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No New News on OSHA Testing Mandate
AGC continues to wait for more information from OSHA on an emergency temporary standard (ETS) expected to require employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for infection on least a weekly basis. There is little clarity as to exactly when agency will formally issue this ETS testing mandate or when it will take effect. AGC has also retained outside legal counsel—and is asking some of the brightest legal minds within the industry—to help it review its legal options.
Linbeck Group Of Houston, Texas Named Nation’s Safest Construction Company In 2020 By National Contractors Group
Linbeck Group was honored for having the nation’s best construction safety and wellness plan in 2020 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 43 other companies were also selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs.
One-third Of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between August 2020 And 2021 As Fate Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Remains Unclear
Nearly one-third of U.S. metro areas lost construction jobs between August 2020 and August 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials noted that the job losses are occurring as the fate of a bipartisan infrastructure bill that would boost demand for construction remains uncertain in the U.S. House of Representatives.
DOL Releases Davis-Bacon Conformance Request Guide
AGC Releases Latest Version of its Construction Inflation Alert Report
AGC has posted the fifth edition of the Construction Inflation Alert, a document to help owners, officials, AGC chapters, and others understand what contractors are experiencing regarding materials costs, production lead times, and supply-chain bottlenecks.
AGC Working to Block Harmful Construction Policies for Military Contractors
State Licensure Requirements, Local Hiring Preferences, Registered Apprenticeship Goals & More
OSHA Announces New Heat Illness Prevention Enforcement
Plans to Issue New Heat Standard
AGC Reaches out to Federal Agencies on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Guidance Expected as soon as September 24
AGC Presses OSHA on COVID-19 Testing Mandate
On September 18, AGC put forth a bevy of concerns for OSHA to consider as the agency works on regulations requiring all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or mandate that any workers who remain unvaccinated produce a negative test result on at least a weekly basis.