Today, AGC submitted comments to the City of Portland and Commissioner Amanda Fritz regarding the city’s sick leave ordinance. AGC Board Counsel cited the negative effects the ordinance would have
Humor and song raise awareness about hazards From singing restaurant workers to a quirky teacher passionate about lifting techniques, Oregon OSHA has created four videos to educate young workers about
The chapter’s annual ROSE (Recognition of Safety Excellence) Awards and the AGC of America’s Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) are coming soon. It’s not too early to start planning your
Turning Employees Into Allies in Healthcare Rising Costs Over the last five years, the news about health costs has gone from bad to worse—it’s bad for plan sponsors, who are
Join us for the informative session Health Care Reform & Employer Strategies on June 6 James L. Watson, director of sales at Regence, will present an overview of the impacts
The Construction Leadership Council spent the evening on Tuesday, March 19, at the Oregon Food Bank sorting and packing over 22,000 pounds of potatoes for needy families in our community.
On Monday, March 18 the Oregon Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held hearings on Senate Bill 488. The bill would remove a sunset provision that would end the state’s
We are excited to introduce Lauren Farmen, the new outreach and industry relations coordinator for the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Lauren hit the ground
This morning Governor Kitzhaber signed into law House Bill 2800-Enrolled. This law approves $450 million in state bonding to finance Oregon’s share of the $3.4 billion I-5 Bridge Replacement
Safety is brought to life through song, humor, and creative storytelling (and close calls on the job) in the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]) video contest. The top eight
