To draw attention to avoidable work zone tragedies, the Oregon-Columbia Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, the Oregon Trucking Associations, AAA Oregon/Idaho, the Oregon State Police, the Oregon Department of
AGC of America calls for better safety measures as new data shows nearly half of road contractors suffered car crashes in work zones Construction officials urge summer travel motorists to
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver June is National Safety Month. With warmer weather likely (fingers crossed) sticking
April 10, 2015 — Knife River Corporation and MDU Construction Services Group, sister construction companies with deep Oregon roots, announced today that they are giving $1 million to promote worksite
Landscaping, construction, and agriculture are all labor-intensive activities that can raise the body temperature of workers in hot weather. This could lead to heat illness or even death, if precautions
Interactive, mobile-friendly ideas encouraged Starting July 1, Oregon OSHA will accept applications for the development of innovative workplace safety and health training programs. Oregon OSHA, a division of the Department
AGC Safety Professional Receives Prestigious Award Kevin Wheatcroft, one of AGC’s safety management consultants, was awarded the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Columbia-Willamette Chapter’s Safety Professional of the Year
AGC/SAIF Members Rewarded for Safety Efforts The Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter (AGC) and SAIF Corporation announced today a $7,966,561 retrospective return for the 661 companies who participated in the
Oregon OSHA recently released their June–July issue of their Health and Safety Resource. In their “Going the Distance” article they focus on Demetra Star, safety director for chapter member Fortis
W.B. Moore Company of Charlotte, N.C. was named the nation’s safest construction company in 2014 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Construction Safety
