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Safe + Sound Week is for management and employees alike Email
Written by ALCC   
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 02:00 AM

Safe + Sound WeekThis week, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) observes workplace Safe + Sound Week. From August 12-18, OSHA encourages employers to put workplace safety initiatives into place and talk about ways that employees can help improves safety on the job.

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OSHA requests comments regarding silica standard Email
Written by OSHA   
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 01:00 AM

OSHA logoOSHA is seeking public comments in order to determine whether revisions are necessary to the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard. The following release was published this week by the agency:

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting information and comment on Table 1 of the agency’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction. OSHA seeks information on additional engineering and work practice control methods to effectively limit exposure to silica for the equipment and tasks currently listed on Table 1.

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Colorado delegation made progress at 2019 Days on the Hill Email
Written by ALCC   
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 05:00 AM

US CapitolALCC led a delegation of Colorado landscape professionals to Capitol Hill last week to participate in NALP’s Legislative Days on the Hill event. They visited the offices of each of the state’s Congressional delegation, meeting with legislators or their aides to discuss issues affecting landscape companies. H-2B visa program reform was at the top of the agenda.

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Irrigation turnaround saves millions of gallons of water Email
Written by Cherie Courtade   
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 04:00 AM

Centerra Metro DistrictAt the reception for The 2019 ELITE Awards, there was a lot of buzz in the room when the announcer read the water savings statistics that earned Environmental Designs, Inc. (EDI), Henderson, The ELITE Award for Irrigation Management: more than 5 million gallons saved per year. The numbers were impressive, due not just to the large size of the site but to the extensive work put in by EDI to bring the property’s irrigation system into the 21st century and within the water budget mandate.

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Fisk Lawnscapes says goodbye to job interviews Email
Written by Lyn Dean   
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 03:00 AM

Benjamin FiskA new hiring strategy works better for selection and retention

Ben Fisk founded Fisk Lawnscapes, Colorado Springs, in 2002 while still in high school, with a $50 lawn mower purchased from Goodwill. He mowed lawns during that summer. He enjoyed helping customers’ yards look better and was motivated to learn more.

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