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Hazy conditions continue Thursday and Friday in Wisconsin
Everyone is advised to stay indoors during the wildfire haze Thursday and Friday; here's how to keep outdoor crews safe during the air quality alert.
HEAT IS ON: Construction experts share tips on working in record-breaking temps
Construction experts and OSHA provide safety tips for working in record-breaking heat in Milwaukee, emphasizing hydration, rest, and shade to prevent heat illness.
Wisconsin construction safety panel addresses OSHA staffing, labor shortage and training
This year’s construction safety webinar focused on the need for skilled trades workers as more new apprentices joined the industry and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration showed signs of slowing down.
Firefighters warn single-stair housing bill could put lives at risk
A group that represents more than 4,000 firefighters statewide has come out in strong opposition to a bill that would allow multifamily dwellings with up to six stories be served by a single staircase.
Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule rollbacks
The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 "obsolete" workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances.
National Avenue project gets $25M in federal funding
The project will slim most of the project area from four lanes to two and includes pedestrian and bicycle accommodations.
Transportation builders launch work zone safety website
Work Zone Safe Wisconsin will feature both current laws and modern signage on the road, but the stories of the men and women in work zones as well.
WisDOT reminds commuters to drive safe for work zone awareness week
From 2019 to 2023 there were more than 10,600 crashes in Wisconsin work zones, according to WisDOT.
How following work zone safety guidelines keeps everyone safe
It’s summer, when everyone’s out and about in cars, on bikes and on foot, and the weather is also ideal for road repairs after a long, hard winter. It’s also the season when the most roadway accidents occur, making awareness of the dangers of work zones a priority – especially for construction firms and their workers.
Health experts advise workers to keep cool as heat, humidity rise in Wisconsin
People working outside should avoid peak sun hours, wear lightweight clothing and drink water often.
US Department of Labor, OSHA to award $12M in grants to support health, safety training initiatives
The U.S. Department of Labor last week announced more than $12.7 million in money through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is available to support health and safety training initiatives across the U.S.
Trenching safety: OSHA, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association form alliance to train workers
OSHA offices and the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association formed a two-year alliance to promote safety information for trenching and excavation.
Today’s News
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
- Michigan approves Canadian oil giant’s Line 5 pipeline project
- Construction industry resilient despite higher prices
- Marketing firm Derse gets ready to build Oak Creek HQ
- Hazy conditions continue Thursday and Friday in Wisconsin
- Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow dies at 61
- Nominations are open for Newsmaker awards at Daily Reporter
- MPS students help with Milwaukee County courthouse complex overhaul
- Buc-ee’s Travel Center under construction in Oak Creek
- Realta Fusion picks Madison Oscar Mayer site for R&D headquarters
- Michael Mooney of MLG Capital dies at 83
- After being sold, Master Lock site will be auctioned off
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)