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The 2017 Texas Legislative Regular Session Ended in May, but Legislators Return this Month
The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned on May 29. On June 6, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special session would convene July 18 to address additional items. Throughout the 140-day regular session, legislators filed 6,631 House and Senate bills, eclipsing the 6,267 bills filed during 2015’s 84th Regular Session. The total number … READ MORE
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY (CTS) RENEWAL/APPLICATION TIME
ASA-Houston Chapter’s Commitment to Safety (CTS) program was developed to increase the number of specialty contractors who implement effective construction safety and health programs, and provide effective safety and health training for management, supervisors and employees. The program consists of three levels — Member, Silver and Gold. Renewals for current CTS holders are due by … READ MORE
OSHA DELAYS COMPLIANCE DATE FOR ELECTRONIC REPORTING
On June 28, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed to delay the electronic reporting date of the rule titled Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, from July 1 to Dec. 1, 2017. The original rule, published on May 12, 2016, requires many employers, including most construction employers, to complete an OSHA Form 300A … READ MORE
TAP INTO ASA: SAFETY BY DESIGN
Safety by Design, Inc. is a full-service safety consulting firm specializing in commercial construction. Owner, Lee Hart, a 17-year veteran of the safety industry and adjunct professor at the University of Houston, heads a workforce that is knowledgeable and well respected. Services offered include but are not limited to: full-time safety coordinators, training and education; … READ MORE
FASA Video-on-Demand Examines ‘Prompt Payment and How/When to Suspend Work’
In the video-on-demand, “Prompt Payment and How/When to Suspend Work,” presenter Jason Ebe, Esq., Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Phoenix, Ariz., discusses best practices for ensuring prompt payment of invoices and shares tips for how to mitigate your own damages by suspending work without breaching your subcontract and getting yourself fired, replaced and sued. Play this … READ MORE
Is Your Company Using Social Media?
If your company is present on social media (facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.) ASA-HC needs your input! On Wednesday, Jul. 12, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., ASA-HC will host a meeting to discuss ideas on how the chapter can best utilize social media to promote itself, its members, and the subcontracting industry. If you, or someone … READ MORE
Houston Area TCA PAC Clay Shoot Announced
Join ASA-HC and the other Texas Construction Association (TCA) Houston area subcontracting association members for the 2017 Houston Area Subcontractors Clay Shoot Fundraiser for the TCA PAC. The event will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at Greater Houston Gun Club. Register a team or as an individual and enjoy these events: One round of skeet for practice, … READ MORE
Newest Commitment To Safety (CTS) Gold Recipient: Big City Access
Last week Big City Access became the newest member of ASA-HC’s Commitment To Safety (CTS) program. At the Gold level, Big City Access demonstrates exemplary safety and health programs, effective site-specific safety and health plans, and continuous progress in the area of employee safety. They will be recognized at the Aug. 17 general lunch meeting.
More than 12,000 individuals at ASA-HC member companies participated in OSHA National Safety Stand-Downs
In conjunction with OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down week May 8-12, 2017, ASA-HC encouraged all members to do safety stand-downs on their jobsites and in their offices. A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about “Fall Hazards” and to reinforce the importance of “Fall Prevention.” The purpose of OSHA’s … READ MORE