With the belief that accurate workplace injury and illness reporting is critical to an effective enforcement program, OSHA is initiating a national emphasis program (NEP) on recordkeeping to assess the correctness of such employer-recorded data
Read MoreDay: October 5, 2009
Economy Forces Ash Grove To Idle Nine Of 10 Plants
The Associated Press reported that Ash Grove Cement, the nation’s largest independently owned cement manufacturer, indicated plans late last month to suspend production at nine of its 10 U.S. plants, some starting the process as soon as mid-November, earlier than the company’s usual seasonal shutdowns
Read MoreDot’s Lahood Advances Driver Texting Bans, Cell Phone Usage Limitations
At the conclusion of last week’s two-day summit on distracted driving, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a series of actions his department and the Obama Administration are taking to help put an end to distracted driving
Read MoreMit, Rmc Research, Pca Launch Concrete Sustainability Hub
To accelerate concrete science and engineering breakthroughs and their transfer to commercial practice, the Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH) will fund $10 million in research over the next five years, with MIT’s School of Engineering, School of Architecture and Planning, and Sloan School of Management among candidate participants
Read MoreAashto Committee Outlines Technical Certification Program Requirements
A resolution passed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures at the recent 2009 AASHTO annual meeting recognizes PCI, AISC and related groups’ certification of personnel, production, and other quality processes related to fabricated structural bridge components
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