If recent OSHA Stakeholder meetings are any indication, developing effective and enforceable hearing-protection standards for the construction industry will not be an easy task. The construction … [Read more...] about Hearing Protection for Constructors Requires More than Sound Blocking
News and Other Non-research Articles
Safety Equipment Use Trends Upward in Heavy Construction
A new survey of construction safety leaders shows that safety equipment use and awareness in heavy construction continue to rise, even though many workers in dangerous jobs remain under-protected. … [Read more...] about Safety Equipment Use Trends Upward in Heavy Construction
DOT Workers Prove They’re Survivors
For fans of reality TV who also happen to be transportation professionals, it couldn't have been much better than this. The final two contestants on CBS's "Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire" were … [Read more...] about DOT Workers Prove They’re Survivors
Alabama DOT Seeks to Change Public Notice Law
Newspaper mistakes in advertising state highway construction projects have delayed road projects five times since late 2003 and cost the state $202,354, state transportation officials said Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Alabama DOT Seeks to Change Public Notice Law
Work Zone Safety Websites
This article lists the useful work zone related web sites with brief descriptions. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety Websites
Kansas Work Zone Safety
Summertime in Kansas is not much different than in other states. This summer at a location on Kansas u.S. Highway 50, nine deaths occurred in three crashes over 60 days. As the road construction … [Read more...] about Kansas Work Zone Safety