Mill & Overlay
As pavement applications for roadways reach the latter stages of their lifecycle, a “mill and overlay” operation is often utilized to remove a top layer of old asphalt and replace…
Jack Reilly, A Sufficient Traffic Cone
This year my four-year-old son, Jack, decided to be a traffic cone for Halloween. Despite what some of my family thought, I did not pick out this costume for Jack.…
Was A Gas Line Explosion Accident Foreseeable?
Johann F. Szautner, PE, Civil Engineering Consultant :::: The Accident: A municipality in Pennsylvania hired a contractor to install a concrete sidewalk, a concrete curb, and to replace stormwater collection…
OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy
Walter M. Wysowaty, PE, CME, Civil Engineering Consultant :::: Case Facts: The plaintiff was employed by an environmental consultant who was responsible for work related to the removal of underground…