Industry Issues

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...

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...

The Effects of Measure 118 to the Construction Industry: Defeat The Costly Tax on Sales A group of California pro-tax activists are promoting a drastic...

Information provided by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Construction contractors are reporting that scammers falsely claiming to be from L&I are demanding...

Are you or someone you know passionate about preserving worker hearing? Do you understand how important hearing is to workers and their families and how...

In the brisk, month long 2024 Oregon Legislative Short Session, the legislature was focused primarily on issues around housing and Ballot Measure 110. The legislature...

by Andrew Johnson,CSP, CHST, CRIS, AGC Safety Management Consulatant The presence of asbestos in older buildings and materials poses a significant health risk to workers...

The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace (ANSW) has been created and led by industry professionals and provides employers with information, policy, and training...

Toughness is valued in the construction industry, but stigma, shame, and fear prevent employees from getting the support they need for behavioral health and substance...

AGC of America provides resources for federal, transportation, and utility contractors to review and consider as the federal government appears likely to shut down on...

This is the 14th consecutive year Oregon businesses will receive a dividend from SAIF. September 6, 2023 The SAIF board of directors declared a $135...

The 2023 Oregon Legislative Session marked a partial return to normal, as committee rooms reopened and in-person meetings resumed following several years of virtual meetings...