OSHA's fourth annual “National Safety Stand-Down” will take place May 8-12. It’s a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to their employees about safety, including hazards, protective methods and the company's safety policies and goals. It can also be an opportunity for workers to talk to management about hazards they see. 

There’s good and bad news to report about the condition of America’s bridges. The good news is there were 2,790 fewer structurally deficient bridges in 2016 compared to 2015. The bad news is there are still 55,710 on the structurally deficient list, according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) recently-released 2017 Bridge Report, which analyzes the 2016 National Bridge Inventory from the Federal Highway Administration.

The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has updated five standards and made them available for free download at www.sdi.org. These standards are included by reference in the 2018 International Building Code. 

The 8th Edition AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications contains several changes that impact steel connection design. NSBA is hosting a webinar on March 14 that will introduce the new simplified design procedure for bolted splices and present updates on changes to the shear and slip capacity of bolted connections.

Twelve leaders from across the structural steel design, construction and academic communities will be presented with awards by AISC at the 2017 NASCC: The Steel Conference (March 22-24 in San Antonio).

Full-time juniors, seniors and masters students enrolled in civil engineering, architectural engineering, construction engineering or construction management programs at U.S. universities are encouraged to apply for AISC scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year. 

A critical section of structural steel was installed on the New NY Bridge project last week. The segment is the first connection between the cable-stayed main span and the pier-supported approaches, marking another major accomplishment for the project team.

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will celebrate Women in Construction Week (WIC) March 5-11. This annual event is dedicated to raising awareness of the opportunities for women in the construction industry as well as to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry.

AISC is offering a free webinar, “Get Fired Up: What an Engineer Needs to Know About Fire Design,” on Wednesday, February 22 at 12:30 p.m. (CT). 

The expansion of Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport is highlighted in AISC’s latest case study in structural steel.

This past Saturday marked 95 years of service for Chicago’s Wells Street Bridge — the longest double-deck, double-leaf, bascule bridge built over the Chicago River, and only one of two remaining bascule bridges in the city that carries both automobile and transit (Chicago Transit Authority elevated trains) traffic on two levels. 

AISC has developed a new webpage -- www.aisc.org/internships -- to connect students looking for internships with companies that have positions available within the structural steel industry. 

The newly renovated Eads Bridge at St. Louis was recently recognized with a Structure Award by SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings.

If you’re in the Philadelphia area, tune into your local PBS - WHYY station at 9 p.m. (ET) to view the documentary film, Bridging Urban America: The Story of Ralph Modjeski. 

The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) recently announced that it has completed all requirements for full endorsement as a provider of rigger, signal person and mobile crane operator certifications and credentials from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

An economical all-structural-steel gravity and lateral framing system is the perfect solution for this residential mixed-use project.

Omer W. Blodgett, who died on January 11 at the age of 99, lived and breathed welding. Throughout his long career, his expertise and passion influenced countless welders and engineers around the world.