NSSGA held another installment of our environmental webinar series, regarding engaging with the communities in which we operate.

In this webinar, we will continue our discussions on medical surveillance in the workplace, focusing on legal and privacy issues that may arise. Some of the questions we will address include: What is the role of medical surveillance in job or jobsite assignment? Can participation in medical surveillance be a condition of employment? Could the release of the results to the employer also be a condition of employment? Could employers execute pre-employment medical surveillance or assignment before a worker is placed into a jobsite?

In this webinar, guest speaker Jim Ellis of BIPAC and NSSGA Senior Director, Political Advocacy Laura Henry reviewed the 2024 Election Night results, highlighted upcoming legislative issues and discussed what to expect from the next two years. Watch to learn how a new Congress and presidential administration in Washington could affect your business.   

Miners are on the front line of the nation's opioid crisis. More than six in 10 injured workers receive an opioid prescription, and extraction workers - including stone, sand and gravel workers - have the highest rate of opioid overdose death. The University of Massachusetts Lowell's Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace created a free opioid awareness training program tailored to the stone, sand, and gravel industry and MSHA Part 46 annual refresher training.

We know from our members that blasting is one of the most common issues of concern raised by communities around quarries, when it comes to permitting. In response, the NSSGA is pleased to offer this 3-part webinar series on “Blasting and Community Relations – Good Management Practices.” In Part 2, Bronwyn Weaver of Q4 Impact Group discussed good practices in community relations and social media use. 

In this webinar, NSSGA’s GARA Team and Susan Howard, director of policy and government relations at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, discussed the latest policy issues affecting our industry. With a new presidential administration and Congress, there are many questions on what the future will hold. While some new policies have already been imposed through executive order, key legislation on tax policy and surface transportation is expected down the road.

Learn more about how re-districting will change the makeup of Congress while getting a nonpartisan election update as the 2022 US elections – a midterm election year – ramps up.

NSSGA held a webinar to update on water issues, including Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS). Learn how the groundbreaking Sackett decision will impact federal regulation of WOTUS as well as updates on other water issues such as emerging contaminants. Join Brian Montag, Tad Macfarlan, Endre Szalay and Dawn Lamparello from K&L Gates in this timely and informative webinar.

Join Teresa DeVore of FactorLab as she shares key findings from the Near Miss/Good Catch Phase I program. This session is designed to review highlights of what NSSGA has learned so far and provide insight into what leading organizations are doing differently to drive better outcomes.

NSSGA’s Environmental Webinar series, presented by Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., provides an expert look into the possible impacts of the Biden Administration’s environmental policies and priorities.