Wayne Capolupo of SPS New England, right, was named a community champion during the annual Our Neighbors’ Table breakfast Tuesday at the Blue Ocean Event Center in Salisbury. Also named a community champion was former Daily News columnist Charlene Dolan. An estimated 250 people attended the food pantry’s fundraiser.
The Railroad-SPS New England JV recently completed a 13-day surge on the Orange Line as part of the MBTA’s ongoing Track Improvement Program, removing 6 speed restrictions between Jackson Square Station and the Mass Ave Tunnel Portal. Our work included various concrete repairs to 46 direct fixation track panels, core drilling and replacement of more than 130 track shoulder posts, over 11,000 feet of rail replacement including 64 thermite welds, replacement of 250 timber ties, and nearly 2000 feet of tamping. The JV also replaced various special track components at the Ruggles Crossovers, removing a longstanding movement restriction for Orange Line trains traveling through the switches. Our work was completed on-time with the help of SPS’s Bridge Deck & Joint Repair crews joining the track repair team.
Subcontractors: Fischbach & Moore, WL French, Tiabbi Equipment, CJ Shaughnessy Crane, Vanasse & Associates, Liro-Hill Group
This month’s SPS Safety Focus is all about Cranes & Hoisting. Always take precautions when working around cranes.
Working with and around suspended loads requires a full understanding of the hazards they present.
Employees should always take precautions before moving a suspended load. Following these six steps helps to prevent potentially fatal accidents.
Stage 1 progress by the SPS-Walsh Joint Venture team continues with Mainline bridge pier construction, abutment foundation pile driving, drilled micropile installation and MSE wall construction all in preparation for upcoming structural steel erection. The project’s second access trestle is beginning to be built across the Charles River. Work at the MBTA bridge has been ongoing to extend the bridge piers for upcoming superstructure replacement. Ramp A/B Bridge raised median demolition has commenced for upcoming traffic phase flip.
We are thrilled to share that DWW SPS-JV, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MADOT), has officially opened the much-anticipated bridge!
This milestone marks the successful completion of a project that began on July 12, 2023, and wrapped up ahead of schedule on November 15, 2024, after 16 months of dedicated effort.
Our team worked tirelessly to ensure the bridge was constructed to the highest standards of safety, sustainability, and engineering excellence. The project not only enhances connectivity in the region but also reflects our commitment to delivering infrastructure that serves the community and supports local growth.
We extend our gratitude to MADOT, our partners, and the local community for their support throughout the project. Here’s to many years of safe travels over this incredible structure!
Hazardous chemical exposure can cause, or contribute to many serious health effects such as heart disease, kidney and lung damage, sterility, cancer, burns, and skin rashes. Some chemicals may also be safety hazards and have the potential to cause fire, explosions, and other serious accidents. Exposure to chemicals poses a serious problem for both employers and their workers.
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard states that labels must be prominently displayed on all containers of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, and MSDS’s are readily available in the work area throughout each work shift.
OSHA revised their Hazard Communication Standard to align with the international “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals”, commonly referred to as “GHS”. As a result, manufacturers and distributors of hazards chemicals and products must begin standardizing their container labels to display all of the following information.
Check out SPS’s Safety Orientation video segment on this topic…
This month’s SPS Safety Focus is all about electrical and lock out/tag out. Did you know an extension cord looks harmless, but most extension cords carry 110 volts of electricity, and 110 volts can kill.
Check out SPS’s Safety Orientation video segment on this topic…
This month’s SPS Safety Focus is all about traffic control.
Work zones on roadways are increasingly dangerous places, both for workers and for those traveling through them. Using barricades and warning devices at job sites directs traffic flow and helps to ensure the safety of motorists and workers.
Hi-viz garments are required for ALL workers within the right-of-way. Here are some facts about what makes something “hi-viz”.
Check out SPS’s Safety Orientation video segment on this topic…
This month’s SPS Safety Focus is all about ladders.
Do you know there’s a killer on the job that you probably meet face-to-face every day? The common, ordinary ladder. Ladders are involved in many accidents, some of which are fatal. Your life literally can depend on knowing how to inspect, use, and care for this tool.
Check out SPS’s Safety Orientation video segment on this topic…
From New Hampshire Good Roads | Winter 2025 Issue
This project will replace the State Red List bridge (Neil R. Underwood Bridge) that carries NH 1A over the Hampton River at the inlet to Hampton Harbor.
The existing bascule bridge, constructed in 1949, replaced a wooden bridge originally constructed for trollies and cars. The bridge has been rehabilitated multiple times, most recently in 2010 and again in 2018 for emergency repairs to the bascule span mechanical system.
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