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® December 27 2023 Vol. XXXV • No. 26
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Site Work Begins On La.’s $361M Jimmie Davis Bridge...8
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Although the timeline has changed, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues monitoring long-awaited improvements for State Route 112 (Clarksville Highway). Construction on the $34.4 million project includes widening the route from two lanes to four lanes, with a continuous left turn lane from the Ashland City Highway (SR 12) intersection to the Briley Parkway (SR 155) interchange. “The North Nashville community continues to rapidly grow, and this state route has been in need of improvements for some time now,” said TDOT spokesperson Rebekah Hammonds. “This project serves north Nashville, including Bordeaux and even those in the Whites Creek area.”
Hills Machinery to Carry Bergmann Products in Virginia...20
Mecalac Makes Impact On N. America Wheeled Excavator Market...58
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-53 Mini & Compact Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-75 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-89 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
see TDOT page 34
OSHA Violations On the Rise This Year Fall Protection Continues to Top Agency’s Most-Cited List 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 came in at number two. For the 13th consecutive year, fall protection rules again By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see OSHA page 30
topped OSHA’s list of most-cited violations in 2023.