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April 6, 2020
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95 FFRs). The action marks the department’s latest step to ensure the availability of respirators and follows President Donald J. Trump’s Memorandum on Making General Use Respirators Available.
Due to the impact on workplace conditions caused by limited supplies of N95 FFRs, employers should reassess their engineering controls, work practices and administrative controls to identify any changes they can make to decrease the need for N95 respirators.
If respiratory protection must be used, employers may consider use of alternative classes of respirators that provide equal or greater protection compared to an N95 FFR, such as National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved, non-disposable, elastomeric respirators or powered, air-purifying respirators.
When these alternatives are not available, or where their use creates additional safety or health hazards, employers may consider the extended use or reuse of N95 FFRs, or use of N95 FFRs that were approved but have since passed the manufacturer’s recommended shelf life, under specified conditions.
This interim guidance will take effect immediately and remain in effect until further notice. This guidance is intended to be time-limited to the current public health crisis. Visit OSHA’s Coronavirus webpage regularly for updates.
For further information about COVID-19, please visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to help ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
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TCC Fly-In Cancelled for 2020
For OCA members who have already registered or were considering registration for the 2020 TCC Fly-In, due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 precautions, the Planning Committee has decided to cancel the event.
Whether you registered through AGC, ARTBA or directly through TCC, your registration fee will be refunded.
The Grand Hyatt will automatically cancel your room reservation. However, if you do not receive a room cancellation notice in the next 10 day to two week window, please check in with the hotel. It will be your responsibility to cancel flight reservations if they have already been made.
OCA: Building Construction Careers Employer Profile
Thank you for all you are doing to keep Ohio moving!
As students and others consider careers, we are creating a resource to make it easier for them to connect to you!
We are preparing to launch an OCA: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CAREERS Employer Profile page on our website. This page will serve as a link for prospective employees who are considering careers in our industry to find and connect with OCA member firms who welcome inquiries.
The page will be an alphabetical listing of companies who choose to participate. When a company name is selected, very basic employment-specific information – information provided by the company – will appear about the firm.
To make sure your company is included, Click here for a fillable PDF for you, or your HR department, to complete and return to [email protected]. If you prefer to provide your information over the phone, contact Lynda Pomeroy at 614-488-2558.
OCA, Carpenters & Operators Agree to a 1-Year Contract Extension
OCA's Labor Executive Committee (LEC) has agreed to 1-year labor agreement extensions with the Carpenters and Operating Engineers, Local 18.
The new agreements are effective from May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.
The agreements must be formally ratified by members of the two unions as well as members of OCA’s Labor Relations Division for the Carpenters and Operators. We expect that both will be ratified.
If you are a member of OCA’s LRD for one or both unions, your company will be receiving an email ballot. Please return the ballot as soon as possible as instructed on the ballot form.
OCA is also updating the Wage & Benefit Bulletin which will include new May 1, 2020 wages and benefits for the Carpenters, Cement Masons, Laborers, Operating Engineers, Teamsters Statewide, and Teamsters Local 436, Cleveland Agreement. Watch for notice of the new bulletin in OCA’s E-newsletter and on our website at www.ohiocontractors.org.
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Bringing the Next Generation to Construction
Did you know the State of Ohio predicts that by 2024, we will need to fill 23,820 positions in the construction industry? Many OCA members are feeling this need in their own companies. Filling this gap won’t happen overnight, which is why we have I Build America - Ohio as a resource for all OCA members. Explore the workforce development resources and sign up for the latest news:
• Know someone curious about a career in construction? Have them start
here for more information.
• Plan ahead for Career Fairs with the guidance in this article.
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• Labor & Employment Information
• OCA President's Commentary
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