News from APCA
OSHA Interim Enforcement Guidance
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Interim Enforcement Guidance for the Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard
Last month OSHA shared a memorandum announcing that for the first 30 days of enforcement of the Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard, employers making a good faith effort to comply with the standard were offered compliance assistance in lieu of enforcement. As the 30 days come to a close, OSHA has issued a memorandum with interim enforcement guidance while a compliance directive is under review. The memorandum provides inspection and citation guidance for Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs), and it includes flow charts to assist compliance officers with evaluating employers’ control methods.
FMI Economic & Industry Overview
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APCA 2017 Mid-Year Meeting Presentation:
Economic and Industry Overview
W. Chris Daum
President and Chief Executive Officer - FMI Corporation
As the president and chief executive officer of FMI Corporation, Chris oversees the management of all FMI businesses and services and leads the firm’s strategic growth efforts.
APCA Urges Flexibility in OMB Uniform Guidance Overhaul
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With the rules governing how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants are awarded and administered poised for their most significant overhaul in many years, APCA sent a letter on July 13 encouraging the Office of Management and Budget to preserve the flexibility needed to deliver infrastructure efficiently while maintaining appropriate oversight.
One theme runs throughout the comments: administrative burden matters. Every additional review, certification, reporting requirement, or approval process ultimately affects project schedules, construction costs, workforce deployment, and the amount of infrastructure taxpayers receive for every federal dollar invested.
See the letter here.
APCA Advocates for Federal Policy Priorities at D.C. Fly-In
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APCA industry leaders braved the cold and ice in early February to build relationships with policymakers and advocate for power and broadband construction industry priorities at APCA’s 2026 Washington, D.C. Fly-In. In this Q1 Inside Washington column, APCA’s Ben Brubeck recaps APCA members connecting with dozens of U.S. Senate and House offices from both parties to deliver the association’s message directly to the lawmakers and staff shaping permit modernization legislation and other APCA policy priorities like safety, workforce development, and labor and employment reform.
House Moves to Unleash American Energy
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On September 18, the U.S. House passed multiple bills that are now being sent to the Senate, bringing with them great potential to benefit the energy market. The three pieces of legislation focus on securing and building upon the country's energy excellence, as directed by President Trump's executive order "Unleashing American Energy Dominance."
With the bills now headed to the Senate, energy industry stakeholders, including APCA, will be watching closely to see whether this momentum continues.
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Almost 8 out of every 10 U.S. construction trades workers building domestic pipeline construction projects do not belong to a union, according to a Continuum Capital report.
