Construction & Utilities

Salem, OR — The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition is encouraging – with cash prizes – high school students statewide to create an advertisement for its annual media contest aimed at supporting young worker safety.

Washington — Preventing harassment in the construction industry is the focus of a new guidance document from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency will begin the risk management process to “address the unreasonable risk presented by legacy uses and associated disposal of asbestos,” which includes publishing a proposed rule to “protect people from the identified risks.”

Columbus, OH — The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is making available $30 million in funding for research and development of personal protective equipment and technology innovations.

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for membership on its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA has extended until Jan. 14 the comment period on a proposed rule aimed at protecting indoor and outdoor workers from heat-related illnesses.

Saint Paul, MN — Minnesota OSHA will establish a working group to assist the state’s Department of Labor and Industry in revising regulations on lead exposure for both general industry and construction.

Frankfort, KY — A new virtual scaffolding safety course from the Kentucky Labor Cabinet’s Division of Education and Training is aimed at helping employers protect workers from fall hazards.

Washington — Bureau of Labor Statistics staffers recently rediscovered a popular adage while searching through archives for the agency’s 140th anniversary: The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Atlanta — OSHA’s Atlanta regional office recently renewed a pair of Regional Emphasis Programs.