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Belmont County Gets $60.5 Million Investment for Water
Photo by Robert A. DeFrank Anne Hazlett, assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announces an investment of $60.5 million for a water infrastructure project in Belmont County. She was joined by state and local officials including U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, left, and John McCracken, representing Sen. Sherrod Brown, R-Ohio.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The federal government announced Friday a $60.5 million investment to modernize and improve Belmont County’s water system. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the investment represents the single-largest monetary obligation in Ohio Rural Development History.
County, state and federal officials made the announcement in the county courthouse. Anne Hazlett, assistant to Secretary for Rural Development, said the USDA is providing a $45.5 million direct loan combined with a nearly $15 million grant through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program.
“We know that infrastructure is a foundation for rural prosperity,”
she said.
“Not just for quality of life, for public health and safety, but also for economic opportunity.”
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Shale Crescent USA, region’s assets touted
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Ohio Rep. Andy Thompson talked about the future of Eastern Ohio and the natural gas industry when he addressed the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association on Tuesday at Undo’s in St. Clairsville. OMEGA also hosted several political candidates who are running for office this year, allowing them to speak for a few minutes apiece.
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When should contractors say no to new business?
Many contractors would likely cringe at the idea of turning down work. After all, construction is a cyclical business, and there is often a "get it while you can" mentality of taking on new projects. But experienced contractors warn there are a number of good reasons not to take on too much.
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The opioid crisis: Waging battle against a deadly, costly problem
Construction companies can help their employees stay substance-free. But if a worker develops an addiction, there are ways contractors can assist while keeping the jobsite safe.
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Little Grave Creek Repair Will Cost Marshall County $178K
The Marshall County Commission approved Tuesday a bid for repair work to a collapsing portion of Little Grave Creek, which set events in motion for work to begin in the near future.
Canonsburg, Pa.-based Cast and Baker Corp. submitted the low bid for the work at $178,500. It beat out a $195,350 bid from Faulkner Enterprises. The bids were submitted two weeks prior to commissioners’ Tuesday morning meeting, although the county had been talking with the Long Term Recovery Committee and West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster to approve the bids prior to the meeting to ensure that the scope of the work would be satisfactory.
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Sale of road bonds closes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The sale of the $172 million in bonds to finance road projects in southern West Virginia closed Tuesday, and the funds were transferred to the West Virginia Division of Highway’s State Road Construction Account.
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Belmont College President: Students Need ‘Skin in the Game’
WHEELING — Belmont College President Paul Gasparro isn’t convinced a community college education should be free to students, but he does think it should be more affordable.
Gasparro served as speaker for the Rotary Club of Wheeling’s weekly meeting Tuesday at WesBanco Arena.
“It would be very nice if any education is less or even free,”
he told those present.
“But if something is totally free, you have no stake in the game — no ‘skin in the game,’ as they say. Something has to cost you. If it is not money, it needs to be time. You can’t just get an education.”
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Tim Armstead resigns from House of Delegates amid Supreme Court run
CHARLESTON — Del. Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, on Tuesday resigned from the House of Delegates in preparation for his bid for the West Virginia Supreme Court.
Armstead said on Twitter that he had officially resigned both as Speaker of the House and as a delegate and plans to file for a seat on the court later Tuesday.
"I am looking forward to talking with my fellow West Virginians and working to earn their trust and votes to serve as their Supreme Court Justice," Armstead tweeted.
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Competitive pay and a respectful boss top older workers' wish lists
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Mercer: Wage increases projected to remain flat in 2019
Despite the stiffening competition for talent in a tight labor market, average merit salary increases aren't expected to reach beyond 2.9% in 2019, according to a
new compensation report by Mercer
. From a poll of more than 1,500 companies, Mercer projected that wages will remain flat, with only a slight 0.1% uptick from 2018's 2.8% rate.
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OSHA POST NEW LIST OF FAQs ON THE SILICA RULE
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just released a set of 53
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
to provide guidance to employers and employees regarding OSHA’s respirable crystalline silica standard for construction. The FAQs were developed in conjunction with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) through the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC). The development of the FAQs stem from litigation filed against OSHA by numerous construction industry associations challenging the legality of OSHA’s rule.
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Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards
The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards addressed in these and other standards before OSHA shows up. Far too many preventable injuries and illnesses occur in the workplace.
- Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements (29 CFR 1910.212) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Fall Protection–Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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What Is the Plan Room?
- It is a conveniently located source of construction plans for the Ohio Valley area
- It publishes a weekly Construction Report listing projects out for bid, due dates, apparent low bidders and contracts awarded
- It provides updates on projects throughout the week by email
- It provides online access to plans and specifications for your review and downloading
- It provides bidders lists
- It has staff that will get the plans you need whenever possible
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Submit Plans & Specs
As an Owner or Architect of a project, placing your project plans in the OVCEC Plan Room will help to insure the success of your project.
The Plan Room will:
- Help you publicize your project
- Increase the quantity and quality of bids you receive for your project
- Help you get addenda out to bidders
- Reduce your cost of blueprint duplication by allowing electronic submission to Plan Room Online
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