OSHA has established a strategic partnership with the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters and W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. to reduce workers' exposure to hazards and the likelihood of serious injuries.
EnviroPure food waste diversion systems from Air Cycle Corporation are an environmentally sound, economically smart solution to the problem of food waste.
OSHA has cited roofing contractor KG Framing and Construction LLC with 12 safety violations, including one willful and three repeat, for failing to provide roofers with protection from falls at a commercial shopping site in Maryland Heights.
Green construction, employment outlook, OSHA citations, hazard risks by trade, among new topics in expanded fifth edition
April 25, 2013
The Center for Construction Research and Training has released the fifth edition of The Construction Chart Book: The U.S. Construction Industry and Its Workers. The 142-page book presents the most complete data available on all facets of the U.S. construction industry: economic, demographic, employment/income, education/training, and safety and health issues.
The company provides at risk workers with XSPlatforms rooftop fall protection solutions to accommodate a wide range of locations
April 22, 2013
Rigid Lifelines™, a leader in engineered fall protection systems, now offers a versatile line of temporary and permanent rooftop fall protection solutions.
Drivers, passengers more likely to die than construction workers
April 16, 2013
Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
R3 Safety continues to enhance customer service by adding new sales and marketing team members. Jessica Read and Peggy Feldman join the R3 Safety Inside Sales Team. Jessica has a background in sales, industrial research and product execution, while Peggy has more than 30 years experience in industrial sales, most recently as an account manager with King Bag.
New state program encourages contractors to develop work zone safety programs
April 8, 2013
The Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) has launched a statewide safety initiative aimed at reducing workplace transportation-related deaths. In 2012, three Hoosier construction workers were killed while in a work zone.