Washington Nationals Honor National Craft Champions

In front of a sold-out crowd of more than 41,000 people, the 2015 National Craft Champions stood on the Washington Nationals field July 3 and were honored for their hard work as trained craftsmen. The crowd cheered them on while the ABC logo spread across the stadium, showcasing the theme of the night-free enterprise and freedom. 

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Blacklisting Proposal Public Comment Deadline Extended

 ABC members have more time to respond to a proposal implementing President Obama's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673, known as the "blacklisting" EO, signed July 31, 2014. The public comment deadline for a proposed rulemaking issued May 28, by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council and proposed guidance by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implementing the blacklisting EO has been extended from July 27 to August 11.

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Temporary Enforcement Policy Announced for Confined Spaces Standard

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced July 9 a 60-day temporary enforcement policy of its Confined Spaces in Construction standard, effective Aug. 3. The announcement postpones full enforcement of the new standard to Oct. 2 in order to allow for additional time to train and acquire the equipment necessary to comply with the new rule. 

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ABC Carolinas is Now Offering Mobile Crane Operator Certification

ABC is pleased to offer NCCER Mobile Crane Operator
Certifications. NCCER certifications are equipment and
capacity specific; ANSI approved; and meet or exceed
current ASME B30.5 consensus safety standards and OSHA 29 CFR part 1926 subpart CC operator certification requirements.
 

To become certified, experienced operators must pass a
written assessment and practical examination.

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1. QLS
2. Civil Works Contracting
3. Clark Nexsen
4. Gurlitz Architectural Group
5. LS3P
6. BBH Design
7. Perkins & Will
8. Gensler
9. Phillip Jefferson Design
10. Phillips Architecture
11. Lord Aeck Sargent
12. EYP/WHR
13. EFCO Corp.