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Engineering Practice

Ontario Weighs Boosted License Rules as Former Engineer's Trial Starts

But engineers' group claims compulsory continuing ed might not have averted the fatal 2012 mall garage collapse.

Scott Van Voorhis

September 21, 2016

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But engineers' group claims compulsory continuing ed might not have averted the fatal 2012 mall garage collapse.

Contractor, PennDOT Work to Reopen Fire-Damaged Bridge

Richard Korman

September 15, 2016

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General contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation said they would work around the clock to repair a bridge-truss compression cord damaged during renovation work on a bridge.

New Chief at OSHA Construction Directorate has Industry Background

Pam Hunter McFarland

September 15, 2016

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As Dean McKenzie takes over as head of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s construction directorate, he faces a long list of regulatory priorities.

Intrusion-Detection System Protects Workers and Trains

Luke Abaffy

September 14, 2016

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In an effort to prevent train accidents on a new $2.3-billion, 10-mile-long extension line in San Francisco, the Berryessa-Valley Transportation Authority/Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) team is installing a railroad intrusion-detection system (RIDS) that uses warning devices originally developed for protecting shipping ports from break-ins.

Urban Infrastructure

Rushing to Repair Fire Damage to a Key Pittsburgh Bridge

Contractor and state say they are working to fix truss cord now out of alignment

Jonathan Barnes

September 12, 2016

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Contractor and state Dept. of Transportation are working around the clock to repair the fire-damaged bridge carrying key city artery.

Construction Accident

Probes Seek Clues in Fatal Israel Garage Project Collapse

Tel Aviv parking facility accident killed six workers; causes now are under probe

Neal Sandler

September 7, 2016

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Tel Aviv parking facility accident killed six Israeli and Palestinian workers.

Construction Accidents

Fire Injures Seven at Sunoco Jobsite in Texas

A flash fire broke out in a terminal in Nederland

Louise Poirier

August 24, 2016

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A flash fire on a project located at Sunoco Logistics’ Nederland Terminal in Nederland, Texas, injured seven construction workers around 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12.

Risk Management

How a Lapse and Missing Bolts Led to an Ironworker's Death

Report shows how apparent miscommunication led to fatal 2015 Massachusetts hoist accident

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 19, 2016

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A field crew assumed missing bolts were in place in last year's accident in Massachusetts.

Risk Management

A First Step Toward Predicting Deadly Construction Accidents

The Construction Industry Institute showcases a new safety tool

Richard Korman

August 10, 2016

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After years of successful work in limiting injuries, big industrial owners and contractors are recognizing the need to shift more effort to the stubbornly persistent problem of fatalities.

Construction Insurance

Rulings to Send Florida Workers' Compensation Rates Up

Two court decisions spell increases in costs

Thomas F. Armistead

July 27, 2016

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Florida employers are bracing for increases as high as 20% in their workers’ compensation premium rates as a result of two recent decisions handed down by the Florida Supreme Court.