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Governor Mike DeWine attending Winter Conference on Tuesday, December 10th
Tuesday, December 10 - Agenda Highlights
You don't want to miss the new and information packed format on the second day of the Winter Conference. There will be breakfast for all attendees followed by Governor DeWine speaking and receiving special recognition during the Annual Awards program. At the Annual Business meeting Dave Bauer, new CEO of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association will address the group and share his perspective on the national state of the industry.
Link for meeting registration - members need to login to register and non-members can create an account online for registration access.
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2019-2020 OCA Future Leaders Forum Class Announced
Twenty-two construction professionals have been selected for the 2019-2020 OCA Future Leaders Forum. OCA’s emerging leaders’ program is designed to develop the “rising stars” of tomorrow. The six month program consists of multiple training sessions that focus on key topics and issues critical to success in the construction industry.
“The Future Leaders Forum was an excellent way to learn about all aspects of doing heavy highway work. The knowledge I gained and the friendships formed with OCA staff and other participants continues to pay dividends to me and my company repeatedly” said Mary Fantozzi, President of J.D. Williamson Construction Co., Inc.
Forum members are Andrew Taylor, Austin Bates, Brant Mercer, Brock Burgett, Chris Szabo, Clay Cameron, Danny De Los Santos, Garrett Hotchkiss, Issac Burns, Issac Krinkle, Jared Guzzo, Jim Alex, Joe Buchtinec, Justin Lovdahl, Jake Myles, Rob Dierig, Ryan Packer, Sam Haverty, Sean Moloney, Steve Feix, Tom Hackett, and Zac Farrell.
Throughout the year, Forum participants will learn about public policy issues affecting the construction industry and are important to their communities as well as the State of Ohio and the nation. Participants will develop important skills necessary to become effective leaders and advocates, gain a better understanding of the workers compensation system and meet with ODOT, union and OSHA leaders. They will also get an in depth look at the key elements of bonding and risk management. One of the key networking sessions will take place at the OCA Winter Conference.
“The most beneficial aspect of the Future Leaders Forum to me was the ability to network and build relationships with other industry leaders that I will be working with over the next few decades” said Mike Guzzo, Project Manager with Double Z Construction.
ODOT’s OJT Program Webinar
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019
Time: 10:00 – 11:30am
Click Here to register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5816032083485940492
Topics Include: How to review and calculate your company’s progress toward the OJT Goal; Business Size Threshold - Receipts Exemption; Monthly OJT Apprentice Email; Good Faith Efforts; Any questions you have
How to review and calculate your company’s progress toward the OJT Apprentice Goal – Each month, all prime contractors who are on active projects with ODOT receive an OJT email notification. The OJT Program webinar will review how to calculate the progress toward your OJT goal, which is included in the monthly email notification. Progress toward the goal is calculated by taking the total apprentice hours entered since January 1, 2019 and dividing by the total apprentice hours plus the total journeymen hours (trainee hours are not included). Percentage = Total apprentice hours / (Total apprentice hours + Total journeymen hours)
Business Size Threshold – Receipts Exemption A business size threshold for OJT program requirements has been established and will be covered during the webinar: • Contractors with receipts above $39.5 million will be required to have an approved apprentice program. • Contractors with receipts at or below $39.5 million may request an exemption from the apprentice program requirement. Those contractors will still be required to make and report on Good Faith Efforts (GFEs) in early 2020 for your efforts made during 2019.
Monthly OJT Apprentice Email All prime contractors on active projects (above and below $39.5 million in receipts) will continue to receive the monthly notification email regarding OJT apprentice goal attainment. The email notification will be covered in the OJT Program webinar.
Good Faith Efforts –will be required to be submitted in early 2020 for your efforts made during 2019: 1.) If your company is at or below $39.5 million in receipts – your company is eligible for the apprentice program exemption. You must submit the Declaration of Exemption from Apprentice Program form to receive the exemption. If ODOT grants the exemption, your company will be required to report GFEs made during 2019. 2.) If your company is above $39.5 million in receipts OR is otherwise not exempt from having an apprentice program – a. And did not meet the OJT goal – you will be required to provide reasons why your company did not meet the goal and provide any GFEs made during 2019. If your company does not have an approved apprentice program and is non-union, your company will be referred to ApprenticeOhio to get an apprentice program set up within a timeframe. b. And met the OJT apprentice goal – great work! No additional reporting needs to be done.
After the first of the year, companies will receive information on how to report and submit their Good Faith Efforts (GFEs) and Declaration of Exemption from Apprentice Program form to ODOT. The webinar will provide preliminary information on what GFEs are and how to report them. Questions about the upcoming webinar may be directed to Mica Flanagan – Supportive Services Manager – Office of Business & Economic Opportunity (OBEO) at [email protected], (614) 466.4325.
Marijuana Breathalyzer Coming 2020
Marijuana has been a touchy topic since Colorado and Washington made their first moves to legalize recreational use in 2012. Since then, 29 states have followed and declared marijuana legal for medicinal and/or recreational use.
Tension forms at the discrepancy between state and federal opinion on where marijuana falls legally as a drug. The lack of legal confirmation from the federal government makes it difficult for government employers, especially police officers, to execute and process circumstances surrounding marijuana intoxication. Recent developments in marijuana detection technology suggest a breathalyzer is in the works.
Current marijuana testing requires a hair, urine or blood sample. The test results detect past use up to six months and reports the current THC level in the body. This testing proves to be unreliable as past use of marijuana will distort a current reading of bodily intoxication, which is what law officials care about.
The two technology companies racing to release their version of a more accurate breathalyzer are Hound Labs and SannTek.
Hound Labs was established five years ago and is leading the race with an expected release of late 2020. The Hound Labs breathalyzer operates on a specified time basis. It can detect marijuana if it’s been used in the last three hours. The three-hour window comes from two findings; one, marijuana is only detectable for the first three hours. Afterward, THC levels drop so low and so fast that it becomes virtually undetectable. Second, the initial three hours of intoxication are the most impaired and therefore the most crucial.
The breathalyzer method proves to be more accurate and better suited for law and medical officials, as alternative testing can take hours to produce results. In addition, this method is also beneficial to the participant, as the regulated three hour time interval doesn’t hold participants liable for past usage beyond that time frame.
If this new testing method becomes normalized, the three hours prior to testing will be the most critical, but anything before those three hours is merely tangential. Ideally, someone tested for their marijuana use could not be held liable for their marijuana use prior to the that three-hour window because the breathalyzer would not be able to detect it.
The opposing company, SannTek, and their breathalyzer the SannTek 315 will operate similarly to the Hound Labs breathalyzer. SannTek 315 is still in early development so the company is not providing much information. Like Hound Labs, their product will utilize a time interval to reveal the last ingestion of marijuana and current intoxication.
Hound Labs conducted clinical testing in 2017 in cooperation with University of California, San Francisco. However, no findings have been concluded publicly due to the small sample size. SannTek 315 lacks any formal testing or trials at this time.
Erosion/Sediment Control
Inspections Training
Earn 6 PDH's towards CPESC or CESSWI Certification
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 9:00 - 3:30
Location:
Ohio Contractors Association
1313 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215
The erosion/sediment control game is changing. ODOT is enforcing SS 832 and potentially could shutdown projects due to poor erosion/sediment BMPs. Make sure you know what is expected and that your project is being reported correctly. This training will teach you the depths of ODOT's inspection software, SWPPPTrack. We will expound on proper maintenance of BMPs and project management through SWPPPTrack. You'll also hear from the manufacturer of Diamond Sock Compost Filter Sock who will explain the many uses of filter sock and how to gain ODOT acceptance.
Registration fee $150 per person - Lunch provided
To register visit our website: CoyleSWPPP.com
Additional questions?
Feel free to contact:
Jennifer Deaton at
(513) 942-2333 / [email protected]
Quick Links to On-line OCA Resources
• Current Ohio Contractor Magazine
• Safety Resources
• Labor & Employment Information
• OCA President's Commentary
ODOT Announces Traffic Incident Management Training Classes
ODOT has announced 12 sessions of the new Ohio Traffic Incident Management (OTIM) Training. These free, 2-hour class sessions will be of interest to anyone who responds to incidents impacting the roadway transportation system, such as Fire Departments, EMS, Law Enforcement (Police, Sheriff, Highway Patrol), DOT, Public Works, EPA, EMA, Towing and Recovery, and Highway Construction Companies.
Depending on the location, the OTIM classes have been scheduled for either morning (8:30am to 11:00am) or afternoon (12:30pm to 3:00pm). Registration is now open as follows:
• October 1 (a.m.) – Bowling Green Click here to register.
• October 2 (a.m.) – New Philadelphia Click here to register.
• October 3 (a.m.) – Akron - FULL
• October 8 (a.m.) – Garfield Heights Click here to register.
• October 9 (a.m.) – Lebanon - FULL
• October 10 (a.m.) – Chillicothe Click here to register.
• October 16 (a.m.) – Marietta Click here to register.
• October 17 (p.m.) – Ashland Click here to register.
• October 22 (a.m.) – Delaware Click here to register.
• October 23 (p.m.) – Lima Click here to register.
• October 29 (p.m.) – Lebanon Click here to register.
• October 30 (p.m.) – Delaware Click here to register.
Ohio LTAP is managing the registration process for all participants. Pre-registration is required. Registrations will be processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.
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