Work Zone Crashes: An Avoidable Tragedy
May is Oregon Transportation Safety Month! Information provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Category: Safety
Safety Break for Oregon is May 10
Why Take a Safety Break? When workers return home safe to their families at the end of the day, workers’ compensation and insurance costs are reduced, and productivity improves when
Don’t Zone Out: Work Zone Safety Month
May 2017 is Transportation Safety Awareness Month and Oregon’s Kick off to the Work Zone Construction Season Drivers traveling Oregon roads are asked to recognize the importance of slowing down
National Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction May 8–12
National Fall Safety Stand-Down Free webinar and live Facebook chat on roofing and construction safety to be held as part of National Safety Stand-Down to raise awareness of fall hazards
WISHA Confined Spaces Stakeholder Mtg: 5/4
Confined Spaces – Chapter 296-809 WAC Stakeholder Meeting A stakeholder meeting is set for 9 am–12 pm, May 4, 2017, at the Tukwila service location to receive comments on a
Annual Workers Memorial Day Ceremony: April 28
Not all Oregon families experience the safe return of their loved ones following a day at work. Oregon workers who died on the job will be honored with a ceremony
Respect the Zone: Slow Down in Work Zones
On any given day, there are more than 500 active work zones in the state of Oregon, and they operate day and night. It’s imperative that motorists slow down and drive
OSHA’s New Construction Silica Standard
On April 6, 2017, OSHA delayed enforcement of the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction until Sept. 23, 2017. AGC would like to take this opportunity to survey the regulated
AGCA Launches New Highway Work Zone Safety Effort
2017 Highway Work zone Safety Survey Forty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results
Heat Illness Can be Deadly
The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn’t enough. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels if you don’t drink enough water