Associated Builders and Contractors today announced its opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announcement of a proposed rule, Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. The proposed rule would allow an employee to choose a third-party representative, such as an outside union representative, to accompany an OSHA inspector…
ABC announced its opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule, issued today, which will undo the ABC-supported provisions of the 2019 final rule promulgated under the Trump administration and reprise the 2016 Obama-era rule. “Unfortunately, the…
Associated Builders and Contractors member contractors invested more than $1.5 billion to provide nearly 1.3 million course attendees with craft, leadership and safety education in 2022, according to its 2023 Workforce Development Survey, down from $1.6 billion in 2021. The annual assessment quantifies the scope of ABC members’ workforce development…
WASHINGTON, March 7—Associated Builders and Contractors today released its fifth annual Top Performers publication, which lists its contractor members that build the country’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, ranked by work hours. The No. 1 2023 ABC Top Performer by work hours is Turner Industries Group, Baton Rouge, Louisiana;…
I was disappointed to read an opinion column written by Frank Mahoney, Communication Director for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, spreading mistruths about the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey (ABC-NJ) and the awards we bestow on legislators for representing the NJ construction industry. Unfortunately, this…
Speaker and Topic to be announced! 2023 Safety Sponsor Safety Committee meetings are a member benefit, and are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 8:30 a.m., in-person (breakfast provided) or virtually. Network with other safety peers, hear relevant guest speakers, listen and participate in roundtable discussions, get OSHA questions…
Speaker and Topic to be announced! 2023 Safety Sponsor Safety Committee meetings are a member benefit, and are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 8:30 a.m., in-person (breakfast provided) or virtually. Network with other safety peers, hear relevant guest speakers, listen and participate in roundtable discussions, get OSHA questions…
Topic: Protect Your Hearing on the Jobsite Presented by: Dr. Douglas Trout Dr. Trout has a degree in Industrial Hygiene and is an Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine physician. He has worked for CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) since 1992 in several roles, including a number…
Topic: Back Injuries in Construction Presented by: Dr. Christopher Kepler Dr. Kepler is an ABOS Board Certified Spine Surgeon. He completed a two-year fellowship in spine surgery and spine research at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and Thomas Jefferson University. Prior to fellowship, Dr. Kepler completed his residency at the Hospital…
Topic: National Sleep Foundation’s Best Slept Self® Framework: Sleep and Safety Considerations Presented by: Joseph Dzierzewski, PhD, Vice President of Research & Scientific Affairs at the National Sleep Foundation This presentation will focus on two main topics: 1. The importance of healthy sleep for job safety, and 2….
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