WASHINGTON, DC – To protect worker privacy, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule that eliminates the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically … [Read more]
Temporary Enforcement Policy for OSHA’s Crane Operator Evaluation Requirements
OSHA has issued a temporary enforcement policy for the crane operator evaluation requirements in the cranes and derricks in construction standard. The effective date for the standard’s evaluation and documentation requirements was Feb. 7, 2019. In … [Read more]
Changes the Pa. Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act
On June 12, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania Act 27 into law, adding significant additional protections to the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act, or CASPA. CASPA was originally passed in 1994, and outlines payment guidelines and protections … [Read more]
Construction Opioid Awareness Week
July 22-28, 2018Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously supported House Resolution 981, which declares the last full week of July as "Construction Opioid Awareness Week." Construction associations and labor organizations across the state … [Read more]
Safety Notice: STOP USE of Gravity® Welder Harnesses
This Safety Notice is issued to inform you that MSA received a field report from an end user regarding select MSA Gravity Welder Harnesses and that, as a result of MSA’s findings related to this report, you must take the actions outlined in this … [Read more]
CIT Upholds Department of Commerce’s Chinese Curtainwall Scope Ruling
Chinese curtainwall is subject to U.S. tariffs on aluminum extrusions imported from China. That’s the decision upheld by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on December 11, 2017. The decision marked the potential end of years-long litigation … [Read more]
LMCI Estimator Course Available
A class for your "apprentice" estimator who may be a recent hire into your estimating operation, or an up and coming journey person or foreman that you want to develop further. Instruction on the fundamentals of being a successful professional … [Read more]
ONE FINAL REMINDER: OSHA Electronic Records Submission Deadline Dec 15th, 2017
UPDATE: On November 22, 2017, OSHA announced that it moved the electronic reporting deadline for 2016 data and information from December 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017. The following is an updated alert reflecting that change. No other parts of the … [Read more]
FTI Receives Major Grant, Provides Vocational Training to High School Students
The Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region recently received a $435,000 grant from the Philadelphia School Partnership to provide vocational training to Philadelphia high school students. Beginning in January 2018, seniors from … [Read more]
Craftworker Certification Video: Take a look!
In September, the Physical Test Steering Committee met to begin developing conceptual test rigs for the physical test element of the AGMT Certification exam. A video crew from the Finishing Trades Institute recorded portions of the event and … [Read more]