Vote for OIT’s Steel Bridge!
Oregon Tech Civil Engineering Student Steel Bridge Needs Your Vote As part of this year’s Steel Bridge Competition, Oregon Tech’s Steel Bridge Team has taken the challenge of completing the
Author: Karla Holland
Face Covering/Mask Update
This morning, we received the following information from Kevin Cannon, AGC of America’s director of Safety and Health Services: “We are well aware of the updated CDC guidance and the
What Do You Think of ODOT’s Transportation Safety Action Plan?
You are invited to review and comment on the draft 2021 Oregon Transportation Safety Action Plan. As you are most likely aware, this draft plan is aimed at helping Oregon
Woods and Metals Class Builds Community
Originally published in The Headlight, June 4, 2021 Zoe Toperosky, Staff Writer June 4, 2021 Photo by Zoe Toperosky Although some of us can’t remember what we ate for breakfast
Complete the Construction Industry Salary Survey
The Moss Adams 2021 Construction Industry Salary Survey is open and will run through July 30, 2021. We encourage you to participate! The annual survey tracks employee compensation trends and
Carbon Monoxide Awareness
By Andrew Haymart, CHST, Industrial Hygiene Technician Carbon Monoxide (CO), often called the invisible killer, is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, and poisonous gas; CO overexposure that causes thousands of people
Water. Rest. Shade. Keeping Workers Safe in the Heat
OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention campaign, launched in 2011, educates employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat. Through training sessions, outreach events, informational sessions, publications, social media
Feedback Needed on OR Architecture and Construction Industry Standards
To strengthen career and technical educational (CTE) instruction statewide, the Oregon Department of Education is seeking employer input on the skills desired of entry-level job candidates in the Architecture and
Severe Heat Alert Across the NW
When the temperature goes up, heat can make you sick. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for dangerously hot conditions with temperatures in the low 100’s.
Four Ways to Keep Workplaces Safe This Summer
Oregon kicked off the start of summer with temperatures spiking in the 90s and 100s in many parts of the state this week. Wildfires are cropping up as well, as