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Five-Alarm Fire in College Park, Md. Renews Calls For New State Code Regulations

May 3, 2017

A five-alarm fire at a wood-framed apartment building under construction in College Park, Md., has renewed calls to regulate “light-framed, combustible, podium construction,” known as Type V construction, in low- to midrise buildings.

Construction Accidents

Safety Data: Noon Presents the Hour of Greatest Danger

New AGC report provides a revised view of the most potentially lethal time of day

Richard Korman

April 18, 2017

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What surprises were discovered in the Associated General Contractors' fatality research report?

Construction Accidents

Survey: Workers Intentionally Take 'Calculated' Safety Risks

Departing from company rules and procedures is common, results show

Scott Van Voorhis

April 17, 2017

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What remains to be learned is exactly why workers do it so often.

Construction Safety

OSHA Delays Construction Silica Rule Enforcement Date

Agency changes deadline to Sept. 23, three months after original date

Tom Ichniowski

April 6, 2017

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Agency says it will use additional time to provide more information to construction firms.

Construction Safety

OSHA's First Trump-Era Press Releases Omit Sting For Employers

The Dept. of Labor's new approach seems to stress cooperation over enforcement

April 5, 2017

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A new emphasis at the safety agency since Jan. 19th.

Risk Management

How 'Normal' Activities Led to Three Fatal Construction Accidents

Three tragedies that appear to have sprung from routine habits

Richard Korman

April 5, 2017

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At these jobsites, sloppy practices seem to have been routine, or normalized, and deadly.

Construction Risk Management

When the Safety Danger Signals Are Misread

Are contractors so busy managing risks that it is possible to miss the signs of big trouble?

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

April 5, 2017

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When an intense construction fire shut down one of Pittsburgh’s busiest bridges last September, fire trouble had not been completely unexpected.

Intentionally Set Atlanta Interstate Fire Closes Artery Until June

April 5, 2017

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Crews from C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Marietta, Ga., are removing debris from an Interstate 85 bridge in Atlanta that collapsed during a March 30 rush-hour fire.

Firms Face $882K Safety Fine For Alaska Power Project Violations

April 5, 2017

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Three contractors have been hit with $882,000 in fines and 24 citations from the Alaska Dept. of Labor for their roles in a safety-related incident last September on a project for Anchorage Municipal Light and Power.

Federal Regulations

Trump Signs Measure Canceling Contractor 'Blacklisting' Rule

Tom Ichniowski

March 28, 2017

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Action revokes regulation that required potential contractors to disclose violations of labor and safety laws.

AECOM-HNTB Team Wins $186M Contract to Manage NYC Second Avenue Subway Extension

California Unveils ‘High-Impact’ Blueprint to Promote Heat Pumps

Wood Group Financial Review Uncovers 'Cultural Failings' in Projects Business

Federal Judge Upholds New York City Building Natural Gas Restriction

NJ Energy Firm Partners With UAE on Planned $25B Investment in Power for US Data Centers

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