ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓis pleased the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued long-awaitedÌýguidance on COVID-19 vaccinations as it relates to the workplace.ÌýOn Feb. 1, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓjoined 41 trade associations in urging the EEOC to quickly issue guidance

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓis pleased that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has re-evaluated its frequently asked questions related to COVID-19 vaccinations, announcing it will not enforce the requirement for employers to record worker side effects from COVID-19 vaccination through May 2022.Ìý

Applications are now being accepted for ABC's Accredited Quality Contractor credential, the only ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓprogram that recognizes companies based on quality, safety, education talent management and diversity and community relations.

The 2021 Roadmap to World-class Safety is ready and our facilitators are prepared to present to your chapter, both in person and virtually.Ìý

To show we are staying safe on jobsites and reducing the spread of the coronavirus, ABC, the National Association of Home Builders and other construction organizations are hosting a COVID-19 Safety Stand Down from Jan. 11-15, with ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers targeting Thursday, Jan. 14 for member activities.

On Nov. 17, The Construction Users Roundtable announced the winners of its Construction Industry Safety Excellence Awards. The following ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers received CURT awards based on their dedication to world-classÌýsafety performance.

On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a set ofÌýFrequently Asked Questions on the effectiveness of N95 respirators against coronavirus exposure as part of the agency’s COVID-19 FAQs page.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued new frequently asked questions and answersÌýregarding the need to report employees’ in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities re

Effective Sept. 30, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will begin enforcement of the ancillary requirements of its standards for occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in the construction and shipyard sectors.

On Aug. 31, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule amending its standards for occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in the construction and shipyard sectors. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand other construction organizations previously filed aÌýsettlementÌýwith the agency to effectively narrow the scope of the Obama administration’s beryllium final rule, which would have applied a comprehensive, burdensome set of requirements related to beryllium on all construction employers.