Construction Equipment

MAY 16, 2019

Distracted driving due to the use of cell phones and other mobile devices is an ongoing problem on the road, but the stakes can be even higher for operators on a job site, where the sheer tonnage of the equipment being operated carries a higher risk for serious injury and death. On-road, motorists…

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 30, 2014

You can’t see it, and typically you can’t hear it, but it’s happening to every trailer tire on the road: loss of air pressure. In the worst case scenario, it can cause serious injuries.'

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2019

These studies include terrifying statistics on accidents, injuries, deaths, age groups most likely to be hurt, and suggestions on how to drive safer. Everyone knows to turn off the phone, keep a safe distance between cars, and all the other rules of the road. and EndDD are releasing annual studies on distracted driving.

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Construction Test

APRIL 27, 2020

Even the Griswolds, when they set off to drive across the US on vacation, knew that there is nothing quite so liberating as a good road trip. Road trips – as opposed to commutes – are never just about getting from A to B, at least the best ones aren’t. Here’s 10 to get your engines started. KANGAROO ISLAND, SA.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 5, 2017

Half of those reported an injury, and 13 percent said the accident resulted in a fatality. The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed more than 700 contractors during March and April and found 44 percent of the contractors had experienced vehicle crashes into their construction sites in 2016.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 4, 2018

These work zones include construction, maintenance, or utility work on a road, street, or highway. The report delves into trends and patterns of fatal occupational injuries among specifically road… CPWR reports that between 2011 and 2015, 609 workers lost their lives at various work zones.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2022

Common insurance policies to consider include: General liability cover – This compensates for property damage and bodily injury that occur during business operations. The cover provides medical benefits and lost wages to employees who suffer workplace injuries. What are the various crane and rigging insurance types available?

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 5, 2024

Winter Driving Accidents Snow and ice can make the muddy roads more hazardous, so it’s best to give your workers training about driving during winter weather. Vehicles should also be inspected and maintained. To prevent falls, you can check out our Winter Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention Safety Kit.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 12, 2023

of budgets are spent on injury while only 2.6% Failure to invest in training puts your teams and organization at risk of injury and loss. How to Sufficiently Train Employees Investing more in safety training doesn’t only ensure prequalification but has sizable impacts on lowering the risk of onsite injury. on training.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2018

BIM can even help building owners with maintenance down the road. But today’s new technologies make it easier to monitor safety and avoid common injuries. We’ve also seen recent examples of automation in construction that prevent repetitive use injuries. This helps identify safety hazards quickly.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 5, 2021

But another crucial piece of the puzzle in every country will be creating a safe and appealing cycling infrastructure to keep new riders on the road – and this is where digital construction can help. The right road design can help keep cyclists safe. The road surface is hugely important to the comfort and safety of cyclists.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 31, 2017

No injuries were reported. No estimate is available on how long the road will be closed or what repairs will have to be made. A section of Interstate 85 just north of downtown Atlanta is closed indefinitely after the bridge near Piedmont Heights caught fire and collapsed. The bridge is located on northbound I85 near Ga.

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Construction Junkie

JANUARY 22, 2021

According to Tcruz, there were no injuries to anyone on the ground. While the roads had been properly closed, according to reports, it’s still important that nobody should be underneath a suspended load, unless absolutely necessary to load and unload the cargo. Closer look at the cargo that the helicopter dropped.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Two northbound lanes and all southbound lanes on I-485 at Beatles Ford Road were closed. No injuries have been reported. News outlets report a spill of diesel and or hydraulic fluid, which may have entered the storm drain. One lane remained closed as the EPA investigated the scene as a hazardous materials spill.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Ken Scott, an epidemiologist at the Denver Public Health Department, said aging and its associated physical changes “could potentially make a workplace injury into a much more serious injury or a potentially fatal injury.”

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Also, Read: Bitumen Road Construction | Layers in a Bituminous Pavement | What Is Bituminous Macadam | Advantage Disadvantage of Bitumen Road. Because of the slower pace of negotiation and the avoidance of major disputes, injuries and their seriousness are much less likely to occur in rotaries. Limit of Traffic Rotary. #1.

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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It is crucial for the safety of a worker to be clearly visible while at work, especially when working around moving vehicles and equipment, from construction sites to roads or factories. This improves the overall safety while doing construction work on roads or otherwise. Prevents unwanted injury.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 13, 2023

Ring roads distribute traffic, keep the site clean, and help prevent congestion when multiple crews are on site. Sometimes it’s the simple things that lead to marked improvements. For one, before we go up, we go around.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 21, 2016

By training a cross section of construction team members and testing their knowledge in a safety certification program, leaders of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association believe they can put a dent in the 48,600 injuries and deaths that take place in highway work zones each year.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 21, 2016

By training a cross section of construction team members and testing their knowledge in a safety certification program, leaders of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association believe they can put a dent in the 48,600 injuries and deaths that take place in highway work zones each year.

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Construction Test

MAY 15, 2020

Georgina Coombs, 38, crashed into another motorist who was left with life-changing injuries near Newport, Wales. Georgina Coombs died from her injuries after smashing into another motorist on the M4 while driving on the wrong side of the road, an inquest heard Credit: Athena Picture Agency.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 29, 2018

Speaking of jobsite safety, ForConstructionPros.com pointed out that construction sites pose many safety hazards like musculoskeletal injuries, slips, falls and vibrating tools and equipment. Concern about roads and other infrastructure issues was second only to mayors’ concern about revenue. One of their top concerns? Infrastructure.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 8, 2013

The number represents the third lowest annual total since the fatal injury census was first conducted in 1992. The overall fatal work injury rate for the U.S. fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down slightly from the final rate of 3.6 in 2011 was 3.5 reported for 2010.

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CivilJungle

JULY 29, 2020

It is commonly called in names such as road grader, a blade, a maintainer and motor grader,Graders are mostly been used in road construction for construction and maintenance of dirt roads and gravel roads. So, to protect the head from injury or any fatal accident, this safety helmet should be used.

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Construction Junkie

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Trench Collapses Before the virus hit the US, the construction industry needed some tough love regarding the amount of trench related injuries and deaths it continued to have. The system is road-towable, has a relatively quick setup time, and can even be moved by a forklift for indoor use.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 23, 2020

What Happened: Michael Jordan Was Held Out of Games Longer Than Necessary Due to Injury Lesson: Don’t Bet Against Your Company In Jordan’s second year, he suffered a pretty serious ankle injury early in the season. As Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf explained, why would you risk a career ending injury for short term gain?

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 13, 2014

Citing the amount of time consumed filling accident reports on non-injury accidents (estimated at 250 hours a week); there are a number of cities where police have decided not to respond to non-injury traffic accidents. Find out about injuries – Check yourself and others to make sure that no one is injured.

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Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

I was doing some inspections for a drywall contractor and was asked to go investigate an incident that resulted in an injury, reportedly form someone falling off a baker’s scaffold (narrow frame scaffold with wheels). If a worker gets hit by a car, its going to be a serious injury or fatality. This is tough work.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 20, 2022

General liability insurance : A GL policy may help cover the cost of bodily injury or property damage that occurs on a jobsite. A workers’ compensation policy may help cover the cost of medical treatment for such injuries. . Car accident: Your work van might slide off the road and become undrivable due to tire and axle damage.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 11, 2022

If the access roads going to the site are too narrow or filled with tight turns, a truck crane or hydraulic crane may not be able to pass through. Any crane-related incidents can result in costly damages and delays to the project, or worse, fatal injuries or death to crane operators and nearby construction workers.

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Construction Test

MAY 19, 2020

The woman was discovered with “serious injuries” at the Enfield home last night. Met Police confirmed they had been called to Plevna Road just after 6pm. They said: “Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a woman inside a flat with serious injuries, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

This new rule enhances the safety of these vehicles by significantly reducing the risk of fatalities and serious injuries in frontal crashes and the risk of occupant ejection in rollovers. “Safety is our highest priority and we are committed to reducing the number of deaths and injuries on our roadways,” said U.S.

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Fieldwire

MARCH 27, 2022

Infrastructure regulations typically target road, railroad, bridge, and port designs. The infrastructure bill plans on improving the transportation system, environment, and employment rate by building better roads and bridges. Developing efficient roads and bridges can minimize transportation emissions.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

It’s like going on a road trip with no destination in mind — you end up wasting time and fuel, ending up in the middle of nowhere. Workers face real dangers on-site including bodily injuries and even loss of life. Sure, project completion is always the general goal.

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BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

Additionally, personal injury or death occurs resulting in the loss of use of the space and legal expenses. The software analysis can be used for a wide variety of new and existing structures including stadiums, parking garages, bridges, commercial buildings, and roads and runways.

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