Safety Health

How Readers Shaped ENR's Workers' Compensation Feature

April 24, 2019

It started in Houston last November during comments at the International Risk Management Institute’s annual construction conference.

Colorado Trench Collapse Kills Two

April 24, 2019

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Federal safety officials are investigating the April 16 collapse of a trench that killed two construction workers in northern Colorado.

When Virginia Insurance Brokers Sought to End EMR Misuse

Jim Parsons

April 17, 2019

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Virginia is the only state that has solved the EMR misuse problem with a law.

Three Worker Fatalities in NYC in Single Week Prompt Focus on Safety

Eydie Cubarrubia

April 17, 2019

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After three New York City construction workers died on the job within six days, officials are demanding stronger safety measures and promising punitive action against those responsible.

NY Is Set To Sue US EPA Over ‘Completion’ of PCB Removal

Mary B. Powers

April 17, 2019

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State Challenges Agency Okay to End GE Hudson River Dredging

Workers' Compensation Insurance

Travelers Models Chronic Pain Probability

Richard Korman

April 4, 2019

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Severity Predictor aims to get ahead of chronic pain and to avoid opioid dependence.

Best of the Best Projects 2018

Project of the Year, Best Highway/Bridge: US 34 Permanent Repairs Project

Mark Shaw

March 7, 2019

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Mary Myers doesn’t have an average commute to work, but it’s better than it used to be.

Schlitterbahn Waterparks co-owner Jeff Henry

Criminal Charges Dismissed Against Schlitterbahn Defendants in Death of Caleb Schwab

Jeff Yoders

March 6, 2019

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A state judge dismissed all charges against five defendants in connection with injuries to two women and the death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on a waterslide in Kansas City, Kan., in 2016.

Commentary on Insurance

Are Workers' Comp Experience Ratings Misused?

Tell us what you think in the comment box or by email

Richard Korman

February 23, 2019

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A call for reader opinions on safety pre-qualifications using EMRs.

Fourth Fatality on I-4 Revamp Adds to Skanska's P3 Woes

Scott Judy

February 13, 2019

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The news of a fourth fatality on the I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando, Fla., is surely increasing the pressure on SGL Constructors, the Skanska-led joint venture contractor leading the $2.3-billion project.