This article looks at a number of innovative efforts by associations, labor groups, and contractors. They're doing just what the textbooks recommend: identifying hazards and developing focused … [Read more...] about Building a Safer Job Site – Innovations in Construction Safety and Health
Construction Safety
Bridging Cultural Differences
This slide show presentation presents information urging both acceptance of hispanic workers, and increased communication skills between ALL workers. The presentation also presents statistics of … [Read more...] about Bridging Cultural Differences
Analysis of Accidents at Long-Term Construction Projects in Texas
The report presents an analysis of accidents at five long-term freeway construction projects in Texas during 1984 - 1988. Total accidents on the mainlanes increased an average of 28.7 percent during … [Read more...] about Analysis of Accidents at Long-Term Construction Projects in Texas
ARTBA & RAI Amsterdam Join Forces, Will Launch North America’s First-Ever Transportation Construction Safety and Traffic Management Conference
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and RAI Amsterdam have joined forces to create Intertraffic North America-the continent's first comprehensive conference and … [Read more...] about ARTBA & RAI Amsterdam Join Forces, Will Launch North America’s First-Ever Transportation Construction Safety and Traffic Management Conference
ARTBA & RAI to Launch Intertraffic North America
ARTBA and RAI Amsterdam have joined forces to create Intertraffic North America--the continents first comprehensive conference and exposition for the transportation construction and traffic management … [Read more...] about ARTBA & RAI to Launch Intertraffic North America
TEEX, OSHA Training Institute First to Offer Construction Safety Classes in Spanish
The statistics reveal the problem. Hispanic workers suffer four out of every five injuries on the job, according to the Texas Workers Compensation Commission. More than half of work-related fatalities … [Read more...] about TEEX, OSHA Training Institute First to Offer Construction Safety Classes in Spanish