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® March 3 2021 Vol. LXIII • No. 5
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Inside
Construction Accelerates With Robot Usage…8
Century-Old Tractor Returns Home…34
Seen here is the Cherry Lane Bridge replacement work. SmithCo Conquers New Markets…47
Table of Contents ..................4 Attachment & Parts Section .. ........................................39-46 Truck & Trailer Section..47-55 Aggregate and Recycling Section ............................59-79
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
One of the largest and busiest commuter rail corridors in the nation is undergoing a dramatic transformation. The $2.6 billion Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
Has OSHA Gone Overboard? Generic COVID Workplace Guidance Considered Redundant, Impractical for Industry By Lucy Perry
Business Calendar ..............92
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Auction Section............96-112
Both ARTBA and the AGC have concerns about the late-January executive order President Joe Biden signed regarding safe workplaces during the COVID-19
Advertisers Index ..............110
Expansion project will enhance safety, eliminate noise from both train horns and crossing gate bells and relieve traffic backups when completed next year. “The construction of a third track from Floral Park to Hicksville will reduce train congestion and delays, and enable true bi-directional serv-
pandemic. The guidance follows Biden’s request that OSHA decide by March 15, 2021, whether an emergency temporary standard (ETS) is needed. The OSHA guidance details measures for limiting the coronavirus’ spread in any see OSHA page 38
ice during peak hours with a more reliable rail network,” said. Thomas J. McGuinness, project executive of MTA Construction & Development. “The work includes several related projects, including the elimination of eight street-level see LIRR page 82