COVID-19 Job Site Safety and Health Practices
All contractors should incorporate COVID-19 transmission and prevention into all job hazard analyses (JHAs) and pre-task safety planning for all aspects of the work. This tool is provided solely as
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Job Site COVID-19 Banners and Posters Now Available
Be Smart: Stay 6 Feet Apart AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter has developed job site banners (3’x7′) and posters (12″x18″). We will provide up to three banners and five posters per member.
$10M SAIF Coronavirus Worker Safety Fund Announced
The coronavirus worker safety fund will help pay for expenses tied to making workplaces safer. March 31, 2020 A new resource will help eligible Oregon businesses pay for expenses tied
AGC’s New Safety Stand-Up to COVID-19 Video
The AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter is proud to share our first in a series of weekly job site Safety Stand-Up to COVID-19 video messages, which features Russ Batzer, 2020 Oregon-Columbia Chapter
Construction Industry and State Agencies Partner to Keep Workers Safe Amid COVID-19
Industry leaders and regulators champion workplace safety guidelines to protect public health Click here to download the press release Salem, Ore. – The Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter (AGC) has
Join the COVID-19 Safety Stand-Down on 4/9
Join AGC and your fellow construction contractors across the country on April 9, 2020 for a national safety stand-down dedicated to educating employees on preventing the spread of COVID-19. One
SAIF Safety Fund Application Reopens With $15 Million Boost
SAIF’s coronavirus worker safety fund is again accepting applications after the fund was refreshed today with $15 million. SAIF is encouraging customers to submit applications as soon as possible, as
OSHA Expands Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection
Expanded Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces in All Industries During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic This memorandum expands temporary enforcement guidance provided in
DJC Op-Ed: To continue construction, companies must commit to safety
By: Mike Salsgiver Executive Director, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter This article was published by the DJC on April 14 in Buildings bridges and Roads, and can be viewed here (subscription required).
Watch Workers Memorial Day 2020 Online
On April 28, we remember and mourn the Oregonians who died on the job as a result of workplace injuries and illness in 2019, and we recommit ourselves to protecting