On July 26, top OSHA officials—including OSHA head Douglas Parker—met with Â鶹´«Ã½ in conjunction with the association’s Construction Safety, Health & Environmental Conference in Washington, D.C. George Palko, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Highway and Transportation Division Chair, represented the group at this meeting. Robust conversations were held on the regulatory landscape facing construction contractors, including a future OSHA rulemaking on establishing a national heat standard. Â鶹´«Ã½ contractors had the opportunity to impart real-world impacts of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards, including the 80 degree trigger, reduced work days to allow acclimatization for new workers and those returning from vacation, and body temperature and heart rate monitoring.
On July 27, the Department of Transportation (USDOT) published a Request for Information on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that specified a new category of construction materials used for projects be produced in the United States. Specifically, they are asking:
Seeking to find ways to help America build, key congressional leaders bring in Â鶹´«Ã½ to talk about its Climate Change Task Force report, the challenges of the federal environmental permitting process and more.
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