AGC Launches Work Now!, a Construction-Focused Job Board
Finding talent across all industry sectors has never been more challenging. This August, Oregon’s unemployment rate hit its lowest level in more than 40 years. The good news is that
Author: Karla Holland
SafeBuild Alliance Now Has Mental Health Resources
SafeBuild Alliance now has resources available for mental health and suicide prevention. The facts: The construction industry rates as the second highest rate of suicide in the United States. At
Workers’ compensation costs to drop for sixth-straight year
Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services released the following announcement on September 10, 2018: Oregon employers next year, on average, will pay $1.12 per $100 of payroll for workers’
Spotlight on Brown & Brown Northwest Insurance
As a benefit of our yearly Partner Program, we write a spotlight blog for each member partner company. To learn more about our partners, we ask that they complete a
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
WebEd: OSHA’s New Silica Standard for Construction: Are You Equipped to Comply?
On September 23, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will begin to enforce their respirable crystalline silica standard for the construction industry. The standard has established a new
Chapter and National Safety Awards
It’s time to be recognized for safety excellence! Recognition of Safety Excellence Award (ROSE) The purpose of the Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s ROSE (Recognition of Safety Excellence) Award is to recognize chapter
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
Donate to Hurricane Relief Through the AGC Foundation
You may be aware that as a member of the AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter you are also a member of the national organization, which stretches across the nation and has over
CTE Revitalization Grant Reviewers Needed
CTE Revitalization Grant Request for Application The CTE Revitalization Grant Request for Application (RFA) has been released and is available on the Oregon Department of Education website. This competitive grant