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OSHA Heat Standard Still Not in Sight

2 years 3 months ago
From Construction Dive:  Massive heat waves have hit large swaths of the U.S. this summer, breaking records for high temperatures across the country. And it’s about to get worse. About 21% of U.S. residents live in areas where heat levels could become dangerously high this week, according to the New York Times heat tracker. For […]
Dede Hance

Safety Overhaul Inches Forward After Amazon Warehouse Collapse

2 years 3 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A special Illinois task force on warehouse safety met for the first time Tuesday, taking testimony from a local fire chief and the family of one of the six people killed when a tornado struck an Amazon facility here more than a year-and-a-half ago. The testimony could influence how safety standards […]
Dede Hance

Sk8 Liborius Leaders Plan Next Steps After Fire

2 years 3 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  Supporters of Sk8 Liborius, the north St. Louis skate park that transformed a former church into a gathering place for young people, are nearly finished cleaning up after a four-alarm fire tore through the building last week. As many as 200 people have turned up in recent days to help […]
Dede Hance

Illinois’ $41B Infrastructure Program Includes Many Metro East Projects

2 years 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A $41 billion infrastructure program, the largest in Illinois’ history, was unveiled Friday aimed at fixing bridges and roads, including many in the Metro East. In the Metro East, the projects include: Calhoun County: $245 million to replace the Joe Page Bridge and 1.6 miles of pavement replacement at Hardin. […]
Dede Hance

Construction Forum Drone Views Progress on SSM O’Fallon, MO Outpatient Center

2 years 3 months ago
This week, Construction Forum drone videographer/ photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, visited the site of the new SSM Outpatient Center in O’Fallon, MO. The project was recently topped out by contractor Tarlton Corporation. Tarlton broke ground on the two-story, 66,000-square-foot outpatient health center in December, with completion slated for mid-2024. SSM Health […]
Tom Finan

OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Rule to Take Effect in 2024

2 years 3 months ago
From Construction Dive:  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published Friday its final electronic recordkeeping rule requiring employers with 100 or more employees in certain industries to submit information from the agency’s Forms 300 and 301 once per year. OSHA’s rule also updates its system for determining which industries are subject to the information submission requirement. […]
Dede Hance

Three IFMA St. Louis Members Achieve Professional Certification

2 years 3 months ago
Three facility managers who are members of the St. Louis Chapter of IFMA (International Facility Management Association) passed extensive coursework and exams to achieve professional certification. Phillip Russell, Assistant Vice President of Property Development & Facilities at Enterprise Holdings, earned his Certified Facility Manager (CFM) designation. Certification taps into the experience and educational backgrounds of […]
Dede Hance