Seeing Red: How to Mitigate Heart Disease in the Construction Industry Why is being heart healthy important for the construction industry? Direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular diseases and stroke
Are you a worker in Oregon 18–25 years old? If so, the Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition wants to hear from you! Take this short 16 question survey by March
Oregon OSHA – Proposed Changes to Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) in General Industry This rulemaking is to keep Oregon OSHA in harmony with recent changes
This year’s Work Zone Awareness Week is coming to a close. April 3–7 was recognized as National Work Zone Awareness Week, and motorists across the country have been encouraged to
Thanks to AGC advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, AGC and its members are on the verge of a major legislative victory: the repeal of the so-called “Blacklisting” regulations, which would
Labor and Industries’ Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) has noticed an increasing number of serious injuries due to falls from elevations, including ladders. DOSH has a web page
Genie Recall: Control System Malfunction Models Affected GS-3232 GS-4047 X-14 Issue Genie has determined that the control system utilized on the referenced machines can malfunction. A malfunctioning control system can
With the colder-than-average winter weather across Oregon in the last month, safety has been a major concern for most of us in the construction industry — both employees and employers.
SAIF Reminds Employers to Take Precautions in Snow and Ice With possible snow and ice in the forecast this week, it’s important to keep workplace safety top of mind—even for
This month, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and its partners began a year-long effort to engage state DOTs, first responders, community traffic reporters, drivers’ education instructors, grassroots preparedness organizations, and
