 President's Corner
Legislative Day
There are a variety of issues being considered in the legislature that affect your profitability and ability to compete for business, like EFCA and Prevailing Wage.
This March 19th will be an important opportunity for you to meet with legislators and explain to them how these issues affect you and your employees.
This is also and opportunity to hear from state regulatory agencies like CCB and Building Codes Division on issues that are important to you and your business.
Remember, this is the most important legislative session in a very long time. More tax proposals, more regulations, more labor agenda could be passed this year then in the last 20 together. Whether you are aware or not, you need to be there.
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We Need Your Online Votes !
Parade Magazine is taking a vote on unions in relation to the proposed card check bill in congress. Currently the poll results show 91% of the people are in favor of Unions!
Let's see if we can do our part to turn that around. Send everyone that you can to: www.parade.com/intel www.parade.com/intel to vote.
These results will be published and if the Union comes out as being favored it will be marched all around congress!
Thanks,
Rick Thomas |
Attention Contractors
Contractors who may be eligible to bid on Oregon stimulus package projects may want to attend these meetings as listed below You will learn about the following;
1 Where to find the most current bidding opportunities.
2 How to be prepared to bid on "Go Oregon" opportunities.
3 What projects are available and where they are located.
4 Meet procurement officers.
5 Get questions answered.
6 What qualifications are necessary.
For more information click here.
Feb 26, Portland, 8am to 11:30am or 4pm to 7:30pm
Portland Community College
PCC Rock Creek Campus
17705 NW Springville Rd
Portland, OR 97229
March 3, Salem, 8am to 11am or 3:30pm to 6:30pm
Chemeketa Community College
Chemeketa Eola
Northwest Viticulture Center
215 Doaks Ferry Rd NW
Salem, OR 97304
March 5th, Klamath Falls, 9am to 12pm
Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Dr.
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
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2009 STEP Applications Now Available
ABC's Safety Training & Evaluation Program (STEP) is written by contractors, for contractors, as a tool to evaluate current safety management practices and to establish benchmarks that allow a company to measure the effectiveness of its' safety management programs, policies and procedures.
The STEP Program:
- Provides firms with an organized approach to analyze and further develop safety and loss prevention programs
- Provides a valid, objective method to measure safety program improvements
- Provides firms with safety performance recognition that can be used as an important business development tool with clients
To view and download an application visit our website. Completed applications are due in March.
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2009 ABC-PNW "Events-at-a-Glance" Calendar Available
Want to check out what's coming down the road at ABC this year? You can view and download our Events Calendar now. Dates are subject to change, so be sure to check our website for updates!
Visit our Newsroom to view the calendar. | |
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Northwest College of Construction 
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SAFETY TIP
Protection Against Nail Gun Injuries
Pneumatic nail guns can be as dangerous as firearms. Even the simple act of pointing the
gun toward your body while framing a building can result in a severe injury, loss of
fingers, or death.
A recent increase in Oregon pneumatic nail gun incidents has prompted OSHA to issue
safety procedures to help prevent these needless accidents. Protect your employees by
teaching them the following OSHA nail gun safety tips:
· Review your owner's manual carefully with all nail gun operators. Demonstrate
safe operating procedures for them; then watch as each employee takes a turn
using the tool.
· Always wear safety goggles.
· Do not hold the trigger down unless you are purposefully firing the tool. This is
especially important when descending ladders.
· Keep people out of the range of fire. An air tool should never be fired if another
worker is directly in front of the tool, or close by on either side.
· Never point the tool at anyone. Treat the tool like a firearm. Never assume the
tool is empty.
· Disconnect the air hose before clearing a jam or making adjustments.
· Do not fire the tool unless the nose is firmly pressed against a work piece.
· Use only compressed air to power the tool, not bottled gas. Use the correct air
pressure for the tool, and never exceed 120 psi.
· Keep your free hand safely out of the way of the tool.
· Do not operate the tool around flammables.
· Nail top to bottom when nailing wall sheathing in a vertical position.
· Nail from the eaves to the ridge when nailing roof sheathing. This will prevent
you from backing off the edge of the roof.
· Move forward, not backward, when nailing horizontal areas.
· Secure the hose when working on scaffolding. If you set the tool down, a secured
hose will prevent the weight of the hose from dragging the tool off the scaffold.
Safety Tip brought to you by Liberty Northwest Insurance
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