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® February 5 2020 Vol. LVII • No. 3
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Inside
Contractor Tries Pile Driving for the First Time…10
AED Members Gather for Annual Summit…36
An Injury-Free Game Plan
Reviving the Viaduct
Jobsite Safety Starts With Proper Tools, Training, Attention
South State Leads Key 15-Span Project in Philly
By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
With a primary goal of “correcting workplace safety and health hazards and ensuring compliance,” OSHA has raised its civil penalties by about 1.8 percent for workplace safety and health violations. The new penalty amounts take effect immediately, applying to any penalties assessed after Jan. 15, 2020. If an OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) finds a hazard or standard violation during an onsite inspection, the inspector may issue citations and penalties. If the agency issues any citations or penalties, an employer may request an informal conference with the OSHA area director to discuss citations, penalties, abatement dates or any other information pertinent to the inspection. The agency and the employer may work out a settlement agreement to address see SAFETY page 28
The Rebirth of a Quarry in Pennsylvania…65
Table of Contents ............4 Recycling Section ....65-86
The viaduct project is being completed in six stages.
Attachment Section 87-92
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Truck & Trailer Section ......................93-99 Business Calendar ......102 Auction Section....104-113 Advertisers Index ........114
Equipment should be inspected at least once daily before operating. Hydraulic hoses, undercarriage, oil levels, stress points, etc. need to be checked and reported to the maintenance/safety department before machine start-up.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is overseeing a nearly $90 million project that will rehabilitate the U.S. 1/Roosevelt Expressway viaduct in Philadelphia. The viaduct is located between the Broad Street and Wissahickon Avenue/Germantown Avenue exits in the Nicetown section of the city.
The project also will include the rehabilitation of the Fox Street bridge over the expressway, the replacement of 25 sign structures and the addition of five digital message. According to PennDOT, “the project will result in a structurally sound viaduct that will safely and efficiently handle the demands of the more than 125,000 motorists who use the expressway each day to connect between Northeast Philadelphia and I-76 [Schuylkill see VIADUCT page 24