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Tracking Professional Development Hours (PDH’s)
If you are a Professional Engineer like me, then I’m going to bet $1 that you have struggled to some extent with keeping track of your PDH’s. Go ahead, admit it, this is a safe […]
Construction Engineering Blogs
TAILGATE TALK
TAILGATE TALK – Emergency Response Guidebook
It’s 0645 hrs on your jobsite. You are sitting in a Walgreens parking lot getting your diary entry worked-up. There’s nobody on site yet – The Contractor is scheduled to mobilize a crew to the […]
TAILGATE TALK
TAILGATE TALK – Manhole Fatality Post Mortem
What comes to mind when you hear the term “Confined Space?” Tanks. Boilers. Rail cars. Silos. Storage bins. In roadway construction, we work outside – Not a really confining work environment. We can be a […]
TAILGATE TALK
TAILGATE TALK – Safety Vests
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is Standard Operating Procedure for construction personnel. For most resident engineering staff members, the staples of our PPE are: –Hardhat –Safety Glasses –Hearing Protection –Work Boots –Work Gloves –Hi-Vis Safety Vest […]
TAILGATE TALK
TAILGATE TALK – Engineers NEED to Train
As you may/may not know from spending time at this site, I am a volunteer with the Plainfield Emergency Management Agency. It’s an organization that made up of about 20 volunteers who support our local […]