Tag Archives: Construction Safety

Hillsboro construction contractor accused of repeat safety violations

A Washington County-based contractor has been fined more than $66,000 for failing to protect employees from fall hazards and failing to report workplace injuries to a state agency, among other violations, Oregon OSHA announced. Source: Hillsboro construction contractor accused of repeat safety violations

OUR VIEW: Drivers also have a job to in keeping road work zones safe

We’ve all been there. We’re driving to the store to pick up something we forgot, or we’re on our way to work. As we listen to an oldies station or a podcast, and scan for wandering children or wild turkeys, one of the sure signs of summer suddenly appears before us. “ROAD WORK AHEAD” Source: […]
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Workplace injuries rise during heat waves in Oregon, OSU study finds

A new Oregon State University study shows an increased number of traumatic injuries on the job as the temperature rises, with rates higher among agriculture and construction workers. The study, published Sept. 15, analyzed worker compensation claims in Oregon from 2009 to 2018 to look at the effects of heat on rates of traumatic injuries. […]
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ODOT to drivers: Watch out for roadside workers!

Oregon’s Department of Transportation hosted its annual safety conference to acknowledge National Work Zone Awareness Week. The conference featured several ODOT employees along with other contract road workers. “What we really want is voluntary compliance. We want people to drive through the work zones like it’s their mom and dad, brother or sister, husband or […]
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Oregon builders, state agencies out with job site safety recommendations

The Oregon Home Builders Association said Monday it has partnered with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board to develop a comprehensive list of COVID-19 job site safety recommendations. Source: Oregon builders, state agencies out with job site safety recommendations – KTVZ

Audit finds shoddy construction, contracting at Oregon weigh stations

The Oregon Department of Transportation is conducting engineering reviews of 22 weigh stations after an internal investigation last year determined two program managers altered and reused engineering plans, did not inspect finished projects, and more. Source: Audit finds shoddy construction, contracting at Oregon weigh stations

Oregon OSHA fines Bend co. $15K after staircase collapse

Oregon OSHA has fined a Bend contractor more than $15,000 following an accident investigation that found the company failed to protect workers from fall hazards on a multistory apartment construction job in Gresham. Source: Oregon OSHA fines Bend co. $15K after staircase collapse – KTVZ

Ready to meet ‘Roboflagger?’ 

Drivers passing through construction zones in the future will be increasingly likely to see a machine rather than a person guiding traffic. But there will be a human flagger nearby. One way to reduce the danger to flaggers from careless drivers is the use of “roboflaggers” or AFADs — Automated Flagger Assistant Devices. Source: Ready […]
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Work zone safety is a year-round concern for ODOT

Flaggers and construction workers, police and firefighters, tow truck operators – we need to look out for all of them. On my way to work most mornings I walk past a small plaza near the entrance to the Transportation Building on the Capitol Mall. Embedded in the plaza are seven stone tablets engraved with the […]
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Worker dies after suffering fall on project site

A man who died last week after an incident at a construction site in Hillsboro was only 15 minutes into his first construction shift when he fell, his employer said. Source: Worker dies after suffering fall on project site – Daily Journal of Commerce