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NYC nonprofit trains, connects construction workers to employers

November 17, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

Wilson Diaz always knew he wanted to work with his hands. The 20-year-old Bronx native attended a vocational high school and went straight into getting his plumbing certification. In February, he studied in one of nonprofit Building Skills NY’s classes […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

What OSHA’s National Emphasis Program means for employers

June 16, 2022

Via: ISHN

The dangers associated with heat related illness are well understood. However, deaths and serious illnesses continue to occur, and may increase in time, because of increased frequency of extreme temperatures. To emphasize its concern and take necessary action, OSHA is […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

OSHA wants to make injury data public, but employers fear a PR nightmare

April 27, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has for a second time proposed increased injury and illness reporting for employers — as well as a change that would make that data public — and business advocates are again pushing back. OSHA […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Supreme Court blocks OSHA vaccine mandate for large employers

January 14, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

As several of the justices hinted during oral arguments on Jan. 8, the issue of whether to stay OSHA’s ETS came down to the agency’s statutory authority granted to it under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Ultimately, the majority […]


Construction Processes, Construction Site Safety, Legal, Regulations

OSHA Now Says Contractors, Other Employers Should Not Record Vaccine Reactions

May 24, 2021

Via: ENR

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration reversed course on employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations on May 21. OSHA also changed guidance that previously said employers should record all adverse reactions to required vaccinations. The new guidance gives employers a roughly one-year […]


Construction Site Safety, News, Regulations

OSHA directs employers to follow CDC mask update

May 19, 2021

Via: Construction Dive

While the OSHA update allowing employers to follow the CDC recommendations relieves some pressure, employers may still be waiting on final guidelines from OSHA to determine their ultimate path forward. “If OSHA comes out and says, you know, employees have […]


Construction Processes, Financial

Payroll tax deferral program could leave employers holding the bag

September 11, 2020

Via: Construction Dive

The program’s implementation burden falls on employers. Those that decide to participate must let their employees know about the deferral and the added burden they’ll face to pay the money back next year. Guidance the IRS issued August 28 says […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards, Regulations

OSHA to phase out ladder cages and wells

August 14, 2019

Via: ISHN

There’s going to be some big changes in the fall safety industry. In 2017, OSHA published new regulations regarding fixed ladders that will shape how workers are protected for years to come. First of all, the ruling from OSHA 1910.28(b)(9) […]


Construction Processes, Construction Site Safety, Legal, Regulations

Former manager of $3.3B school construction bond in California files whistleblower complaint

May 14, 2019

Via: Construction Dive

Whistleblower complaints are one way that corruption or other malfeasance can be rooted out of public agencies, but they can also be used to make the government aware of private industry misdeeds as well. And whistleblowers in both the public […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Labor secretary: OSHA jobsite inspections likely to increase

April 9, 2019

Via: Construction Dive

Acosta also told subcommittee members that he was able to take on new OSHA inspectors early in the Trump administration by lifting the White House hiring freeze at the agency. When Trump first took office, the new administration stopped what […]


Construction Processes, Legal

How to Deal With Teen Workers on the Construction Site

September 28, 2018

Via: ConstructConnect

Although the construction industry is in the midst of a boom, project managers can’t seem to find enough qualified workers. As a result, more teenagers and young adults are joining the construction workforce. While construction jobs are an excellent way […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

Don’t Delay New US Crane Safety Rule

May 16, 2018

Via: ENR

Crane accidents are one of the enduring nightmares of construction work, so it is notable that as an industry where regulation often equals costs and entanglements, construction professionals have joined together to support the long-awaited publication date of a new […]