Author: Nazia Shah
Hear what safety means to 10 winners of the 2024 AGC CSEA through this new podcast series. The AGC CSEA is the industry’s leading safety awards program. It recognizes companies that have developed and implemented premier safety and loss prevention programs. The program also showcases companies that have achieved continuous improvements and maintenance of their safety and health management systems. Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 AGC CSEA. Don’t miss this opportunity to spotlight your achievements! For more information, please contact Nazia Shah.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its 2023 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), which presents estimates of counts and incidence rates of employer-reported nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses by industry and type of case. The rate of recordable workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 fell to its lowest level since 2003, and private industry non-fatal injuries and illnesses decreased 8.4 percent from 2022. In a news release, OSHA Assistant Secretary Douglas Parker said, “We are encouraged by these significant improvements in injury and illness rates in 2023. Looking at the BLS report and our own recent analysis…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is currently accepting membership nominations for the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), which advises the agency in formulating construction industry standards and other policy matters. For additional information regarding ACCSH membership and nomination submission requirements, see the Federal Register Notice. Nominations identified with docket number OSHA-2024-0002 must be submitted via regulations.gov, the federal eRulemaking portal, by January 2, 2025. For more information, please contact Kevin Cannon.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the comment period until January 14, 2025 for their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. In addition, OSHA is scheduling an informal public hearing on this proposed rule. The public hearing will begin June 16, 2025. For more information, please see the Federal Register notice or visit the heat rulemaking webpage. If you have not yet done so, you are encouraged to submit comments on this proposed rule. You can submit comments directly to OSHA or use AGC’s Action Center. For…
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is partnering with technology provider Autodesk to distribute free, size-appropriate, personal protective equipment for women in construction. Proper-fitting safety equipment is essential for all workers. However, women in construction require gear that accounts for differences in body shape, size, and fit to be fully protected. Unfortunately, that equipment is hard to find as relatively few manufacturers produce equipment sized for most women. That is why Autodesk is partnering with AGC to provide contractor members with complimentary safety equipment designed and sized to provide a better fit for women. Specifically, they will be provided safety gear packages…
As construction sites become more complex, the need for expert safety leaders has never been greater. Building on the success of AGC’s Safety Management Training Course (SMTC) and Advanced Safety Management Training Course (ASMTC), the new Construction Safety Management Certificate (CSMC) offers a comprehensive 4-course program that can be taken individually or as a full certificate program. Safety Management Training Course (SMTC), Feb. 10–12, 2025 The Safety Management Training Course (SMTC) provides attendees three days of training on the basic skills needed to manage a company safety program in the construction industry. Register Now. Can’t make it to the in-seat…
The AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), sponsored by WTW and Starr Insurance, is the industry’s elite safety excellence awards program. The CSEA recognizes companies that have developed and implemented premier safety and risk control programs and showcases companies that have achieved continuous improvement and maintenance of their safety and health management systems. The deadline for submitting applications is December 20, 2024. To learn more and apply, click HERE.
The next AGC Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum is scheduled for December 12, 1 – 2 pm, Eastern Time. Rich Jones, Chief Clinical Officer at Youturn Health, will discuss xylazine, the risks associated with xylazine usage, and potential strategies to handle suspected overdoses. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER. The AGC Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum meets virtually, on a quarterly basis, with the goal of providing a safe space where construction industry stakeholders can gather to share success stories, challenges, and seek/share resources and best practices. For more information, please contact Nazia Shah.
Join us on December 4, 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern for the next virtual quarterly town hall. The purpose of these meetings is to communicate key safety and health issues and challenges, as well as discuss enforcement, regulatory, and outreach activities at the national and local levels. The December 4 town hall will include a discussion on comments related to OSHA’s proposed standard addressing heat illness in outdoor and indoor settings, which are due December 30, as well as a summary of a heat stress study by La Isla Network and Turner Construction Company. Register Now For more information,…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled meetings of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. In-person and virtual attendance options are available. Three of the committee’s workgroups will meet Oct. 29 as follows: On Oct. 30, the ACCSH committee’s meeting will include: Public attendance in-person is limited to 25 people. To register to attend in person, contact jameson.grettah@dol.gov by Oct. 23, 2024. Information for those seeking to attend online is included in Docket Number OSHA-2024-0002 at…