WISHA Confined Spaces Stakeholder Mtg: 5/4
Confined Spaces – Chapter 296-809 WAC Stakeholder Meeting A stakeholder meeting is set for 9 am–12 pm, May 4, 2017, at the Tukwila service location to receive comments on a
Category: Statewide Issues
Annual Workers Memorial Day Ceremony: April 28
Not all Oregon families experience the safe return of their loved ones following a day at work. Oregon workers who died on the job will be honored with a ceremony
AGCA Launches New Highway Work Zone Safety Effort
2017 Highway Work zone Safety Survey Forty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results
Heat Illness Can be Deadly
The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn’t enough. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels if you don’t drink enough water
OP-ED: Oregon’s initiative and referendum process: a growing crisis
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver Oregon’s system of “direct government” is failing us. That is a strong
Distracted Driving Awareness Month Wraps Up
April 2016: National Distracted Driving Awareness Month 2010–2014 Distracted driving in Oregon Driver distracted, inattentive, distracted by passenger and/or driver using cell phone Total Crashes Fatal Crashes Deaths All Injuries
Chapter Board Endorses IP65
Initiative Supports Career Technical Education in Oregon High Schools Today the Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter (AGC) Board of Directors voted to support Initiative Petition (IP) 65 (ip65.org), a ballot
OP-ED: A postmortem of the 2016 legislative session
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver Oregon’s 78th legislative session came to a close earlier this month. This
Photo Radar Helps Keep Work Zones Safe
ODOT and Portland Police Use Work Zone Photo Radar on an Oregon Interstate Highway for the First Time SNAP! CLICK! Quick as that, cameras in a marked police van parked
Work Zone Design Saves Lives
New Guiding Principle on Work Zone Design is Designed to Save Lives “The best work zone design and management plan will maintain safety and mobility, a balance that shall be