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OSHA Proposing Several New Rule Changes for Construction Through 2021

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The settlement agreement requires OSHA to propose a rule to expand exemptions affecting railroad roadway work by providing an additional exemption from the crane standard for a particular class of track maintenance hoisting equipment and partial exemptions from, or alternate work practices in lieu of particular requirements of the cranes standard.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Bonsai Design, a 2017 Colorado Companies to Watch, will move its headquarters here next spring, complete with a signature aerial adventure course open to the public. By the BF Staff. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0, Launched in 2015, Blueprint 2.0 Accessible by air, rail and highway.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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55% of the receipts from selling jet fuel for use in turboprop or jet engines until June 30, 2017; 40% after June 30, 2017. Receipts from the sale of or from maintaining, refurbishing, remodeling, or otherwise modifying a commercial or military carrier over 10,000 pounds gross landing weight. Five-Year Policy Changes: Year.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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commercial gaming in the 2017 calendar year. commercial casino industry directly employed more than 361,000 employees in 2017, and those employees earned more than $17 billion in wages, benefits and tips. In 2017, there were 460 commercial casino locations across 24 states. According to Oxford Economics, the U.S.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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55% of the receipts from selling jet fuel for use in turboprop or jet engines until June 30, 2017; 40% after June 30, 2017. For the purposes of apportioning income, “manufacturing” excludes construction, farming, power generation, and processing natural resources including hydrocarbons. Five-Year Policy Changes: Year. Apportionment.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. By the BF Staff.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City.