Digging for Dirt
MINE FATALITY – On July 21, 2021, a miner received fatal injuries while adding a boom extension to a crane. The miner was working under the boom to remove the boom pins when he was struck by the boom.
Best Practices:
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has redesigned its website to spotlight the educational accomplishments of the children of fallen highway workers, emphasize critical safety training toolkits and video resources, and showcase the faces and achievements of […]
The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.5% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2021, pushing overall gross domestic product above pre-pandemic levels. Investment in nonresidential structures, however, declined 7% for the quarter and has now contracted in six of […]
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was down 2.6% in June 2021 from a year ago and 45 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today […]
Make your plans to attend our 35th Annual International Convention and Old Equipment Exposition! It will be held August 27-29, 2021, near Concordia, Kansas. If that sounds kind of familiar, it’s not dĂ©jĂ Â vu all over again. It’s the same show we […]