FDR Safety

DECEMBER 1, 2017

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. As a brief recap, the revised recordkeeping rule requires employers with 250 or more employees to submit their OSHA 300A Annual Summaries for each separate establishment by December 15.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 31, 2016

Many employers may not yet fully appreciate the impact of the new OSHA silica standards, but it is important they do because most will have to make significant changes to their operations to comply. A little later in this article, we’ll outline six key steps that employers must take to meet the standards, but first a little background.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

When that “want to” culture is in place, employers find that their safety performance improves. More than 500,000 workers, supervisors and managers in a wide variety of industries have experienced this training, and their employers report that the change in attitudes it drove have improved safety performance.

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Mr Ethics

JUNE 29, 2016

Ethics, I am going to leave my current employer for a cross town rival. I told my new employer my plan and he is fine with it. My current employer has been very good to me. Dear Beach, The question you should really be asking is whether it is ethical for you not to tell your current employer immediately that you have a new job.

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Employment Bidding Plans 100

Mr Ethics

JUNE 29, 2016

Ethics, I am going to leave my current employer for a cross town rival. I told my new employer my plan and he is fine with it. My current employer has been very good to me. Dear Beach, The question you should really be asking is whether it is ethical for you not to tell your current employer immediately that you have a new job.

Employment 100

Employment Bidding Plans 100

Mr Ethics

JUNE 29, 2016

Ethics, I am going to leave my current employer for a cross town rival. I told my new employer my plan and he is fine with it. My current employer has been very good to me. Dear Beach, The question you should really be asking is whether it is ethical for you not to tell your current employer immediately that you have a new job.

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Employment Bidding Plans 100

Construction Superintendent Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Construction employment increased in 269 out of 358 metro areas between December 2016 and December 2017, declined in 43 and stagnated in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 28, 2017

Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data recently released.

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Employment District of Columbia Construction America 53

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 3, 2017

According to a new analysis of federal employment data, AGC reports construction employment increased in 264 out of 358 metro areas between June 2016 and June 2017, declined in 57, and stagnated in 37.

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Metro Employment AGC Construction 69

Construction Equipment

JULY 11, 2016

Employment in the mining industry declined by 127,000 from June 2015 to June 2016. Mining employment has not recorded a 12-month increase since January 2015, when it added 16,600 jobs. Decreasing employment from June 2015 to June 2016 by sector: The job losses have been broad based.

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Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. The Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. Drizner and Michael Lobie. Editor’s note : This blog was originally published as a Client Alert by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 3, 2017

. . According to a new analysis of federal employment data, AGC reports construction employment increased in 264 out of 358 metro areas between June 2016 and June 2017, declined in 57, and stagnated in 37.

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Metro Employment AGC Construction 48

FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2017

The recordkeeping rule , put in place in May 2016 with an effective date of July 1 of this year, requires employers to electronically submit injury and illness forms to OSHA, which the agency said it would then publish on a searchable website open to the public. The requirements raised significant concerns among many employers.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 4, 2017

Read Mississippi Lands Business Facilities’ 2016 Deal Of The Year on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. billion Continental Tire plant in Clinton, MS wins the magazine’s Gold Award for Economic Development Deal of the Year.

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Mississippi Deals Site South Carolina 76

Construction Superintendent Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Construction employment increased in 243 out of 358 metro areas between October 2016 and October 2017, declined in 59 and stagnated in 56, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Metro Employment Construction America 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 1, 2017

Construction employment increased in 217 out of 358 metro areas between April 2016 and April 2017, declined in 89 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Metro Employment Construction America 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2016

“While the number of metro areas with employment increases has been slipping, the number with decreases—76 in August—has held roughly steady,” said Ken Simonson, Read more. Association officials said the new data underscores the need to make it easier for school officials to set up programs that teach skills like construction.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2016

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in construction. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. Employment, Unemployment, and Openings, Hires, and Separations. . . Employment, 2015.

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FDR Safety

JULY 12, 2016

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. OSHA contends that such programs may encourage the under-reporting of illnesses and injuries.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 4, 2018

That rate translated to 191,000 more construction workers in the industry than there were as of November 2016, boosting year-over-year employment in 36 states.

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Employment Construction Industrial 85

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction employment showed a mixed pattern geographically in the latest 12 months, increasing in 219 out of 358 metro areas between January 2016 and January 2017, declining in 104 and stagnating in 35, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2017

” Much of the news there is about training and cooperative efforts with employers. 1, 2016, and the other from February 15, 2017. Reports of amputations lead to improved workplace safety through employer settlements. Record number of Michigan employers “Take a Stand” for workplace safety and health.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 5, 2016

Construction employment increased in 228 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 48 and declined in 82 between June 2015 and June 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the AGC.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The Labor Depart released August employment numbers today. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 156,000 in August. Employment growth has averaged 176,000 per month thus far this year, about in line with the average monthly gain of 187,000 in 2016.

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Employment Construction Residential Contractors 81

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 23, 2018

Construction employment has risen in 45 states, the most widespread gain the field has seen since 2016. According to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Department of Labor data, 45 states added construction jobs between July 2017 and July 2018, and 29 states added jobs…

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Employment Construction America Contractors 48

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Employers are now liable for potential problems with their OSHA-required records of work-related injuries and illnesses for five years after the occurrence of any violation, under recently revised regulations, and may need to revise their record-keeping practices. Review your OSHA 300 Logs for accuracy and completeness at the end of 2016.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 21, 2016

Employers should pay close attention to OSHA’s recent revisions to its enforcement procedures on injury reporting, particularly those dealing with Rapid Response Investigations, which the agency frequently asks companies to conduct after a reportable injury.

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OSHA Inspections Injury Employment 120

Construction Marketing

MAY 5, 2016

The results will be shared by CMA Chairman Neil Brown during the Content Marketing Strategies for Construction webcast on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 1 PM CST. Types of content marketing construction firms are employing. Content marketing objectives. Most effective content marketing tactics. How firms measure content marketing results.

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Employment Construction Management Industrial 120

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 28, 2016

On July 13, 2016, the Vancouver City Council approved a Zero Emissions Building Plan that is among the most aggressive by any government with the stated purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It employs the use of high performance windows (typically triple-paned) and doors.

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Electrical Plans Housing Employment 120

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 19, 2017

Association officials said workforce shortages appear to be impacting construction employment in parts of the country. “There is still plenty of private-sector demand for construction projects, so it is likely that some states with monthly employment declines have a shortage of workers rather than.

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District of Columbia Employment Construction America 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MAY 23, 2017

Association officials said firms in many parts of the country are having a hard time finding qualified workers, which is likely holding back broader employment gains in some states. “Demand for construction remains robust, so it is likely that a number of the monthly employment declines are being.

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Employment Construction America Contractors 40

BD+C

MARCH 8, 2017

In early 2016, Clayco, the Chicago-based design-build contractor, launched Uplift Data Partners, a full-service provider of drone technology and remote pilot training. The eight “mission” types that Uplift flies include construction and thermal inspection, as well as real estate surveying and mapping.

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Site Plans Chicago Inspections 80

Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 27, 2017

Forty-three states added construction jobs between February 2016 and February 2017 while 39 states added construction jobs between January and February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data recently released. “But conditions vary widely. “But conditions vary widely.

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Employment Construction America Contractors 40

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott was presented with Business Facilities’ 2016 State of the Year Award by Senior Account Executive Joyce Wasserman, along with a proclamation from Chief Business Officer Ted Coene. Quality and economic impact of top projects secured in 2016 in terms of capital investment and jobs created.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2016

OSHA has a full slate of objectives coming up for 2016 and beyond. Since silica dust is generated through cutting and grinding and rarely monitored, many employers will be affected, The update to the Walking Working Surfaces regulation 1910.23 Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon.

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