The U.S. Department of Labor announces 15 new people have been appointed to serve on the committee.
By Shereen Hashem
May 28, 2021
15 new individuals were chosen to serve as members on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh. The ACCSH provides advice and assistance to the help the secretary on occupational safety and health in construction standards.
According to a press release, members will serve two-year terms and represent the interests of the public, employers, employees as well as the state and federal government.
The appointed members include the following, shared from the press release:
The new, state-of-the-art Missouri Valley Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training facility will become a regional hub for electrical workers and linemen, bringing trainees and apprentices from six states to Indianola.
The $13.5 million facilityheld a grand opening ceremony Friday, with well over 250 guests in attendance, according to Robby Foxen, the training program s executive director. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday, guests got a chance to tour the facility before it was opened to the public at 3 p.m. The group included electrical work industry professionals from Missouri Valley and others in the industry, like the CEO of the National Electrical Contractors Association and several vice presidents from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Foxen said.
Workplace regulators want masks, health monitoring, social distancing and remote work going forward By
May 12, 2021
Michigan’s workplace regulators are moving forward with plans to make COVID-19 emergency workplace rules mandatory masking, health monitoring, social distancing, remote work a permanent feature of everyday life in the state regardless of the course the pandemic takes. The state claims that a variety of business groups were involved in developing the rules, but most of these groups are strongly against what is being put into place.
The rules proposed by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration would extend indefinitely emergency rules set to expire in October. MIOSHA says it wants to have a permanent standard in place once the current pandemic mandates expire.
Opinion: Electric vehicles and job growth go hand in hand By Daniel W. McInerney
Tesla charging stations along I-95 in Madison.
Connecticut is missing an opportunity to have cleaner air and new jobs. We could have cleaner air and new jobs if we encouraged the sale and use of electric vehicles. There are only about 14,000 EVs on the roads in Connecticut today because, surprisingly, our laws discourage their sale. If we modernize the way Connecticut consumers buy EVs and promote their use, we can clean our air, save money and create jobs.
Because transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in our state, Connecticut signed the State Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs Memorandum of Understanding with most neighboring states. The agreement pledges Connecticut to promote EVs to fight climate change, clean our air, help save consumers money and promote economic growth. Now, for our own best interest, we must live up to that agreement.
SU will award up to 36 Syracuse high schoolers scholarships to study at SU over the summer
Crystal Fang | Contributing Photographer
The National Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW Local 43, a labor union in central New York, are sponsoring the scholarship through the SCSD partnership.
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Syracuse University partnered with the Syracuse City School District to provide scholarships for up to 36 high school students in the city to attend SU’s pre-college summer program.
The National Electrical Contractors Association and IBEW Local 43, a labor union in central New York, are sponsoring the scholarship through the SCSD partnership.