Wellness is for builders, not just for buildings
BD+C
JANUARY 20, 2020
As an industry, we have done an excellent job at emphasizing and improving site safety so that everyone goes home safe every day. But what about going home healthy? .
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Non-union employees may have union rep accompany OSHA inspector
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.
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SEIU uses new opening to go along on OSHA inspections
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.
Do the laws of math apply in Washington?
FDR Safety
MAY 17, 2013
Fairfax, who retired after the letter was written, was responding to a union inquiry. In the letter, Fairfax said that non-union employees can select anyone, including representatives of a union, to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their worksite. 29 U.S.C. §
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know
Levelset
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
In early February 2022, President Biden signed an executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on all federal projects over $35 million. This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop.
2013 Interpretations of OSHA Regulations
Safety Services Company
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules. February 4, 2013. January 13, 2013.
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