On March 29, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced its Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule, which allows employees to choose a third-party representative, such as an outside union representative or community organizer, to accompany an OSHA safety inspector into nonunion workplaces during site inspections. This final rule is effective on May 31, 2024. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓwill offer a webinar on Tuesday, April 9 at 2 p.m. ET about the final rule. Register now!

On Nov. 13, Associated Builders and Contractors filedÌýcommentsÌýurging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to withdraw theÌýWorker Walkaround Representative Designation Process proposed rule, which would allowÌýemployees to choose a third-party representative, such as an outside union representative or community organizer, to accompany an OSHA safety inspector into nonunion workplaces during site inspections.ÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓalso signed on to comments submitted by theÌýCoalition for Workplace SafetyÌýandÌýConstruction Industry Safety Coalition.

On Aug. 26, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓsubmitted comments on the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule on apprenticeship programs, which initially excludes the construction industry and the military from provisions intended to expand apprenticeships and close America’s skills gap.