Jul 7, 2022 | Member News
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Department of Labor will update its nation-leading sexual harassment prevention policy. The Department is inviting New Yorkers to provide input to further strengthen workplace protections. This builds on...
Jun 30, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
U.S. Department of Labor | June 28, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise its standards for occupational exposure to lead....
May 26, 2022 | Announcements, Member News, Tool Box Talks
Prevent Heat Illness – OSHA Publications: OSHA 3431 Heat Illness Prevent Heat Illness at Work Poster OSHA 3975 Prevent Heat Illness at Work OSHA Alert OSHA 4135 Heat Illness Prevent Heat Illness at Work Pamphlet
Apr 28, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
From: For Construction Pros, Authored by: Jessica Lombardo April 20, 2022 Ninety years ago, Congress enacted the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) to set wage and benefit rates for construction workers supported through federal contracts at existing market levels and ensure that...
Apr 13, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
WASHINGTON – For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a National Emphasis Program to protect millions of workers from heat illness and injuries. Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related...
Apr 13, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
The Bonadio Group’s annual construction industry survey includes results from 100 respondents from construction companies and contractors representing four size categories: under $10 million, $10 to $24.9 million, $25 to 49.9 million, and greater than $50 million in...
Mar 29, 2022 | Member News
From: Construction Drive, Authored by: Zachary Phillips March 29, 2022 The NFL’s Buffalo Bills will build a $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. It will be the largest construction project in the region’s history, according...
Mar 28, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
On March 17, 2022, New York State’s Commissioner of Health ended the designation of COVID-19 as an airborne infectious disease that presents a serious risk of harm to public health under the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act. As of that date, private...
Mar 15, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
Dated: March 11, 2022 From: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking as it considers updating the regulations that implement the Davis-Bacon Act...
Feb 16, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
On February 15, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) extended its designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health through March 17, 2022. Employers must continue to...
Feb 14, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
Dated: February 10, 2022 From: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC. By: Andrew D. Bobrek, Stephanie H. Fedorka, and Adam P. Mastroleo On the evening of Feb. 9, 2022, the NYS Department of Labor updated its Model Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plans...
Jan 25, 2022 | Announcements, Member News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) after the United States Supreme Court blocked enforcement. OSHA issued the following statement: The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
