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DOL Restructures Regional OSHA Operations

The Department of Labor is restructuring Occupational Safety & Health Administration regional operations to enhance worker protection and agency resilience.

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AGC Safety & Health Quarterly Townhall – June 5

Join us on June 5, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EDT for the next virtual quarterly townhall.

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AGC Members Participate in TCC Fly-In

This week the AGC co-chaired Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) held their legislative fly-in in Washington, D.C.

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Airport Funding Deal Hits Turbulence

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization negotiations are running out of time as the current FAA authorization expires on Friday, May 10.

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Webinar on Liabilities from Excavation Incidents

On Tuesday, May 14 at 2:00 pm (EDT), AGC of America will be holding the webinar, Legal Liabilities for Utility Excavation Damages. This webinar is Part Two of two-part webinar series, Call Before You Dig.

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Biden Vetoes Bipartisan Bill to Block NLRB Joint Employer Rule

On May 3 President Joe Biden vetoed legislation that would have blocked the National Labor Relations Board from finalizing its new joint employer rule. Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate had previously passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act resolution intended to block the rule.

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EPA Finalizes PFAS Superfund Rule

New rule designates two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances, ignoring widespread liability concerns from entities that may have interacted with certain “forever chemicals.”

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Three Part Webinar Series: High Stakes: Navigating Cannabis in the Workplace

With almost every state authorizing the recreational and/or medical use of marijuana or cannabidiol (CBD), employers nationwide face a maze of legal changes

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House and Senate Reach a Deal on Airport Funding

The deal would increase funding for airport runway and taxiway construction projects nationwide.

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White House Snubs Congress on Permitting Reform

New NEPA rule adds requirements to an already complicated permitting process and ignores the permitting reforms passed by Congress.

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