New Task Force To Direct Funding To Vital Highway Safety Projects

New Task Force To Direct Funding To Vital Highway Safety Projects

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The Texas Transportation Commission recently announced a new task force to be comprised of representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation and the state’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to further identify and fund safety projects from funding allocated to MPOs throughout the state with a relentless focus on reducing the…

As an Employer, Are You Providing a Safe Workplace for Your Workers?

As an Employer, Are You Providing a Safe Workplace for Your Workers?

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Are you providing a safe workplace for your workers?  Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace. OSHA covers most private sector employers and their workers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions either directly…

Call 811 Before Digging: Free Service Will Help Keep You Safe

Call 811 Before Digging: Free Service Will Help Keep You Safe

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The RRC’s mission to protect neighborhoods around Texas extends to helping residents and excavators identify the vast network of underground utilities they need to pay attention to. Pipelines and other important underground utilities can easily be severed when unsuspecting individuals dig haphazardly, potentially risking harm. The RRC works with Texas…

OSHA News: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Updated Guidance on Protecting Unvaccinated and Other at-Risk Workers From the Coronavirus

OSHA News: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Updated Guidance on Protecting Unvaccinated and Other at-Risk Workers From the Coronavirus

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued updated guidance to help employers protect workers from the coronavirus. The updated guidance reflects developments in science and data, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated COVID-19 guidance issued July 27. The updated guidance expands information on appropriate measures for protecting…

OSHA News: US Department of Labor, Industry Leaders, Stakeholders Call On Employers, Workers to Combat Surge in Construction Worker Suicides

OSHA News: US Department of Labor, Industry Leaders, Stakeholders Call On Employers, Workers to Combat Surge in Construction Worker Suicides

While the hazards most often associated with workplace deaths in the U.S. construction industry – falling, being struck-by or crushed by equipment or other objects, or suffering electrocution are well-known – a recent study finds that another potential killer is taking lives at an alarming rate. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

OSHA Reminds Non-Profit Organizations of Available Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

OSHA Reminds Non-Profit Organizations of Available Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds non-profit organizations that more than $21 million in training grants are available. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $10 million for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the coronavirus grants. Applications must be submitted…

AGC Victory on New OSHA COVID-19 Safety and Health Standard

AGC Victory on New OSHA COVID-19 Safety and Health Standard

By Subcontractors USA News Provider Recently, the U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced that the long-anticipated federal COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will only apply to healthcare settings. This represents a significant change from early reports that the new standard would apply to a broad range of…

OSHA News: US Department of Labor Announces Availability of More Than $21M in Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

OSHA News: US Department of Labor Announces Availability of More Than $21M in Grants for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced funding opportunities for more than $21 million in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training grants for non-profit organizations. The first availability will provide $10 million under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the Coronavirus grants. To…

OSHA NEWS: US Department of Labor Proposes $558k in Fines for Texas Bath, Shower Manufacturer for Willful, Repeat Safety Violations at Waco Facility

OSHA NEWS: US Department of Labor Proposes $558k in Fines for Texas Bath, Shower Manufacturer for Willful, Repeat Safety Violations at Waco Facility

OSHA cites Clarke Products Inc. for 19 violations, finds safety hazards unresolved Moving machine parts have the potential to cause serious or fatal injuries when safety protections and procedures are ignored, and yet a Waco bath and shower manufacturer once again failed to provide its employees a safe and healthful workplace. An inspection by the…

GPA Midstream Announces 2020 Safety Award Recipients

GPA Midstream Announces 2020 Safety Award Recipients

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The GPA Midstream Association recently announced recipients of its annual safety awards that recognize member companies for outstanding safety performances in the midstream industry during the previous calendar year. “For 2020, even with the COVID-19 pandemic that dealt stressful safety challenges well beyond the norm, our members again delivered stellar…

Synexis® and Trane® Expand Strategic Relationship

Synexis® and Trane® Expand Strategic Relationship

Biodefense company expands relationship with climate leader to generate growth and improve indoor air quality nationally By Subcontractors USA News Provider Synexis® LLC recently announced it is expanding its strategic relationship with Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT). As part of the expanded agreement, Trane has a non-controlling minority financial interest in Synexis LLC…

US Department of Labor, Texas Panhandle Construction Industry Group To Continue Alliance To Protect Workers’ Safety, Health

US Department of Labor, Texas Panhandle Construction Industry Group To Continue Alliance To Protect Workers’ Safety, Health

By Subcontractors USA News Provider The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Panhandle of Texas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors in Amarillo renewed a three-year alliance designed to educate employers and employees on construction hazards. The alliance focuses on reducing and preventing falls, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in-between hazards by…