Public Works: Safety & Workers' Compensation

Gearing up for National Work Zone Safety Awareness

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 05:05:21 EST

Every April National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring attention to motorist and worker safety issues.

Digital signs don’t cause traffic accidents

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:54:56 EST

Research if four states shows no link between ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTERS (EMCs) and safety.

National rollout’s complicating local interoperable communications efforts

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:08:03 EST

Some states fear their interoperable networks will be inhibited by the federal initiative to develop a single, nationwide architecture.

Gum Named Executive Director for IMSA

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:31:34 EST

The announcement was made by the IMSA Board of Directors after a nationwide search to replace Marilyn Lawrence who retired after eighteen years as the IMSA executive director.

Ritron QuickTalk RQT

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:54:02 EST

The QuickTalk RQT is an industrial grade radio transmitter with voice recording abilities and sensor inputs that automatically alert personnel when plant conditions change.

7 guidelines to avoid distracted driving

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 12:09:04 EST

The most recent facts and figures, including the states that ban handheld cell phones and/or texting, from the solid waste industry.

Local governments continue trimming employee benefits

Tue, 6 Nov 2012 11:18:58 EST

As the public sector deals with the fourth year of the economic downturn, the most common retirement plan changes for new hires is to increase age and service requirements for normal retirement and reduce pension benefits.

Public awareness haikus take Twitter by storm

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:46:44 EST

Arizona’s dust storm safety campaign reaches across the country and around the world.

5 steps to implement a fall-protection program

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:57:34 EST

A step-by-step guide to maximizing your fall-protection program.

Detroit water workers ignore court order to return to work

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 06:08:22 EST

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department workers, members of AFSCME Local 207, risked jail time by continuing their strike at a wastewater treatment plant in southwest Detroit.

OSHA targets summer worker safety

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:45:21 EST

Free mobile app monitors jobsite heat index.

Workplace safety tips

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:45:34 EST

U-TECK, a manufacturer of products for state DOTs, municipalities, and the telephone and electrical industries, shares tips on how to improve workplace conditions and reduce injuries.

Bayne's Revolution automatic waste container lift

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:46:56 EST

The Revolution automatically adjusts for uneven terrain so operators don't have to lift carts onto the lift plate. With 22-in. ground clearance, the lifter accepts commercial container lift bars as well as residential containers. It dumps carts higher and deeper inside the hopper opening to minimize spillage and increase the number of route stops before cycling the packer blade.

Five commonly overlooked but crucial lift-safety tips

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:49:39 EST

If there were an incident in your garage involving a vehicle lift, the OSHA investigator would have three broad questions: What did you know? When did you know it? What did you do about it?

Another life lost in the course of duty

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:11:10 EST

Most of us focus on the negative impact of garbage on the community as a whole:

Another life lost in the course of duty

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:50:05 EST

So many manholes, so little time

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:04:24 EST

Three ways to raise assets to grade as quickly, economically, and permanently as possible.

Looks better than it feels

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:08:24 EST

For the second year in a row, raises are up and pay cuts are down. But salaries and benefits are nowhere near 2008 levels — and may never be.

Replace fasteners with locks

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:09:39 EST

Wireless headsets provide 24db of hearing protection

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:09:48 EST