OSHA has issued notified regional administrators to discontinue some incentives for participation in longstanding partnership programs, including the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP), and
Oregon OSHA has recently released some proposed rule changes to rigging equipment for material handling. Federal OSHA initiated changes and Oregon is updating rules to reflect the change. The comment
AGC of America (AGCA) is now requesting nominations for the National Board of Directors for 2013. The memorandum below from AGCA Director of Membership and Administration Jan Dishner outlines the
Clean Diesel Facts from Oregon Did You Know… There are over 46,000 registered construction businesses throughout Oregon that employ more than 100,000 workers and contribute $6.5 billion to the state
Check out our new interactive demo of AGC SafetyPLUS – a remarkable risk management tool specifically for AGC members. Minimize your exposures, prevent accidents before they occur and maximize efficiencies
Two of AGC’s safety and loss control consultants have achieved their professional certification offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP): Shelley Nasby and Andrew Haymart. Shelley, who is
Great news on the workers’ compensation front! A $5,648,020 retrospective return will soon be distributed (mid-August) to the 650 AGC members participating in the AGC/SAIF workers’ compensation program. This represents
The 2013 AGC of America Awards season has officially begun with the launch of the AGC/Alliant Build America awards submission portal. Chapters are encouraged to inform their members about the
AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter is happy to announce that ConstructionVotes.com, AGCA’s get-out-the-vote (GOTV) website, is now live. Visitors to the site will have the ability to: Register to vote Learn about
Wednesday, AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter, the Columbia River Crossing, and the Southwest Washington Contractors Association hosted a CRC Workshop. Â Contractors were informed of the current status of federal and state funding,
