By on Aug 10, 2016 in Construction |

As of December 1, 2016, millions of additional American workers will be eligible for overtime pay. The new Department of Labor (DOL) rule, issued on May 18, raises the minimum salary an employee has to earn in order to qualify to be exempt from overtime pay to $47,476. It was previously set at $23,660. Any employee earning less than the minimum must be paid overtime...

By on Aug 10, 2016 in Construction |

As of December 1, 2016, millions of additional American workers will be eligible for overtime pay. The new Department of Labor (DOL) rule, issued on May 18, raises the minimum salary an employee has to earn in order to qualify to be exempt from overtime pay to $47,476. It was previously set at $23,660. Any employee earning less than the minimum must be paid overtime...

By on Jul 28, 2016 in Construction |

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, there were 874 fatal work injuries in construction in 2014, the highest total since 2008. Research by CPWR, the center for construction research and training, has found that construction workers are 18 percent more likely to experience a workplace injury than workers in other...

By on Jul 28, 2016 in Construction |

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, there were 874 fatal work injuries in construction in 2014, the highest total since 2008. Research by CPWR, the center for construction research and training, has found that construction workers are 18 percent more likely to experience a workplace injury than workers in other...

By on Jul 27, 2016 in Construction |

Outdoor work and lightning danger often go hand in hand. According to the National Weather Service, 34 percent of the work-related lightning fatalities that occurred between 2006 and 2015 were in farming and ranching. Roofing and construction accounted for 15 percent and 11 percent respectively, while lawn care (9 percent), barge workers (4 percent) and the military...

By on Jul 27, 2016 in Construction |

Outdoor work and lightning danger often go hand in hand. According to the National Weather Service, 34 percent of the work-related lightning fatalities that occurred between 2006 and 2015 were in farming and ranching. Roofing and construction accounted for 15 percent and 11 percent respectively, while lawn care (9 percent), barge workers (4 percent) and the military...