Construction employment
rose by 33,000, the largest gain in nearly four years, but much
of the increase may have represented catch-up from a weather-exacerbated drop
of 22,000 jobs in January.
Personal
protective equipment standards require employers to provide - at no cost to
workers - protective equipment, such as goggles and face shields that fit
properly without restricting vision; earplugs and earmuffs when they will
reduce noise to acceptable levels and are less costly than administrative and
engineering controls; and respirators to protect workers from exposure to air
contaminants.
McCarthy
Services is one of the largest HVAC and plumbing service providers in the greater D.C.
area, with facilities in Alexandria, Va., and Gaithersburg, Md.
The National
Association of Oil Heating Service Managers will hold the inaugural Dave Nelsen
Scholarship Golf Tournament at its convention in
Hershey, Pa., May 22-25.
Member
companies of PMI’s not-for-profit industry
association represent 95 percent of North America’s plumbing manufacturers and
produce a substantial quantity of the world’s plumbing products.
Many contractors are asking what happened to Home Star, the proposed legislation that would have extended rebates to homeowners who invested in energy efficiency upgrades for their homes. While the bill was a hot topic for much of 2010, it ultimately failed to pass in the Senate, and has not been reintroduced in Congress so far in 2011.