May 17, 2022 — The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) announced the adoption of rules to protect workers from the hazards of high heat and wildfire smoke.
As you may already be aware, President Biden has begun the regulatory process which will require federal prime contractors and subcontractors to engage in negotiation or agree to project labor
Bryan Ortiz, AGC Safety Management Consultant We all know about the labor shortage that has been affecting the construction industry. Whenever I ask our members about the greatest challenge they
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is providing approximately $8 million in grant funding for diesel equipment owners to replace older and more polluting diesel engines with new, cleaner technologies
Once again, the Oregon State Legislature overreached what voters had in mind when approving annual legislative sessions in 2010. Originally created to make technical fixes and budgetary adjustments, legislative short
Check overpayment scams happen in many industries, including the construction industry. These scams begin when a scammer overpays for a service, then asks the victim to return the difference. The
Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) are jointly hosting this virtual meeting for staff involved in transportation project delivery. This event will include updates from
Information provided by HR Answers, AGC’s HR Advice partner. While many states have already lifted their mask mandates for most indoor and outdoor locations Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii have continued
[Updated Feb 28] Gov. Kate Brown announced that the state’s indoor mask mandate for employers and public spaces will end March. 12. Just last week, the state had announced that
[February 17] COVID-19 trends give leaders confidence to look towards next phase of pandemic response With dropping hospitalization rates, improving vaccination rates, and broad access to masks and tests, Gov. Jay
