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
‘Speak up. Work safe.’ video contest opens to Oregon high school students High school students across Oregon are invited to let their video skills shine in service of a good
AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter Awards $230,000 in Support of Workforce Efforts The Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter recognizes the critical need to increase and maintain a pipeline of skilled tradespeople and
SAIF will return two dividends to its customers this year: one based on premium alone, and another based on safety performance. Over the past 27 years, Oregon workplaces have driven
After a long hiatus, the AGC Specialty Contractors Council hosted the first in a ten-part series of Success EDU Sessions on Wednesday, September 27 at the AGC Center in Wilsonville.
The Bureau of Development Services, City of Portland is seeking volunteers to serve on its Structural Engineering Advisory Committee. The Structural Engineering Advisory Committee consists of six members licensed in
When an employee is hurt on the job, filling out forms probably isn’t the first thing on your mind. But keeping a record of what happened and why is important
On Dec. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld OSHA’s controversial occupational exposure to crystalline silica rule, rejecting all industry challenges to the rule.
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in December to the highest level since September 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment: One Death Reported Plastic handle fire extinguishers: The recall involves 134 models of Kidde fire
