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Viewpoint: Construction Safety Benefits Extend Beyond The Project Fences

Todd Stewart

March 8, 2017

A positive safety culture can have effects reaching far beyond the jobsite.

Construction Labor

Trump Picks ex-NLRB, Justice Dept. Official as Labor Nominee

Choice of Acosta comes day after Trump's first choice withdrew

Tom Ichniowski

February 16, 2017

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Fate of pending Labor Dept. regulations rest with courts, including construction silica-exposure rule.

New Hampshire Asbestos Firm Pleads Guilty in District Court

February 8, 2017

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A New England asbestos-removal firm pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to wage and benefit violations.

Construction Safety

Stream of U.S. OSHA Penalty Press Releases Dries Up

Post Trump, what is the future of the Severe Violators Enforcement Program?

Scott Van Voorhis

February 8, 2017

OSHA press releases often provide the punitive blow that has more impact than the final financial penalty.

Study Shows Bigger Risks to Workers' Health

February 8, 2017

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More construction workers are uninsured and have fewer medical checkups than those in all industries, says the analysis.

Federal Contracting

House Votes to Derail Contractor 'Blacklisting' Rule

Rule's opponents next only need simple majority in Senate

Tom Ichniowski

February 2, 2017

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Regulation, also put on hold by federal court, would require firms to disclose past labor-law violations to qualify for federal contracts

Why We Started a Transportation Safety Certification Program

February 1, 2017

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Several websites devoted to human resources offer checklists and other guidance for what to do when an employee dies on the job.

Materials

Silica Rule Dustup at World of Concrete 2017

Construction companies have until June to comply.

Jeff Rubenstone

January 25, 2017

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Crowds were somewhat subdued at the World of Concrete equipment show, held in Las Vegas on Jan. 17-20.

Boston-area Asbestos-Abatement Firms Face Wage and Safety Complaints

Justin Rice

January 25, 2017

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Several federal and state complaints against asbestos-abatement and demolition firms operating in Massachusetts have sprouted in the wake of the region’s construction boom.

$Delaware River Bridge truss fracture$

Aging Bridges

Delaware River Interstate Bridge Shut to Assess Truss Fracture

Painting operation led to concern over safety

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Viewpoint: Construction Safety Benefits Extend Beyond The Project Fences

Trump Picks ex-NLRB, Justice Dept. Official as Labor Nominee

New Hampshire Asbestos Firm Pleads Guilty in District Court

Stream of U.S. OSHA Penalty Press Releases Dries Up

Study Shows Bigger Risks to Workers' Health

House Votes to Derail Contractor 'Blacklisting' Rule

Why We Started a Transportation Safety Certification Program

Silica Rule Dustup at World of Concrete 2017

Boston-area Asbestos-Abatement Firms Face Wage and Safety Complaints

Delaware River Interstate Bridge Shut to Assess Truss Fracture

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