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Non-union employees may have union rep accompany OSHA inspector

FDR Safety

Non-union employees can select anyone, including representatives of a union, to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their worksite, according to a recent interpretation letter issued by OSHA. As noted in an article by the Constangy Brooks & Smith law firm, the letter is provoking a backlash from employers.

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Suit challenges union participation in OSHA walk-arounds

FDR Safety

OSHA’s policy of allowing union representatives to accompany agency compliance officers in walk-around inspections of worksites, even if the union doesn’t represent company employees, is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The NFIB lawsuit, filed in U.S.

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SEIU uses new opening to go along on OSHA inspections

FDR Safety

OSHA last year cleared the way for union representatives to accompany OSHA compliance officers on worksite inspections even if the union doesn’t represent the company’s workers, and now the consequences are being felt. All this potentially provides an opening for union organizers to get a presence in a non-union workplace.

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LIUNA Urges House to Oppose Committee-Passed, Piecemeal Immigration Bills

Construction Business Owner

July 19, 2013) -- Just a week after rallying with more than a thousand comprehensive immigration reform supporters outside the Capitol building, the Laborers'' International Union of North America is reaching out directly to Members of the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. House of Representatives.'

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PlantWorx 2013 taster

Digger Blog

Across the European Union Stage IIIB emissions regulations are soon to take effect for engines above 37kW. . “Also these machines have the lowest HAV (hand arm vibration), WBV (whole body vibration) and noise levels of any tandem rollers on the market.”

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Emory University Student Center wins the top award in 2020 Building Team Awards

BD+C

In mid-2013, a university-commissioned feasibility study determined that Emory needed a new, larger student center to replace its original student union, Alumni Memorial University Center, built in 1950, and the 70,000-sf Dobbs University Center, which was added to the AMUC in 1986. .

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Have colleges + universities gone too far with "Quality of Life" buildings?

BD+C

We'd like your input - recent projects, photo/s, renderings, and expert insight - on an important article we're working on for our Jan 2013 issue: HIGHER EDUCATION: Residence Halls, Student Unions, and ‘Quality of Life’ Factors in the Halls of Ivy read more.

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