Oregon Employers, Workers Invited to Take a ‘Safety Break’ May 14
It’s a day to recognize employer and worker successes in creating and maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. It’s a day to speak up about addressing workplace hazards and to focus
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PLA Info Center
AGC’s resource for information on project labor agreements and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s Executive Order 24-31, which mandated the use of PLAs on state-funded construction projects. The executive order
Elevating Worker Well-Being Part 2: Top Tips for Construction and Trades
By Dede Montgomery, Workplace Safety, Health, and Well-Being Consultant Last fall, we shared ideas and practices to elevate worker well-being in the construction industry. If you missed that article, you
2025 AGC/ODOT Annual Meeting
Friday, February 7, 2025 Recognizing that it takes collaboration across disciplines to achieve a world-class transportation system, Associated General Contractors (AGC) Oregon Chapter and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Working Safely in Cold Conditions
Information provided by Rob Roloson, AGC Safety Management Consultant As we head into the heart of winter it may be a good time to review some safety tips for working
Preparing for Winter Driving
By Andrew Johnson CSP, CHST, CRIS, AGC Safety Management Consultant The roads are dangerous on even the nicest day, but in the winter, the dangers of driving can increase dramatically.
Illegitimate Emails Mimicking Oregon CCB are Being Sent to Contractors
The Construction Contractors Board (CCB) has been made aware of emails from illegitimate sources that appear as though they are from Oregon CCB. The emails encourage the recipients to click
Tis the Season to Be Jolly – And Fall off Ladders
By Nathan Taylor, CSP, CHST, AGC Safety Management Consultant Here at AGC, we talk a lot about ladder safety, and rightly so. No matter how much we bring it up,
Elevating Well-Being for Construction and Trades Workers
By Dede Montgomery, Workplace Safety, Health, and Well-Being Consultant How are you feeling these days? If we ask this question at work, we are likely to get different responses depending
Improving Incident Investigations
Learning from incidents is vital in aiding organizations in the elimination of serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs). Most incident investigation resources focus on the analysis of data collected, and there