Contractors

Washington — The Department of Labor has issued a final rule that targets “employee misclassification” of workers as independent contractors.

Silver Spring, MD — Health care providers can help pregnant construction workers stay safe on the job. A new resource from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training explains how.

New York — Remove all snow, ice and other debris from construction jobsites to help reduce slip and trip hazards.

Washington — The death of an offshore worker conducting a pressure test on a well surface casing has prompted the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to issue a safety alert.

Adopted on Dec. 14, the ETS is set to go into effect Dec. 29.

Washington — The House Education and the Workforce Committee has approved a resolution intended to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s recently revised joint employer rule.

Silver Spring, MD — A new training program from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training is aimed at helping residential construction supervisors improve their communication and leadership skills.

Itasca, IL — Smaller construction companies may have an advantage when it comes to helping workers find counseling and mental health services amid the industry’s ongoing suicide crisis.

Washington — The National Labor Relations Board has pushed to Feb. 26 the effective date of its revised “joint employer” rule, saying the move will “facilitate resolution of legal challenges.”

Washington — A new fact sheet from NIOSH is aimed at workers who use quick coupling devices to change excavator buckets and other attachments.