Year Without an OSHA Recordable Incident Results in Industry Recognition COLUMBUS, Ohio — Corna Kokosing Construction Company completed the 2010 calendar year without an OSHA recordable incident. This perfect safety record has been recognized by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America. Corna Kokosing completed more than 370,000 hours worked with zero recordable incidents. The company has been selected as a finalist for the 12th annual AGC/WILLIS Construction Safety Excellence Awards. “The best part of accomplishing a zero incident rate in 2010 is that it means all Corna Kokosing associates went home from work in the same condition they left … Read more

Carolinas AGC Announces 2010 Pinnacle Award Winners CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) announces the winners of the 2010 Carolinas AGC Pinnacle Awards — the most prestigious recognition in the Carolinas construction industry. Awards are presented for the year’s outstanding performance by a company and for outstanding construction projects. The annual CAGC Pinnacle Awards competition is judged by a panel of 10 member contractors. BEST GENERAL CONTRACTOR AWARD: New Atlantic Contracting, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC New Atlantic Contracting specializes in complex building construction and renovations, focusing on education, medical and other institutional work. An employee-owned firm founded in … Read more

Agency examines other approaches to prevent work-related hearing loss WASHINGTON DC — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it is withdrawing its proposed interpretation titled “Interpretation of OSHA’s Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise.” The interpretation would have clarified the term “feasible administrative or engineering controls” as used in OSHA’s noise standard. The proposed interpretation was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 19, 2010. “Hearing loss caused by excessive noise levels remains a serious occupational health problem in this country,” said Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for … Read more