OSHA Enforcement Guidance Changes to Better Enforce Workplace Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new enforcement guidance to make...
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BDN
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. and Mexico to Protect Temp. Foreign Workers
Helps ensure safe working conditions, prevent discrimination, inform workers of their rights The governments of the U.S. and Mexico...
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BDN
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Backlog of Cases as Cal/OSHA Struggles With Staff Shortages
A dearth of inspectors has left California workers without necessary protections and resulted in cases left open for excessively long...
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BDN
- Jan 11
- 1 min
San Diego Begins Enforcement of Contractor Transparency Rules
A new law requiring contractors and subcontractors on San Diego city projects to increase transparency and comply with more...
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BDN
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Dwindling Diesel Stores Impacting Construction Industry
New data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlights the costly potentiality surrounding the depleting supply of diesel...
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BDN
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
Village Partners Chooses Unscrupulous Contractor for High Profile “The Village at Montclair”
California developer, Village Partners, is being called out for partnering with Johnstone Moyer- a general contractor plagued with a...
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BDN
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Proposed Department of Labor Rule Combats Worker Misclassification
The U.S. Department of Labor will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 13 to help employers and workers determine whether a...
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BDN
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Research Shows that Union Membership Can Yield $1.3 Million More in Earnings Over Lifetime
A new research paper published in the Cornell ILR Review reports that over the course of a lifetime, workers in unions will make $1.3...
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BDN
- Sep 24, 2022
- 2 min
Turner Construction Shuts Down Meta Site in Response to More Racist Graffiti
After two consecutive instances of racist graffiti last week, general contractor, Turner Construction, and Meta halted work on the...
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BDN
- Sep 8, 2022
- 1 min
Weingart Center's New Supportive Housing Development Reaches for the Skies
Following 12 months of digging, vertical construction is about to begin on the non-profit's 19-story residential tower at 6th and San...
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BDN
- Sep 7, 2022
- 4 min
SD Union Members Stage Protest Against MODO Building Systems
BDN was tipped off last month to a demonstration at a job site in San Diego against Modo Building Systems. The tip was from a neighbor of...
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BDN
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
Cal/OSHA Heat Warning as California Braces for Extreme Heat Over Labor Day Weekend
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as excessive heat watches have been issued in many...
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BDN
- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
FBI Alleges 3 Nigerians Scammed Project Owners and Contractors Out of $6 Million
Three Nigerian citizens were recently extradited from the UK to the United States to face charges over alleged construction based scams...
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BDN
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
OSHA Reopens Comments for USDOL Revocation of Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days...
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BDN
- Aug 16, 2022
- 6 min
Unscrupulous Contractors Using Questionable Methods to Bid Infrastructure Jobs
With $550 billion in infrastructure money on the horizon, unscrupulous nonunion contractors appear to be using a variety of methods to...
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BDN
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
San Diego Mayor Wants to Add Another Tool in City's War on Wage Theft
Mayor Todd Gloria has put forth a new proposal aimed at battling wage theft in San Diego. Unions have been calling for more oversight to...
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BDN
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Department of Labor Taking Steps to Address Alarming Spike in Trench Deaths
Alarming rise in trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional...
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BDN
- Jul 16, 2022
- 1 min
Nationwide Rental Landlord Regularly Used Unpermitted Contractors for Shoddy Construction Repairs
One of the nation's biggest rental landlords, Invitation Homes, has a track record of using contractors lacking proper permits and who...
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BDN
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
6th Street Viaduct Opens to Fanfare/ Celebration
The long awaited $588 million 6th street viaduct opened on Sunday to vehicular traffic capping off a weekend of celebrations and...
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BDN
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Fisher Sand & Gravel Still on the Hook After Settlement in Border Wall Suit w/ Federal Government
A settlement has been reached between Fisher Sand & Gravel and the Federal Government over a lawsuit concerning flood risks posed
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