Published: September 16, 2010
Tags: ABC, AGC, Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee, Brown Deer, Burazin, Certified Builders, Chris Williams, David Michaels, Department of Labor, Hlinak, Manitowoc, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, Tom's Construction
By Joe Lanane The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will beef up its penalties Oct. 1, prompting some in the construction industry to question whether the agency’s focus is on safety or money. OSHA’s revised system for calculating penalties comes down harder on repeat offenders by including incidents from as long as five years ago [...]
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors, Craig Shaffer, Crane Certification Association of America, cranes and derricks, David Michaels, Federal Register, Hildebrandt, Manitowoc Cranes, Miron Construction, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, osha, Safety Works, Stilwil
By Marie Rohde A construction industry association wants a new crane and derrick safety rule to be delayed until federal officials provide more information about the rule. The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s 1,100-page rule is to take effect Nov. 8, but Craig Shaffer of the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. is asking that [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: AGC, Associated General Contractors of America, Barab, Brent Miller, David Michaels, Hildebrandt, Miner Health and Safety Act, Miron Construction, MSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, osha, penalty, Protecting America's Workers Act, safety
By Bill Clements Special to The Daily Reporter A national builders association is accusing OSHA of hiding citation penalty and construction enforcement changes in a federal bill for the mining industry. But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration counters the changes are long needed and will substantially increase safety for the 135 million workers in [...]
