Responding to a steep increase in deaths from trenching accidents, federal officials are planning to go after negligent contracts with referrals for criminal prosecutions and other increased penalties

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The new head of the government's road-safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated-vehicle technology so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

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A Missouri Department of Transportation plan released this year cited a need to improve safety at the rail crossing where an Amtrak train and a dump truck collided, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and the truck driver.

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With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.

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From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety. 

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In a year where safety has become the top priority for most worldwide, ending the year as the safest on record for the firm is a feat JP Cullen is ecstatic to share with its staff and clients.

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With the COVID-19 pandemic showing few signs of abating soon, it’s important to shift one’s thinking from “these are the things we have to do” to “this is the way we do things now — and we can work with that.”

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The Associated General Contractors of America has honored Menasha's Faith Technologies as having the best safety and wellness plan in the country in 2019.

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You have probably seen the message boards along Wisconsin freeways providing information on travel times, Amber and Silver Alerts and witty remarks about driving safely.

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For Dan Burazin, going into construction required scarcely a moment’s consideration. He followed the trail blazed by his father, Raymond.

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