Hensel Phelps of Greeley, Colorado, was recognized for having the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2022 by the Associated General Contractors of America.

The Department of Labor announced it will hold Safe + Sound Week 2022 from Aug. 15-21. Safe + Sound Week provides an opportunity to highlight employer efforts to integrate and improve their safety and heath management systems.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced public meetings of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health and the NACOSH Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Work Group on Sept. 12 – 13.

In today’s Federal Register, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is seeking comments on a new information collection request entitled, “Field Testing of Spanish-Language Toolbox Talks for Spanish-Speaking Construction Workers.” “Toolbox talks” are brief (approximately 5-10 minutes) occupational safety and health instructional sessions designed to be delivered on the work site or at the contractor’s office. This new ICR will evaluate Spanish-language toolbox talks with Spanish-speaking construction workers to assess the effectiveness of toolbox talks as an OSH training method for this audience.

USG Corporation announced its USG Interiors LLC facility in Walworth, Wisconsin, and USG Structural Technologies, LLC facility in Delavan, Wisconsin, are honorees of the Wisconsin Safety Council’s 22nd Annual Corporate Safety Awards. This year’s award recognizes 15 companies that demonstrate exemplary safety records and excellence in safety and health management.