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April 18, 2023 Greg Thweatt

Construction Safety – National Stand Down to Prevent Falls

A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Fall Hazards” and reinforcing the importance of “Fall Prevention”. Employers of companies not exposed to fall hazards can also use this opportunity to have a conversation with employees about the other job hazards they face, protective methods, and the company’s safety policies and goals. It can also be an opportunity for employees to talk to management about falls and other job hazards they see. The first week in May is National Stand Down week. Learn more by visiting OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down site.

August 29, 2022 Greg Thweatt

Oregon Construction Contractors Board

Interested in becoming a construction contractor or improving your knowledge as a contractor? Visit the Oregon licensing and education web site.

April 27, 2022 Greg Thweatt

Fire Hardening Grants – Business and Homes

The long-awaited Fire Hardening Grants are now available to those whose home or business was lost or damaged in the 2020 wildfires.

This is an opportunity to “Build Back Better”! You may be eligible to receive more than $6,000 in money (including reimbursement) for fire hardening of your home or business. With $5.7 million dollars available to residents of Jackson County and 155 applicants to date, millions of dollars of funding remain for those who are facing an expensive rebuild.

Here’s the link to apply: www.tinyurl.com/firehardeningapply

Here is the full list of fire-hardening improvements eligible for funding: www.tinyurl.com/grant-incentives

October 5, 2021 Greg Thweatt

Latino Built – Building Diversity in the Construction Industry

Latino Built provides programs that educate, support addressing barriers to entry for minorities, and expanding diversity in the construction industry.

February 12, 2021 Greg Thweatt

AGC Workforce Grants – Construction Related

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) will accept grant proposals from qualified tax-exempt organizations, public schools, or institutions located within the AGC Oregon-Columbia Chapter geographic boundaries of Oregon and SW Washington. Applicants must also offer construction-related programming such as: construction management, civil and engineering studies, construction technology, construction related career technical education, pre-apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, construction trades preparation, or other construction-related career training. The deadline is April 2, 2021.

October 1, 2020 admin

Tools to Address Jobsite Culture in Construction

Harassment and discrimination on construction job sites create hostile work environments that negatively impact safety, productivity, and retention of a skilled workforce. These challenges disproportionately harm women, Black, Indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC) in the Construction industry. Positive jobsite culture, which provides a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, is good for the industry’s long term success and sustainability: it minimizes work stoppages and lost time, improves performance, supports safety protocols, enhances employee engagement, supports retention of a skilled workforce, increases health and wellness of workers and increases overall productivity.