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FIU Collapse Report Spurs Texas Bridge Design Review

ENR Construction

The Texas Dept. of Transportation has suspended design work on Corpus Christi’s Harbor Bridge pending a safety review of plans prepared by FIGG Bridge Group, one of the firms faulted by the National Transportation Safety Board for last year’s deadly pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University.

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Texas Child Labor Law Poster Update

Safety Services Company

The Safety Services Company Texas Child Labor Law Poster was updated on July 18, 2014 to include an update to the 2013 version that adds two more prohibited occupations for 14- and 15-year-olds. 16) Catching and cooping of poultry in preparation for transport or for market. 15) Youth peddling activities.

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OSHA Records Show South Texas Oil Field Deaths Preventable

Safety Services Company

OSHA Records Show South Texas Oil Field Deaths Preventable. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information call 877-780-4106.

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Top Railway Projects in the US

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Data cited by Amtrak indicates that 75% of US consumers believe we should shift more trips to passenger rail to reduce transportation’s impact on climate change. Some of the elevated tracks would also be situated in earthquake-prone areas and thus need to be built and reinforced to comply with highly rigorous safety standards.

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OSHA Records Show South Texas Oil Field Deaths Preventable

Safety Services Company

OSHA Records Show South Texas Oil Field Deaths Preventable. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information call 877-780-4106.

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Hiring Strategies During Labor Shortages

FDR Safety

New employees must be properly trained, reminded and encouraged to consistently follow the safety rules and regulations of the job site, but also to understand the reason why they must follow all rules. Our Experts motivate workers to want to be safe, and improves safety performance throughout organizations.

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22 Construction Workers Injured Following Crane Accident on Austin, TX Jobsite

Construction Junkie

Two cranes collided at a jobsite in Austin, Texas on Thursday morning causing panic on the jobsite and resulting in 22 injuries, 16 of which were transported to the hospital. A safety perimeter has been established around the site equaling the height of each of the cranes on all sides in case they do end up falling.

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