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Report: OSHA Underestimated Cost of Silica Rule by $4.5 Billion a Year

National Association of Home Builders

Construction Industry Safety Coalition report finds proposed silica standards will cost US construction industry $5 billion per year; urges OSHA to withdraw proposed rule

French Construction Giant Vinci Facing Charges of Mistreating Migrant Workers

French group Sherpa accusing contractor's Qatar subsidiary QDVC of “inhumane and dangerous” conditions on QDVC sites

NY Sees Rise of Pedestrian Injuries from Falling Construction Debris

Fifty-nine pedestrians have been injured over the past five years from construction debris but the first fatality in that time frame occurred recently

Texas Contractor Facing Nearly $80,000 in OSHA Fines for Excavation Safety Violations

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

OSHA cites SER Construction Partners for three trenching safety hazards including failure to provide a safe egress, failure to prevent water accumulation and failure to provide adequate cave-in protection

General Tools & Instruments TorchScope Video Recording Flashlight

General Tools & Instruments

General Tools TorchScope is a flashlight and a video recorder combination tool that allows the user to record high-definition line-of-sight videos and photos

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Sullair and Dow Chemical Team Up on Enhanced Sollube Air Compressor Lubricant

Hitachi Global Air Power

High-performance polyglycol-based lubricant helps keep modern rotary screw air compressors running clean and cool

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Vanair Vanguard Green Compressor Oil

Vanair, a Lincoln Electric Company

Provides the benefits of a fully synthetic oil in an eco-friendly biodegradable version

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OSHA Proposes Revisions to Eye and Face Protection Standards

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Revisions would update language to bring the construction standard in line with general industry and maritime standards

Women in Concrete Forum to Headline Sustainability Conference in Miami

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)

The second Women in Concrete Forum will open the 10th annual International Concrete Sustainability Conference, to be held May 11, 2015 in Miami.

Chevron Clarity Synthetic EA Hydraulic and Gear Oils

Designed to give maximum protection and provide good seal compatibility in hydraulic equipment and industrial gear applications

Arizona DOT Partners with Community College for 7-Week Highway Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Program

'This outreach program has a specific purpose to create a pool of qualified workers from specific target groups – women, minorities, economically disadvantaged and veterans – to work in the highway construction industry'

West Virginia Contractor Facing OSHA Penalties for Failure to Provide Fall Protection for Work Done Above 25 Feet

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

K&F Construction Inc. faces $109,405 in proposed OSHA penalties after being cited with three willful fall protection violations and one serious violation during roofing operations

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