by Tom Squeri A recent article in Construction Dive, an online newsletter, reported a disturbing fact: Only 53% of construction workers surveyed plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Here Come the Robots
Even when the COVID-19 downturn is finally past us, operators will have to continue exploring new avenues for cost reductions to be better equipped to withstand future market declines. In a report that looked into the adoption of robotics across the petroleum industry, Rystad Energy found that existing solutions could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs globally…
Read MoreMSHA COVID Guidance Seeks to Mitigate, Prevent Viral Spread
The U.S. Department of Labor issued stronger worker safety guidance to help mine operators and mine workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks that could lead to exposure.
Read MoreOSSGA Presents Health & Safety Innovation Award
James Dick Construction’s Brechin Quarry and Assinck Limited were presented with the inaugural 2020 Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) Health & Safety Innovation Award, in recognition of their innovative Safe-T-Key that allows for opening/closing doors, and punching keypads without touching surfaces, thereby preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreBiden Our Time
With the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, we move into an entirely new chapter in U.S. history. Rest assured there will be good points and bad points to the next four years.
Read MoreCOVID-Relief Package Details
Feb. 15, 2021 – According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), Democratic House Leaders have drafted and advanced through nine different markups of the legislative text of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. While hundreds of amendments have been offered to this massive bill, all but one has fallen on a partisan vote, showcasing the tight grip the Speaker and…
Read MoreManufacturing an Economic Bright Spot
Jan. 26, 2021 – U.S. manufacturing activity surged to its highest level in nearly 14 years in early January, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up prices and signaling a rise in inflation in the months ahead, according to Reuters.
Read MoreManufacturing Insights
Dec. 29, 2020 – With 2020 quickly coming to an end, Venkat Eswara, vice president of product marketing, Syncron – a manufacturing tech provider that works with OEMs including Mazda, JCB and Hitachi Industries – predicted what could be on the horizon for 2021. From remote service to “contactless” test drives, manufacturing has gone to great lengths in its attempts to modify…
Read MoreState DOTs Granted Relief in COVID Package
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package legislation set for a vote in Congress includes $10 billion for state Departments of Transportation (DOT) to recoup funds lost as a result of the pandemic’s impact on driving habits and lost gas tax revenues in FY2020.
Read MoreVaccines in the Workplace – An Employer’s Dilemma
Can Employers Mandate A Vaccination For An Employee To Return To Work? By Donna Pryor and Avi Meyerstein
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