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Sen. Lindsey Graham Visits Mauldin Paving Products...10
CAWGC Hosts Annual Meet & Greet Expo...22
Work began on the $32 million Spottsville Bridge, known officially as the Richard W. Owen Memorial Bridge, in Henderson County in January 2020.
By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Alex Lyon & Son Conducts Auction in Racine, Wis. ...78
University of Kentucky sports fans will soon have colorful evidence of their team loyalty when a new bridge sprouts on the land-
scape sporting the team colors of blue and white. Work began on the $32 million Spottsville Bridge, known officially as the Richard W. Owen Memorial Bridge, in Henderson County in January 2020. The color was cho-
sen after a reader poll was conducted by Henderson County Judge Brad Schneider on his Facebook page. Local media outlets reported that blue was the “runaway color” with 1,000 Facebook followers weighing in. The color grass green
Table of Contents.............4 Aggregate and Recycling Section......................27-40 Attachment Section ...................................45-49
Falling Through the Cracks Holes On Job Sites Can Sometimes Be Overlooked Safety Hazards By Lucy Perry
Trucks & Trailer Section ...................................51-59 Business Calendar..........70 Auction Section ........76-83 Advertisers Index ..........82
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Deaths from falls lead fatalities in construction. Construction workers just as often die from fall-through hazards as they do from work at elevations. In 2018, OSHA logged the preventable deaths of 320 workers. This year OSHA’s National Safety
Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction showcases the critical need for safety precautions both around holes and at height. Holes are defined by OSHA as gaps or spaces in a floor, roof, horizontal walkingworking surface, or similar surface at least 2 in. at its smallest dimension. see CRACKS page 72
came in a distant second with deep green taking third. The project to replace the bridge, originally built in the 1930s, was necessary for numerous reasons, said Matt West, project manager of see BRIDGE page 50