By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on August 20 in Buildings Bridges and Roads, and can be viewed here (subscription required).
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on October 15 in Buildings Bridges and Roads, and can be viewed here (subscription required).
Caught-in and caught-between accidents are part of OSHA’s Focus Four initiative. The other three types of accidents are falls, struck-by incidents, and electrocutions. The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) in
On March 21, congressional leaders unveiled a funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2018 that includes at least $10 billion in additional infrastructure investment—compared to FY 2017 and promised in the Bipartisan Budget
Women in Construction Week March 4–10, 2018 NAWIC.org Women in Construction (WIC) Week is the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)’s annual week of celebrating women in construction. The
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the Business Tribune in Transportation Now! on November 19 and can be viewed here. The construction industry
Construction workers make up approximately four percent of the country’s workforce but account for an average of 19% of all job-related fatalities each year. Consistently, over the past five years
Nearly 80 percent of construction firms plan to expand headcount in 2019, but most are also worried about their ability to find qualified workers. Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan
Positive Barrier Use Survey Contractors involved in highway and bridge improvement projects around the country are concerned about the safety of their employees when working next to moving traffic. Over
Usually summer break is a time for educators to unwind from the past school year and gear up for the next school year. This summer, educators statewide spent part of
