The newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics annual report on occupational injuries for 2022 reveals a 7.7% increase from construction fatalities in 2021 and key considerations.

The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace provides tools your organization can use to address opioid overdoses in the workplace.

AGC of America is reviewing a newly released 779-page U.S. Department of Labor proposed rule to “modernize” regulations governing registered apprenticeship programs.

On January 1, 2024, expanded OSHA injury and illness electronic recordkeeping requirements take effect. 

On Dec. 22, AGC again pushed back on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) effort to establish a one-sized-fits-all national standard for heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor settings.

On December 18, the Biden administration announced its government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) final rule that requires PLAs on direct federal construction projects of $35 million or more, with limited exceptions. AGC has long prepared to and will fight this executive overreach in court.

On Dec. 19, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released the latest version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

On December 18, 2023, AGC of America provided comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its Request for Information (RFI) on the domestic availability of products used in water infrastructure programs that comply with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA).

Congress passes legislation temporarily extending funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its construction programs through March 8, 2024. 

AGC delays efforts to require defense contractors to report greenhouse gas emissions, and blocks initiatives to blacklist federal contractors, require local hire mandates, and include state licensing requirements.