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ACCSH Unanimously Votes to Support Proposed Cranes and Derricks Standard

December 19th, 2006, Assocation News

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) recently voted to support a draft proposal…

Bill Brown Addresses President Hunt

December 19th, 2006, Assocation News

This summer in Washington, D.C. marked the 41st time the Ironworkers have assembled for their national convention. This week long…

Workplace Safety is Key Issue for Joining Unions

December 14th, 2006, Assocation News

A recent poll released by the Employment Law Alliance finds that the leading factor for a worker’s decision to join a union is workplace safety. While factors like better benefits, higher wages and increased job security were all important, 64 percent of respondents cited safety as the top reason for seeking union representation.

TAUC Drug-Free Workplace Alliance - OSHA

August 24th, 2006, Assocation News

Nine New Organizations Join DOL Drug-Free Workplace Alliance The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently added four additional unions and…

Four Lawsuits Facing OSHA Regarding Hexavalent Chromium Are to Be Combined

May 12th, 2006, Assocation News

According to the May 3rd edition of Construction Labor Report, four lawsuits challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final hexavalent chromium rule will be consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District.

Newly Formed National Construction Alliance

May 5th, 2006, Assocation News

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 2, 2006, three major basic trades unions, the Laborers, Operating Engineers and Carpenters, established…

CURT's 2006 Construction Industry Safety Excellence Awards

May 4th, 2006, Assocation News

The Construction Users Roundtable’s (CURT) Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Awards program was established to recognize commendable safety management and…