Sooner or later you will be required to have your OSHA 10 certification to be allowed on a particular job site.
Construction Personnel Group is hosting OSHA training and offering it to anyone who is registered with us and in *good standing.

So here’s an article that talks about Rocco Termini, The Outsource Center, Dorian and Spencer Gaskin, ReUse Action, and even Sen. Mark J. Grisanti––and their contribution to the renovation of the Lafayette Hotel in downtown Buffalo.  Sure these folks all doing great things, but no mention of Kim Tatoian, Sarah Tomani, and Teddy Royal who […]

Almost daily I lament the scarcity of women in the construction trades.  And further.. the few women that I do see often settle for jobs in demolition.  Or worse…they call themselves decorators!  Not that there is anything wrong with those jobs––it’s just that there is so much more opportunity out there!  All of the skilled trade sectors […]

Last week I met with an OSHA representative to discuss the upcoming enforcement of the residential fall protection rules that have been on the books since the 1990’s. As promised, he followed up with an email loaded with good information that I thought I’d pass on to our readers.   The link below will take you to […]

Directive to September 15, 2011 Enforcement of the new residential roofing directive is being pushed back to September 15, 2011, according to a letter the Occupational Safety and Health Administration sent out last week to the construction community. The target date to start enforcement had been previously set at June 16, 2011. OSHA sent out […]

Jacob Goldstein of Planet Money breaks down unemployment six different ways in his article of April 1, 2011.  Most interesting to me was what is depicted by this graph.  This graph is a very broad picture of the United States, but I’ve suspected all along that when so many of our skilled tradesmen took a […]

Thursday, the fight against the NYS DOT’s decision to add an allegedly illegal PLA on the Exit 122 procurement was brought to the airwaves on the “Fred Dicker Live from the State Capitol” talk show on 1300 AM in Albany. Mark Galasso of Lancaster Development, Inc. -a founding member of Empire State ABC- was interviewed […]

My suggestion is to use this as a worksheet, not a template.   Get all of the information onto a page, then write your post. —————————————— Write down the things that you absolutely must have in this person.     Write down the things that are desirable. …you would like to have but maybe could […]

If you are currently on our payroll the following is available to you (via the Construction Exchange of Buffalo): OSHA 30 Hour March 21-25, 2011 from 8:30am 3:00pm OSHA 10 Hour March 14-15, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm March 28-29, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm April 11-12, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm April 18-19, 2011 from 8:30am 2pm […]

Erie Community College Workforce Development is offering a 10 hour OSHA Outreach Safety training for Construction on Monday, March 14 and Tuesday March 15th.   The class will run from 8 am till 5:30 pm on Monday and from 8:30 am till 12:30 pm on Tuesday.   Attendance both days is mandatory to receive a […]

Free 10 hour OSHA Outreach Safety training for Construction on Saturday, Feb 26th and Saturday, March 5th from 8 am till 1:30 pm.   Attendance both days is mandatory to receive a certificate.   The location is to be determined and you will be notified as soon as it has been established. Please call Kim […]

Wednesday, February 23rd & Thursday, February 24th 2011 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Both Days Holiday Inn Buffalo International Airport 4600 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, NY   14225 We only have five seats and you must register by February 3rd 2011 You must be registered and in good standing with Construction Personnel Group to register   […]

What: 10-hour Construction Safety OSHA Class When:   5:30pm – 9:30pm on January 31st, February 2nd, February 7th and February 9th Where:   155 Lawn Avenue, Buffalo NY   14207 RSVP:   by January 15th (talk to anyone at Construction Personnel Group to reserve your spot).   Space is very limited and fills up fast.

A Facilities Project Manager works for an Owner [Developer, Government, or Industry] who hires a Construction Project Manager who works for either a general capital improvement construction company OR a strict Construction Management company.

New York recently enacted the New York State Construction Industry Fair Play Act.   The new law, which becomes effective on October 26, 2010, provides that any person performing services for a construction contractor or subcontractor is deemed an employee unless they are a separate business entity that meets all of the following twelve criteria: […]