INDUSTRY NEWS
Mark Your Calendars and Start Planning for the 2013 AGC Texas Building Branch Annual Convention
Start making your plans to attend the 2013 AGC Texas Building Branch Annual Convention. This year’s convention will be held at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California from July 30 – August 2, 2013.
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Nation’s Construction Industry Adds 13,000 Jobs in June
"The construction industry’s diminishing unemployment rate shows that societal income tied to wages and salaries continue to expand slowly, which suggests the economy will only grow at a moderate pace." —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu reports.
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Heat Illness Can Be Deadly
Every year, thousands of workers become sick from exposure to heat, and some even die. These illnesses and deaths are preventable!year, thousands of workers become sick from exposure to heat, and some even die. These illnesses and deaths are preventable!
• Drink Water often
• Rest in the shade
• Report heat symptoms early
• Know what to do in an emergency
To visit OSHA’s website and learn more about Heat Illness and download OSHA’s new Heat Smartphone app,
click here.