White Paper: Know Your First Aid Obligations

Construction Business Owner

When accidents happen, make sure you meet OSHA’s first aid & medical services requirements. Free White Paper: Know Your First Aid Obligations. Mon, 08/15/2022 - 13:29. Every employer must provide adequate access to first aid and medical services, but your specific requirements depend on a variety of factors.

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Traffic Cop Hit in Head with Bobcat Bucket

Construction Equipment

. . On Monday, A Milford Massachusetts police officer had to be flown to the hospital after being hit by a skid steer bucket. The officer, Nate Hathaway, was directing traffic when a Bobcat skid steer accidently hit him in the head with the its bucket.