Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction

National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2012 (preliminary results)

U.S. Department of Labor

Press-release PDF (14 pages) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on findings of its 2012 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Construction Rises to the Top Spot in Labor Statistics' Deadliest Industries List

Fatal work injuries in private construction rose 5% in 2012 after five years of declining fatalities; fatal-work-injury count down 6.6% for all U.S. industries

'Government' includes fatal injuries to workers employed by governmental organizations regardless of industry. Fatal injury rates exclude workers under the age of 16 years, volunteers, and resident military. The number of fatal work injuries represents totals before exclusions. For more info on fatal work injury rate methodology, see http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshnotice10.htm.

How to Make a Safer Work Zone

Steps to make your mobile jobsite safety focused

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TCA Announces Call for Entries for 2013 Safety Awards

Tilt-Up Concrete Association

Deadline for entry is September 11, 2013

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Asphalt Industry Positioned to Meet OSHA’s Proposed Silica Standard Rule

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

NIOSH is expected to release in the coming months a best practices document for roadway milling based on the work of the Silica/Milling Machine Partnership.

Is Your Business Protected Against Employment-Related Claims?

Business owners should consider EPLI due to its protection policy against claims and lawsuits brought against a business, its officers, managers or employees.

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Building a Bypass in Maui's Central Volcanic-formed Mountains

Goodfellow Brothers

The five-phase bypass project includes excavating about 240,000 cubic yards of Hawaii’s very hard basaltic rock

Blasting was not called for in the bid specs. Excavators equipped with rippers and hammers got the job done.

[VIDEO]Watch Grade Control Boost Cat Excavator Production 35%

Caterpillar video (3:18 min.) shows a production comparison between two 323E excavators doing identical jobs -- one with Cat Grade Control electronics -- and measures the production gain

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OSHA Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Workers Exposed to Crystalline Silica

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

The proposed rulemaking includes two separate standards - one for general industry and maritime employment and one for construction

Video: OSHA Presents "Deadly Dust" Silica

In this video from OSHA (9:14 min.), learn more about how dust control methods can help limit workers' exposure to crystalline silica

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New Training Resources Protect Women in the Construction Industry

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

OSHA and National Association of Women in Construction alliance will focus on musculoskeletal and sanitation hazards and issues related to poorly-fitting personal protective equipment

Equipment Finance Sector See Double Digit Drop in New Business Volume in July

Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation

July new business volume in the equipment finance sector up 9% year-over-year, down 16% month-to-month

The amount of new business financed during the spring and summer months continues to grow at a moderate pace, according to the association's president and CEO.

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