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Aruna Miller: Maryland Lt. Governor, a Transportation Engineer, Bolsters Work Zone Safety After Baltimore Crash

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On March 22, 2023, two cars traveling at excessive speeds on the I-695 inner loop in Baltimore, Md., struck each other, with the impact sending one vehicle through an opening of a concrete work zone barrier on the center median shoulder.

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Maryland Highway Agency Cited in Deadly Baltimore Crash

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Investigations, safety efforts continue in wake of I-695 work zone incident that killed six.

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Maryland Eyes ‘Urgent Solutions’ For Work Zone Safety Risks

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Need to address construction crew safety gains more state attention following a March 22 crash in Baltimore that killed six workers

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Md. Task Force Eyes 'Urgent Solutions' to Improve Construction Work Zone Safety

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Noting the March 22 crash in Baltimore that killed six construction workers, the group's chair said "urgent solutions" are needed to improve work-zone safety.

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Sewer Worker Dead in Baltimore Trench Collapse

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A 15-ft-deep excavated sewer trench in Baltimore that collapsed June 5, killing a 20-year-old construction worker, was not fitted with required safety shoring, according to investigators.

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Industry Targets Underrepresented Groups in New Worker Recruitment Methods

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In a workshop at Carver Vocational-Technical High School in Baltimore, Maryland, a small group of teenage boys huddled around a newly framed wall. Wearing hardhats, safety glasses and, of course, masks, they took turns measuring and cutting drywall to attach to the frame. The class is part of a summer training program. Read More. .

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ENR MidAtlantic Announces Excellence in Safety Winners

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A panel of safety experts has chosen the winners of ENR MidAtlantics Excellence in Safety award, part of the Best Projects 2016 competition that will be profiled in more depth in the October issue of ENR MidAtlantic, and presented at an awards banquets on Nov. 1 in Baltimore.

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