DeWine Announcement of Advisory Committee on Transportation
On Monday, January 28 Governor Mike DeWine announced the creation of a Governor’s Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure that will study the current conditions of Ohio’s roadways and recommend options for maintaining and enhancing the state’s transportation infrastructure. "Investing in Ohio's transportation network is also an investment in the future of Ohio's high-performance economy,” said Governor DeWine. “We must ensure that our transportation system is not only safe and reliable, but that it also strengthens our economy by offering accessibility for current and new businesses.”
Members of the Ohio Governor’s Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure include:
• Jim Aslanides, President, Ohio Oil & Gas Association
• Matthew Blair, Partner, Blair & Latell Co., LPA
• Nicole Busey, Tax Director Indirect Tax Compliance & Planning, Marathon Petroleum Company LP
• Richard Dalton, Business Manager, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18
• Marcus Hanna, CFO, Castellini Management
• Ed Harmon, Chairman/President, NAI Harmon Group
• Mayor Dan Horrigan, City of Akron
• Mike Jacoby, President/CEO, APEG
• Sheriff Matthew Lutz, Muskingum County
• Caroline Ramsey, Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs, Honda
• Dean Ringle, Executive Director, County Engineers Association of Ohio
• Kimberly Schwind, Senior Public Relations Manager, AAA
• Doug Sibila, President/CEO, Peoples Services, Inc
• Taras Szmagala, Sr. Vice President, Eaton Corporation
• Maryn Weimer, Director of Mobility, Ohio Center for Automotive Research
Governor DeWine has asked the committee to issue their recommendations in mid-February. While a date has not been formally announced, we expect the committee to begin deliberations the week of February 4.
Nominate Your “Best & Brightest” for ARTBA’s 2019 Industry Leader Development Program
ARTBA is soliciting nominations of talented professionals—preferably in the 30-50-year-old age range—at your firm or agency for the 24th Annual ARTBA Foundation’s Industry Leadership Development Program (ILDP), which takes place May 13-15, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.
The ILDP is a strategic initiative aimed at engaging and developing the next generation of ARTBA and industry advocates. To date, nearly 750 industry professionals from more than 200 industry firms, state contractor chapters, and public agencies have completed the program. Many ILDP “graduates” are now serving in a variety of leadership roles via the Industry Leader Development Council (ILDC).
The ILDC chair is a member of the Executive Committee, and ILDC vice chairs are helping with membership development, fundraising, and developing the four association regional meetings that take place each fall. The ILDP is an interactive, two-and-a-half day learning experience that provides participants with a solid understanding of industry economics… how transportation work in the U.S. is funded and financed… how actions by the federal government impact the industry… and how they—and their company or agency—can become politically engaged to help shape transportation policy.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with their members of Congress to press for action on a permanent solution for the Highway Trust Fund and robust transportation infrastructure investment package, and to urge for timely action on the scheduled 2020 reauthorization of the FAST Act. ILDP graduates also earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) through ARTBA’s Foundation. Additional PDHs will be available through attendance at the National Convention or regional meetings.
The nomination deadline is April 1 and the application can be found online at: www.artba.org/ildp-2019. To discuss a prospective candidate and learn more about the nomination process, please contact ARTBA’s Nick Goldstein at [email protected] or 202.683.1005. Thank you for your participation!
2019 Northeast Ohio Real Estate and Construction Survey
Skoda Minotti is conducting its 12th annual survey of the Northeast Ohio real estate and construction industries. This survey is designed to provide professionals in Northeast Ohio’s real estate and construction industries with valuable insights about news and trends in each industry. This year's survey digs deeper into the most pressing topics of 2019 such as talent acquisition, opportunity zones and the effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Each survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.
As a way to say thank you for completing the survey, Skoda Minotti will randomly select one out of every 20 participants to receive a $50 Visa gift card.
To download a copy of last year’s survey results, click here.
We estimate that each survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete:
o Real Estate Survey
o Construction Survey
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Workers
To protect worker privacy, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule on January 30 that eliminates the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA each year. These establishments are still required to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses). By preventing routine government collection of information that may be quite sensitive, including descriptions of workers’ injuries and body parts affected, OSHA is avoiding the risk that such information might be publicly disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This rule will better protect personally identifiable information or data that could be re-identified with a particular worker by removing the requirement for covered employers to submit their information from Forms 300 and 301. The final rule does not alter an employer’s duty to maintain OSHA Forms 300 and 301 on-site, and OSHA will continue to obtain these forms as needed through inspections and enforcement actions. In addition, this rule will allow OSHA to focus its resources on initiatives that its past experience has shown to be useful—including continued use of information from severe injury reports that helps target areas of concern, and seeking to fully utilize a large volume of data from Form 300A—rather than on collecting and processing information from Forms 300 and 301 with uncertain value for OSHA enforcement and compliance assistance. The agency is also amending the recordkeeping regulation to require covered employers to electronically submit their Employer Identification Number with their information from Form 300A. The final rule’s requirement for employers to submit their EIN to OSHA electronically along with their information from OSHA Form 300A will make the data more useful for OSHA and BLS, and could reduce duplicative reporting burdens on employers in the future. OSHA has determined that this final rule will allow OSHA to improve enforcement targeting and compliance assistance, protect worker privacy and safety, and decrease burden on employers. Collection of Calendar Year 2018 information from the OSHA Form 300A began on January 2, 2019. The deadline for electronic submissions is March 2, 2019. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
Free Webinar – OSHA’S Silica Rule – Protecting Employees
WebEd: OSHA’s Final Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
February 27, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
All WebEd times are in EST
Member Price: FREE
Non-Member Price: FREE
Description:
This webinar will cover:
• Respirable Crystalline Silica's Definition and Associated Health Hazards
• Principal Elements of 2 OSHA Standards to Protect Workers from Exposure to
• Respirable Crystalline Silica: one for Construction (29 CFR 1926.1153), and one for General Industry / Maritime (29 CFR 1910.1053)
• Types of Required Control Measures and Respiratory Protection for Respirable Crystalline Silica
• Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights under Standard on Respirable Crystalline Silica
• Update on Recent OSHA Activity Surrounding the New Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard
• Real World Suggestions for Compliance and Improved Safety/Health
For additional information and to register, clickhere to register.
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