OSHA Promotes Fall Protection Resources
With falls leading OSHA’s top 10 list of violations year after year, the agency is bolstering its efforts to increase awareness about its fall prevention resources. The agency has developed a...
View ArticleThe Risks of Using Injury and Illness Reporting as Measurements of Success
Measuring operational success is an ongoing challenge for businesses of all sizes and across all industries. What does success look like? For some businesses, it’s all about revenues and growth....
View ArticleThe Latest Workplace Fatality Data
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its workplace fatality data. Once again, the numbers clearly show we are not doing enough to mitigate the risks our workers face every day on the...
View ArticleLegislative Update
By: Matt Musgrave, Deputy EVP/Government Relations Director AGC/VT’s annual legislative event “Building Bridges” formerly known as “Storming the Statehouse” was held Friday, January 18th and was a...
View ArticleRegistration is now open for the 2019 Equal Employment Opportunity...
We listened to your feedback from last year’s training and are including a two hour session devoted to Davis-Bacon in the afternoon. BUT FIRST, we want to introduce you to our new, hot-off-the press...
View ArticleDemag Riggers & Crane Service
Hoisting 150,000-pound electrical transformers for a power company, deftly maneuvering 3,000-pound boilers into a ski area or lifting a new generator through a hole in a second story wall is all in...
View ArticleTechnology Toolbox
By: Amanda Ibey, writer/editor Technology has changed the construction industry, and it’s not slowing down. How are AGC/VT members adapting to this technological revolution? What changes in their...
View ArticleLegislative Leadership
By: Matt Musgrave, Deputy EVP/Government Relations Director, AGC/VT The 2019/2020 Vermont legislative biennium opened on January 8th with our legislators settling in to new committees, meeting new...
View ArticleSafety programs help minimize accidents, Workers Comp claims
No one wants to see an employee get hurt on the job. While accidents can and do happen despite all your best efforts, you still need to focus on taking every precaution and implementing every safety...
View ArticleChipping, crushing exposes construction workers to high levels of silica dust
Certain job tasks may expose construction workers to silica dust at levels more than 10 times the permissible exposure limit set by OSHA, according to the results of a recent study. Researchers...
View ArticleDiesel gelling and how to stop it this winter
Diesel engines can be temperamental in the winter. Fleet owners get an unwelcome reminder of this every year. But your operation doesn’t have to hinge on the mercy of weather. Here’s what you need...
View ArticleNTSB Releases Highway Safety Wish List
The NTSB’s annual Most Wanted List includes recommendations to achieve greater road safety in seven areas. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently unveiled its 2019-2020 Most...
View ArticleMember Profile: Town of Rupert
By: Amanda Ibey, writer/editor This winter season has been brutal on Vermont’s roads. Huge potholes and ruts are dotting roadways and blowing out many a tire. Then there’s the small Town of Rupert...
View ArticleOSHA delays enforcement of crane operator documentation requirements for...
Employers who make “good faith efforts” to document their evaluations of crane operators have an additional 60 days to comply with OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification...
View Article7 Kinds of Tech ECs Are Using on Job Sites
Although electrical contractors (ECs) aren’t yet in the majority when they use high-tech gadgets, a recent survey shows adoption rates are going up. Now is an ideal time for ECs to become familiar...
View ArticleCongress Passes Fiscal 2019 Transportation Funding
Congress Passes Fiscal 2019 Transportation Funding On Feb. 14, 2019, Congress passed a funding bill that included transportation funding for fiscal 2019. The bill includes full funding for...
View ArticleMarch- Government Affairs Update
By: Matt Musgrave, Deputy EVP/Government Relations Director March 5th marks Vermonts town meeting day. It also marks the halfway point in the legislative session known as “crossover” when bills that...
View ArticleA Message from AGC America…OSHA Crane Operator Evaluation Requirement
Feb. 7, 2019, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will require all contractors to evaluate crane operators under the new final rule regulating crane operator qualification...
View ArticleMaking the Subcontractor Relationship Work
By: AGC/VT Staff A quality subcontractor can make-or break-your project. In Vermont, many general contractors keep a preferred list of subcontractors who they’ve worked with previously. Experience,...
View ArticleAGC of America Becomes a Signature Sponsor of National Construction Safety Week
AGC of America has become the first-ever signature sponsor of National Construction Safety Week, the annual industry-led event designed to highlight steps construction firms are taking to improve...
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