Enhancing your employee value proposition to attract and retain workers

When it comes to attracting good employees, salary and benefits are at the top of the list. Knowing external equity, internal equity and individual equity is important, but it takes more than good pay to attract talent. Contractors that invest in developing and delivering strong “employee value propositions” or EVPs, have a significant advantage over those who don’t, not only for attracting employees, but also for retaining employees ... 
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OSHA’s deadline for Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Rate is approaching

OSHA’s revised record keeping rules require certain high-risk establishments with 20 or more employees at each facility or business location to electronically file their injury and illness records on line. Since the construction industry falls under the high-risk category, ABC of WI would like to remind members that OSHA’s December 1st deadline for electronic submissions of injury and illness records is approaching ...
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Final rules on cranes and derricks in construction published

Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule, Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification Extension, which delays its deadline for employers to ensure that crane operators are certified by one year, from Nov. 10, 2017, to Nov. 10, 2018. OSHA is also delaying its employer duty to ensure that crane operators are ...
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Wisconsin experiences four occupational deaths in October; one in construction

October saw a high number of occupation-related deaths in Wisconsin. Even one death is too many, but four is beyond disturbing. Employers and employees are urged to use extreme care and safety diligence in all work activities.  This begins by making safety part of your culture ...
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OSHA Launches Electronic Portal for Injury and Illness Records

On Aug. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched the Injury Tracking Application, which is the web-based form employers can use to submit their injury and illness data. The launch comes right after OSHA closed the comment period on delaying the electronic reporting portion of the final rule
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Apprenticeship ratio bills prompt spread of misinformation

Every legislative session, thousands of ideas are introduced, and Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin's government affairs team does its level best to keep an eye on all of them. Some, like the recently passed Foxconn incentives, gets significant attention ...
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OSHA's Silica Standard & the Multi-employer jobsite

With OSHA’s New Silica Standard going into effect on September 23, 2017, many employers are in the fourth quarter scramble to get their affairs in order and compliant. However, on multi-employer jobsites, construction companies seem to have more questions than answers ...
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Bill would give businesses freedom to hire more apprentices

“Today’s apprentices will construct the roads and bridges that move our citizens, they will bend the metal and steel that shape our cities, and they will pioneer the new technology that drives our commerce,” said President Donald Trump in a June speech. 

A new bill in Wisconsin, introduced by State Senator Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, and Representative Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, could allow businesses to hire more apprentices by reducing legal burdens on them ... 
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Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is helping small businesses

The 21st Century Cures Act allows small employers to offer tax-free health benefits to their employees through a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). Under the new law, your business can reimburse employees for out-of-pocket health costs and insurance premiums and take those payouts as business deductions ...
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ABC of Wisconsin Apprenticeship turns 30!

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin Apprenticeship is marking 30 years of service to the construction industry today. That's longer than most apprentices have been alive. If you were around during that time, you may recall the many obstacles and challenges ABC members faced getting the program started.
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