3M DBI-SALA Self Retracting Lifeline Recall
3M DBI-SALA 16-Foot Talon Self Retracting Lefeline: Stop Use and Recall Field Service Action 3M Fall Protection has detected a small quantity of DBI-SALA® 16 Ft. Talon™ Self Retracting Lifelines
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Respirable Crystalline Silica Becomes Enforceable 9/23/17 in Federal OSHA States
On Tuesday, September 20, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum to OSHA regional administrators announcing how the agency will handle enforcement of the new silica standard
HS Students Can Win Cash for Creative Workplace Safety Videos
‘Speak up. Work safe.’ video contest opens to Oregon high school students High school students across Oregon are invited to let their video skills shine in service of a good
AGC Awards $230,000 in Support of Workforce Efforts
AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter Awards $230,000 in Support of Workforce Efforts The Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter recognizes the critical need to increase and maintain a pipeline of skilled tradespeople and
Safety Pays—Again and Again
SAIF will return two dividends to its customers this year: one based on premium alone, and another based on safety performance. Over the past 27 years, Oregon workplaces have driven
Re-Energized Specialty Contractors Council Hosts Top Local GCs
After a long hiatus, the AGC Specialty Contractors Council hosted the first in a ten-part series of Success EDU Sessions on Wednesday, September 27 at the AGC Center in Wilsonville.
The City of Portland’s Structural Engineering Advisory Committee Needs You!
The Bureau of Development Services, City of Portland is seeking volunteers to serve on its Structural Engineering Advisory Committee. The Structural Engineering Advisory Committee consists of six members licensed in
Don’t Forget to Post Your Workplace Injury Summary by February 1st.
When an employee is hurt on the job, filling out forms probably isn’t the first thing on your mind. But keeping a record of what happened and why is important
DC Circuit Court Upholds New Silica Rule
On Dec. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld OSHA’s controversial occupational exposure to crystalline silica rule, rejecting all industry challenges to the rule.
Construction Adds 210,000 Jobs In 2017; Wages Up 3 Percent
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in December to the highest level since September 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.