CISCA Monday Newsletter
 
Industry News
As of April 17, OSHA and state safety agencies have issued 116 violation citations under OSHA's new silica safety rule. The regulation went into effect Sept. 23, but OSHA began full enforcement Oct. 23.
 
Ladder supplier Werner Co. will train an estimated 25,000 U.S. construction industry personnel on fall protection practices this month through more than 200 training sessions in support of the OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down from May 7 to May 11.
 
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New tool lets business executives see how office noise impacts overall financial performance.
 
Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz said that if he is elected governor of Nevada in this year's election, he will not approve potential funding for infrastructure that would support the $2 billion Raiders stadium in Las Vegas stadium unless the NFL team agrees to a new deal in which the state takes back $750M it has committed to the project.
 
A female apprentice carpenter last week sued her former employer in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, for unspecified damages, alleging that gender was the reason she and other women were treated unfairly and ultimately fired and replaced with men.
 
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Caliper
Caliper will be holding complimentary webinar on Wednesday, May 16th at noon EDT on How to Hire Successful People into a Dysfunctional Team. The presenter is George Brough, Caliper's Vice President of Organizational Development Services
 
This week, respondents will begin receiving their official letters from the Census Bureau with instructions for online response to the Economic Census. Companies who receive the census are required by law to respond. Due date is June 12, 2018.
To learn more, please join us for an Economic Census Webinar on Thursday, May 17th at 1:00 PM EST.
 
Requires building energy modeling during schematic design.
 
The importance of effective teamwork has never been more critical than it is now. Why? Simply put, businesses aren’t run the way they used to be.
 
LAMVIN INC now on team lean
Lamvin Inc.
Lamvin Inc., a leading manufacturer of quality, custom architectural acoustical wall and ceiling products, has committed to the lean manufacturing methodology by investing in lean training throughout the organization. Lamvin has secured the support of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting and Lean Six Sigma Institute in training employees to reduce waste in material, and eliminate wasteful activities, resulting in the maximization of customer value and quick production ability.
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On May 7-11, celebrate this shared commitment to safety on the jobsite and beyond as part of an industry-wide education and awareness event.
 
To wait until there’s a problem affecting design and construction before consulting with a PM wastes valuable time when a project is at its most vulnerable point.
 
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