Published Nationally Northeast Edition
® December 20 2023 Vol. LXV • No. 26
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Inside
Crews Craft New D.C. ‘Front Door’
Eagle Power Decks Out for the Holidays...12
MTE Equipment Solutions Serves Wide Range of Industries...32
The construction team uses a Komatsu excavator and other equipment to prepare the ground for four new parks and new traffic patterns in northern Washington, D.C. The Hyatt Place Hotel is in the background.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Mecalac Makes Big Impact On Compact Market...70
Over the past decade, Fort Myer Construction has undertaken significant infrastructure projects that have enhanced Washington, D.C., in both
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-61 Mini & Compact Equipment Section . . . . . . . . .65-93 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111-113 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116-124 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
aesthetic and practical ways. Fort Myer is reconstructing a 7.5-mi. section of the George Washington Parkway. This road is a National Park, and the company is taking measures to ensure that it retains its parklike character. (For an in-depth look at this project,
visit www.constructionequipmentguide.com/ fort-myer-construction-leads-design-build-jobon-dc-area-roadway/62173.) Fort Myer has begun work on two more infrastructure projects that will impact the region. see D.C. page 96
OSHA Violations On the Rise This Year Fall Protection Continues to Top Agency’s Most-Cited List By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
For 13 years running now, fall protection has hamstrung contractors and their safety directors. During that time, it has become OSHA’s most frequently cited infraction. It remains the most cited this year. During the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Safety Congress and Expo held this fall, OSHA’s Eric Harbin gave preliminary stats on the top 10 most cited standards. For the second year in a row, the agency’s Hazard Communication standard see OSHA page 104
For the 13th consecutive year, fall protection rules again topped OSHA’s list of most-cited violations in 2023.