Proposed Heat Standard Faces Criticism for Overlooking Construction Industry Realities

Inflation adjustments raise maximum penalties for workplace safety violations, effective January 15, 2025.

Shifts Resources to Comprehensive Infectious Disease Protections Amid Industry Concerns

On December 13, 2024, the Department of Labor released its Fall 2024 regulatory agenda, which includes rulemaking activity specific to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).

On December 19, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) for 2023. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period until January 14, 2025 for their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.

AGC is now accepting session proposals for the 2025 AGC Construction Safety & Health Conference, July 22 – 24, 2025, in Minneapolis, MN.

On December 11, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. 

On November 1, the Federal Highway Administration updated its Work Zone Safety and Mobility and Temporary Traffic Control Devices rule aimed at enhancing safety and mobility in highway work zones.

Register to attend, submit comments by Oct. 23