As part of their ongoing efforts to promote safety, ARTBA is conducting an online survey to better understand methods of collecting and disseminating real-time information about the presence of … [Read more...] about Survey Aims to Improve Highway Work Zone Safety
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Concerns Grow Over Highway Work Zone Safety
According to a new survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Texas-based software firm Heavy Construction Systems Specialist, two-thirds of the 200 highway construction … [Read more...] about Concerns Grow Over Highway Work Zone Safety
Transportation Construction Continues in Most States; Industry Taking Steps to Ensure Worker Safety as Business Impacts Felt, National Survey Finds
According to a recent survey of American Road & Transportation Builders Association members, the majority of transportation design and construction projects continue across the country while … [Read more...] about Transportation Construction Continues in Most States; Industry Taking Steps to Ensure Worker Safety as Business Impacts Felt, National Survey Finds
Alarming Trench Survey Highlights Risks for Workers and Employers
After trench-related deaths tripled between 2011 and 2016, OSHA instituted a National Emphasis Program to reduce the number of trench fatalities in construction. The CPWR – The Center for Construction … [Read more...] about Alarming Trench Survey Highlights Risks for Workers and Employers
Examination of Causes and Effects of Accident on Construction Sites: (Case Study of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria)
The construction industry is assumed to be the most risky and hazardous of all industries due to the frequent high rates of accidents, ill-health and safety risks involving on construction sites. This … [Read more...] about Examination of Causes and Effects of Accident on Construction Sites: (Case Study of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria)
Underlying Causes for Risk Taking Behaviour Among Construction Workers
This paper will examine the unsafe work practices that are plaguing the construction industry. Statistics show that four out of five of all workplace accidents are attributed to unsafe behaviour. … [Read more...] about Underlying Causes for Risk Taking Behaviour Among Construction Workers