FDR Safety
MAY 10, 2013
Non-union employees can select anyone, including representatives of a union, to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their worksite, according to a recent interpretation letter issued by OSHA. As noted in an article by the Constangy Brooks & Smith law firm, the letter is provoking a backlash from employers.
FDR Safety
APRIL 9, 2014
OSHA last year cleared the way for union representatives to accompany OSHA compliance officers on worksite inspections even if the union doesn’t represent the company’s workers, and now the consequences are being felt. All this potentially provides an opening for union organizers to get a presence in a non-union workplace.
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Construction Equipment
MARCH 7, 2013
The facility employees almost 600, but the company says its union agreement prevents it from saying how many will be laid off pending notification of the union. March 7, 2013. Komatsu America says it will lay off employees at its Peoria, Ill. facility over the course of several weeks. read more
Safety Services Company
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
These are known as interpretations, and 2013 saw several interesting interpretations, mostly on the new elements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) such as: combustible dust, labeling small containers, safety data sheets (SDS), and hazards not otherwise classified (HNOC). December 27, 2013. September 3, 2013.
Construction Dive
JULY 24, 2013
Should state government entities be prohibited from compelling contractors to sign agreements with labor unions as a condition of performing work on public construction projects? But will the new law (Session Law 2013-267) hold up? North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) believes so, signing a bill (H.B.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
From the July/August 2013 issue . LED Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret terms the arrangement “a comprehensive talent pipeline solution” (see Snapshots interview with Dr. Moret, also from the July/August 2013 issue). By Business Facilities Staff. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. GLOBAL RANKINGS.
Construction Knowledge
JANUARY 15, 2013
Gov Christie won the endorsement of the laborers union for his reelection and last month told them that they would be working on the project by January 2013. I wonder if this means he’s agreed to a P roject Labor Agreement that stipulates all the work will be done by union forces?
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