The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) announced its upcoming 502 “Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers” course. … [Read more...] about Attention Contractors, Safety Professionals and OSHA Instructors
Patterson Pushes Tax Relief for Businesses in Construction Zones
Recent construction on Telegraph Road in Oakland County, Michigan, has caused great concern among business owners operating near the construction area. In order to help businesses stay in business … [Read more...] about Patterson Pushes Tax Relief for Businesses in Construction Zones
Illinois DOT to Use Sensors to Catch Work-Zone Speed Violators
The Illinois Department of Transportation has been experimenting with various types of work-zone speed limit enforcement techniques. For the past few years, mobile vans have been employed to capture … [Read more...] about Illinois DOT to Use Sensors to Catch Work-Zone Speed Violators
Prevention of Strains, Sprains, and Material Handling Injuries in Construction
Developed through the Construction Roundtable of OSHA’s Alliance Program, this presentation covers a variety of techniques and practices to employ while lifting heavy objects and the proper tools … [Read more...] about Prevention of Strains, Sprains, and Material Handling Injuries in Construction
Development of Uniform Standards for Allowable Lane Closure
Procedures for determining allowable lane closure hours to perform maintenance, construction, resurfacing, regional permit and major access permit work on the state highway system were evaluated. The … [Read more...] about Development of Uniform Standards for Allowable Lane Closure
Temporary Traffic Control Device Quality Standards and Field Practices
This handbook has been provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration. It is designed to provide assistance to SHA inspectors, project engineers, contractors and … [Read more...] about Temporary Traffic Control Device Quality Standards and Field Practices