Mill & Overlay

Uneven Lane Road Sign

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…

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Jack Reilly, A Sufficient Traffic Cone

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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.…

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Was A Gas Line Explosion Accident Foreseeable?

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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…

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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…

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