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IN THIS ISSUE

5 President’s Message: Time to Take Advantage of the Opportunity Ahead

7 Legislative Update: • New Regulations to Reduce Emissions, Advance Market for On-Road Clean Trucks Enacted • KPMG: State’s UI Still Running a Deficit • New Boston Mayor Announces Several Cabinet Reappointments as Her First Full Term Officially Begins • News in Brief 19 Legal Corner: Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Continues Aggressive Enforcement of Construction Industry 22 A Summary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill HR 3684 29 U.S. Department of Transportation: Employment Impacts of Highway Infrastructure Investment 30 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HR 3684

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32 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Environmental Protection Agency/State Revolving Fund (SRF)/Estimated 2022 Allotments to NEW ENGLAND States

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37 Under the Hard Hat: An Interview with UCANE Board Member Robbie Our, Robert B. Our Company, Inc. 40 OSHA Releases FY21 Top 10 Violations List 45 OSHA Fact Sheet: Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Inspections 51 Safety Corner: What Will You Do in 2022?

55 Spotlight on Cape Cod: Barnstable Town Council Approves Another $7.3 Million for Sewering 59 Technology in Construction: Develop the Right Cost Code Structure to Improve Reporting, Analysis, and Performance 65 2022 Scholarship Applications Now Available 67 National Grid Tips of the Trade: Pipeline Safety 69 Estimating is Not About Winning Work!

Editor: Jeff Mahoney, Senior Editor: Anne Klayman, Associate Editor Suzanne Hatch, Magazine Designer/Assistant Editor: Sherri Klayman, Head Writer/Assistant Editor: Mike Lenihan Construction Outlook Chair: Ryan McCourt Editorial Board: Ryan McCourt, Brian Cooney, Chris Valenti, & Querino Pacella CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK published monthly by the Utility Contractors’ Association of New England, Inc., 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169; Tel: 617.471.9955; Fax: 617.471.8939; Email: jmahoney@ucane.com; Website: www.ucane.com. Statements of fact and opinion are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of UCANE and the Construction Outlook editorial board and staff. Subscriptions are included in dues payments for UCANE members. Presorted Standard postage paid at Brockton, MA. POSTMASTER, please send form #3579 to Construction Outlook, Crown Colony Office Park, 300 Congress Street, Suite 101, Quincy, MA 02169.

Time to Take Advantage of the Opportunity Ahead As 2022 begins, I am honored to take over as UCANE President and would like to thank the membership for their support. It has been a privilege for me to serve on the Board of Directors, and then move up the ladder these past few years, and I now look forward to continuing the progress made by our former Presidents. I would like to take a moment to thank our Immediate Past President, Marcella Albanese, for her service, dedication, and commitment to UCANE over the years.

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he pandemic made it a challenging time for Marcella to serve as UCANE President, and although we had to cancel most in-person events, she continued to lead the advocacy effort to ensure that members continued to work safely throughout the last two years.

She always put the interests of our industry first and continued to get our message out to our elected officials and others that infrastructure starts below the ground.

The New Year also presents our industry with a oncein-a-generation opportunity. After years of lobbying by UCANE, our elected officials in Washington and Massachusetts have appropriated much-needed additional funding for water, sewer, and underground utility infrastructure work, through the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. These two measures will make billions of dollars available to be invested into the Commonwealth’s infrastructure in the coming years, and will provide a much-needed upgrade to our outdated and failing infrastructure. You can read more about the impact these bills will have on our industry in this issue of our magazine, beginning on page 23.

However, there is still much work to be done. While additional funding has always been a top priority, it is of no use if municipalities and awarding authorities cannot access the funds and ultimately get jobs out to bid and completed. We know the immediate need is there, as 2022 applications to the MassDEP exceeded $2 billion to be approved for the Intended Use Plan (IUP), well over twice the amount received in previous years for water infrastructure projects. Communication between government agencies and municipalities is crucial so that none of these additional funds are left on the table. Continue to JANUARY, 2022

keep an eye out for our ongoing #InvestInWaterMA Campaign, which is highlighting the need to prioritize water infrastructure and building relationships with additional elected officials, municipal leaders, and other stakeholders to make these projects come to fruition.

As UCANE President, I will also make workforce development issues a top priority. The pandemic has only exacerbated the industry-wide problem of hiring and retaining qualified workers. We need to continue to be proactive in our efforts to recruit the next generation of diverse workers for these good-paying jobs. We also need to continue to be in contact with our elected officials about these ongoing issues and have state workforce policies reflect the current situation. We need to partner with all stakeholders to find solutions that work so that we can achieve the common goal of a vibrant and diverse workforce for many years to come.

Like my father before me, as a member of UCANE I have enjoyed its benefits and the opportunity to give back to our industry. While our membership continues to thrive and grow, I believe there are many other prospective members out there performing our work who should be joining our ranks. I would encourage our members to identify other businesses that you work with every day, both contractors and suppliers, and encourage them to become a proud fellow member of UCANE.

Lastly, I would like to wish you and your families a healthy and happy New Year. I am excited to work with our Officers, Board of Directors, the UCANE staff, and the entire membership to make 2022 a productive and successful year. n

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New Regulations to Reduce Emissions, Advance Market for On-Road Clean Trucks Enacted

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ccording to a press release issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), the agency filed emergency regulations to further reduce transportation emissions and accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) at the end of December.

The emergency regulations immediately adopt California’s Advanced Clean Trucks regulation, which requires an increasing percentage of ZEV truck sales starting with Model Year 2025 and ramping up through Model Year 2035, accelerating the market for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs. The filing of the emergency regulations commences the start of a public comment period and the coordination of a public hearing in February 2022, and, ideally, will help reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), toxic air contaminants, and greenhouse gases from on-road vehicles.

Massachusetts law requires the Commonwealth to adopt California motor vehicle emissions standards as long as those standards achieve, in the aggregate, greater emissions reductions than federal standards. Massachusetts first adopted the California Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) program regulations in 1991 and has amended it many times to remain identical to the California LEV program. This latest amendment involves emission standards for Model Years 2025 and later medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and engines.

Emergency authorization of the regulation was needed as the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) requires states that adopt the California standards to do so at least two model years before the standards take effect, in this case, January 1, 2022 for vehicles labeled as Model Year 2025, which starts on January 1, 2024. The filing of emergency regulations begins a three-month process towards making the changes permanent, which will include a public hearing on the amendment set for January 21, 2022, and a 30-day public comment period which ends on January 31, 2022.

In particular, the emergency regulations adopt the latest revisions to the California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle and engine regulations. Those revisions include: JANUARY, 2022

the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Phase 2 Standards for Model Year 2025; the Heavy-Duty Omnibus Regulation, which contains a comprehensive set of emission standards and other emission-related requirements for heavy-duty vehicles and engines; and the Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation, resulting in ZEV sales starting in Model Year 2025 and ramping up through Model Year 2035, accelerating the market for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs. In addition to reducing pollutant emissions, the regulations will lead to reduced fuel consumption and fuel costs and maintenance due to more fuel-efficient engines and vehicles and next-generation zero-emission trucks.

According to the MassDEP, agency officials participated in a series of meetings on rulemakings with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and joined CARB, the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management and other organizations to develop the new regulations.

MassDEP also held two public stakeholder meetings in April 2021 to share information on these regulatory efforts and to solicit stakeholder feedback. Vehicle emissions regulations are part of the Massachusetts plan to maintain air quality standards under the federal Clean Air Act and are a critical component of the Massachusetts Interim Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 under the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA). Earlier this year, Governor Charlie Baker signed “An Act Creating a NextGeneration Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy” that amended the GWSA to require specified emissions reduction limits for 2030, 2040, and net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Last year, Massachusetts was one of 15 states and the District of Columbia to set a goal of 100 percent electric truck and bus sales by 2050.

Adopting these rules will accelerate the transition to medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.

For further information on the emergency regulations and the process for submitting testimony, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massdep-publichearings-comment-opportunities. continued on page 9

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KPMG: State’s UI Still Running a Deficit

he end of 2021 saw an interesting discussion evolve between a wide range of stakeholders about the state’s unemployment (UI) fund. In particular, everyone wanted to know “what exactly is in the unemployment insurance fund?”

In early 2021, the Massachusetts legislature, with the Governor’s ultimate approval, provided relief from scheduled UI rate increases by freezing the increases. Shortly thereafter, however, news filtered out that the overall UI fund was in such a significant deficit that employers would be required to pay an additional assessment to replenish the fund. It was at that point employers and employer organizations sounded the alarm.

Despite the drumbeat for relief and the provision of $500 million in America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, it was still unclear how much money was actually in the UI fund and what was necessary to make it “whole” again. To answer the question, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) hired the consulting firm KPMG to provide an analysis and report on needed short and long-term actions. Specifically, KPMG was “to complete an independent assessment to fully reconcile the account balances in the UI Trust Fund, its Benefit Payment Account and subaccounts, revenue accounts, and other related UI banking accounts, to trace and explain fund inflows (including employer assessments and federal funds) and outflows (including benefits payments for all programs), and to provide recommendations for the resolution of any issues resulting from the assessment.”

Citing a combination of early pandemic changes, including new programs, rapidly evolving guidance, and a new claims processing system and ad-hoc internal reporting, the KPMG report examined some of the fallout from a system overloaded with claims from March 2020 through May 2021. To highlight demands on the fund that stemmed from forced business closures, KPMG analysts estimated that total benefits paid in 2020 were nearly seven times more than all benefits paid in 2018 and 2019 combined.

In reporting its findings, KPMG noted the following: “KPMG has determined that during the period of March 2020 to November 2021, there were $318 million in benefit payments returned by banks that was retained in subaccounts within the Benefit Payment Account and later repurposed to pay new claims for benefits. These funds should have been returned to the funding source from which they were originally charged—either federal JANUARY, 2022

program sources or the UI Trust Fund. KPMG estimates that the federal portion to be returned is approximately no more than $300 million on the basis that the returns relate to benefit payments that were made at a time when the majority (90%) of benefits paid out came from federal sources. EOLWD has requested guidance from USDOL for the administration of these funds and has yet to receive guidance as of December 2021.

The UI Trust Fund balance includes $415 million of credits against future assessments to be collected from employers because of mid-year rate adjustments implemented in calendar year 2021 after employer assessments had been paid. These credits will be applied to future employer assessments to eliminate the credit that was over-collected because of the timing of legislative changes in 2021, with the effect that future employer assessments will be correspondingly reduced.

Aside from the $300 million bank return adjustment and the anticipated application of $415 million in employer credits, KPMG did not identify any other items associated with the period reviewed that continued on page 11

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Legislative Update continued from page 9 would impact the UI Trust Fund balance. When also accounting for an outstanding loan balance of $2.3 billion, the UI Trust Fund has a structural deficit of $115 million after repayments, credits, and reconciliations.”

The legislation providing employers with some relief from COVID-related charges was enacted in May 2021, after most employers had already paid their first quarter contributions. The credits will be applied to future employer assessments, reducing those contributions. And independent analysts also identified the need for a one-time transfer of $300 million from funds currently held in the UI system to the federal government "to reconcile state and federal accounts now that emergency programs implemented under federal authority in 2020 and 2021 have come to a close."

The topic of funding the UI system will surely continue in 2022. At the time of this writing, an independent commission, comprised of various stakeholder groups and agencies, is studying the state’s unemployment system, but has not issued its final report. To view the KPMG report in its entirety, please visit: https://www. statehousenews.com/content/docs/2021/12-31KPMG.pdf. continued on page 13

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ccording to a press release from her office, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced several cabinet reappointments, shaping her new administration with proven leaders who are focused on equity, civic engagement, and embracing Boston’s possibility. The Mayor, who was sworn in, now begins her first full term as the City of Boston’s Mayor.

In announcing the reappointments, Mayor Wu has now appointed Ms. Celina Barrios-Millner, previously Chief of Equity & Inclusion, as Senior Advisor to the Mayor; Mr. Shumeane Benford will continue as Chief of Emergency Management (OEM); Ms. Kara Elliot-Ortega as Chief of Arts & Culture; Mr. Dion Irish as Chief of Operations; Mr. Justin Sterritt as Chief of Administration & Finance, and Rev. Mariama White-Hammond as Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space.

Ms. Barrios-Millner, an immigrant from Venezuela,

has two decades of experience serving the people of Boston by building systems and designing policies to ensure equity across major aspects of civic life. Since joining the City of Boston in 2014, Ms. Barrios-Millner has led Immigrant Integration initiatives, built the City’s first Supplier Diversity program, and most recently worked to ensure an equitable distribution of ARPA and other stimulus funds as Chief of Equity and Inclusion.

Mr. Benford is a veteran Boston Police Officer and proven reform-minded public safety leader with over 25 years of experience. A collaborator who has lent his experience and voice in the City's discussion around police reform implementation, Mr. Benford is a lifelong Boston resident, and received his Masters Degree from Suffolk University, and his BA from Curry College. He is an adjunct professor at Roxbury Community College, and lives in Dorchester with his family. continued on page 15

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Mr. Irish has served the City of Boston for more than 26 years in various leadership positions. As Chief of Operations, he oversees the Inspectional Services, Public Facilities and Property Management Departments; and coordinates multi-agency operational initiatives. He is a dedicated and passionate public servant who held leadership positions in the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) for over a decade, including serving as Commissioner from 2019 to 2021. Previously, Irish was appointed Commissioner of the Boston Election Department in 2015 and was appointed to lead Boston’s Office of Civil Rights in 2012. He is a graduate of Dorchester High School; he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Boston University, a Master’s of Urban Affairs from Boston University, and a Master of Public Administration Degree from Suffolk University.

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For more information about Boston Mayor Wu’s senior leadership team, please visit: https://www.boston. gov/departments/mayors-office#cabinet-heads. continued on page 17 JANUARY, 2022

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Downing Announces End to Gubernatorial Campaign. As the end of the year approached, former Senator Ben Downing announced that he was abandoning his run for Governor. The first announced Democratic candidate, Mr. Downing entered the race as a presumptive challenger to Governor Charlie Baker. Hoping to capture the electorate as former Governor Deval Patrick did, Mr. Downing was soon joined by two other Democratic candidates, which started to take away his targeted base. An affable candidate who drew from his previous experiences in the State House and the clean energy sector, Mr. Downing often focused his remarks on realizing the Commonwealth’s potential including, but particularly, through western Massachusetts, from where he hails.

Twelve (12%) Percent of Public School Water Fixtures in Massachusetts Have Lead. According to a report conducted by researchers at Northeastern University, about 12 percent of water fixtures in Massachusetts public schools have lead levels that exceed the threshold at which the state requires shutting them down. In total, the scientists analyzed 47,727 lead measurements at 1,094 schools across the state, taking an average of 44 samples per building, according to the study. Massachusetts has a total of 1,840 public schools, according to the state’s Department of Edu-

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Crighton Staff Goes Local; Move from State House to City Hall. Senator Brendan Crighton, a former legislative staffer and former State Representative, whose own former boss, former Senator Tom McGee, went from state politics to local politics, can now claim two staffers who have done the same thing. Mr. Jon Thibault, the Senator’s former chief of staff, will assume the same position with the City of Lynn’s newest Mayor, Jared Nicholson. Likewise, Somerville Mayorelect Katjana Ballantyne recently announced that she has hired Mr. Aneesh Sahni, who most recently was the legislative director for Senator Crighton, to serve as Somerville's director of intergovernmental relations. In his new role, Mr. Sahni will oversee the policy agenda for the City of Somerville at the local, state, and federal level. UCANE thanks both gentlemen for their work and commitment to funding water infrastructure in the Commonwealth. Senator Crighton has been a longtime supporter of a UCANE initiative to jumpstart the Commonwealth’s efforts to close its $18 billion - $21 billion funding gap. n

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Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Continues Aggressive Enforcement of Construction Industry In September of 2021, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AG) issued its sixth-annual “Labor Day Report,” “on the office’s efforts to combat wage theft and other forms of worker exploitation.” As in previous years, the Construction Industry has been a primary target of enforcement actions, with more than $1.9 Million in penalties and restitution assessed against 115 employers in Fiscal Year 2021. The AG “continues to prioritize wage theft in the construction industry,” and is actively pursuing those in violation of the law.

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The AG commenced an action against an asbestos abatement contractor, as well as an asbestos consulting company. According to the AG, the asbestos abatement contractor allegedly violated the Commonwealth’s clean air law and regulations when it failed to properly handle and remove asbestos-containing material, and failed to file proper notification of asbestos abatement work.

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A Summary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill HR 3684 How it is going to help the construction industry, the national economy, and job creation?

By almost any measure, the recently enacted $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is enormous. In round numbers, $650 billion of the bill represents funding of the nation’s current federal infrastructure programs at continuing baseline levels for FY22–FY26 (five years @ $130 billion/yr).

The remaining $550 billion is what the bill has added - above baseline levels. The $550 billion represents “Extra Funding” added to existing

federal programs, plus the addition of some new infrastructure programs.

The $550 billion “Extra Funding” will not be evenly split over five years. It is expected that about 57% will be paid out in the first five years and 43% paid out in FY27–FY31 as jobs get awarded and completed. Some new programs will take time to roll out and FY22 will see a lower increase due to the fact it is already half over.

The Government projection for spending the $550B looks like this: FY 2022 2023 $B 27.2 50.5

2024 68.0

2025 81.9

2026 88.4

(2022-26) ($316B)

2027 74.0

2028 2029 2030 2031 (2023-31) TOTAL 61.0 43.0 32.0 24.0 ($234B) $550B

In the simplest analysis let’s take the $550B “Extra Funding” divided by 10 years = $55B/yr “Extra Funds.” Baseline Federal Spending of $130B/yr + $55B/yr = $185B/yr = Average 42% increase in annual federal infrastructure funding – ignoring inflation. Increases to most “traditional” infrastructure programs will be much less than 42% because the $550B also funds a host of new infrastructure programs and initiatives.

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his spending touches every sector of infrastructure – from roads and bridges to water and sewer to energy and broadband – all with an eye toward resiliency to resist damage from changing weather patterns. The Bill is intended as an aggressive plan to modernize, upgrade, and protect the country’s network of important infrastructure assets while advancing clean and renewable energy initiatives and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

Job Creation The IIJA will provide millions of new job opportunities while requiring capacity expansions in both the private and public sectors. The engineers that design these projects will need more staff and office space. The contractors that build the projects will need additional tradesmen, managers, and more trucks and heavy equipment. Some companies

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that traditionally perform private sector work are expected to enter the public sector market. New business start-ups are predicted and are expected to receive encouragement and support from government agencies. Several specific funding programs are new to some federal agencies and may take some time to roll out. The massive increase in the number of projects being applied for, being built and overseen, and being billed out will require increases in public sector hiring at municipal, state, and federal levels.

The additional $550B in funding is expected to create approximately 4.6 million *additional jobyears of direct and indirect full time employment positions. Infrastructure-related jobs, which now comprise 12% of jobs in the U.S. workforce (130M full time U.S. workers X 12% = 15.6M), would increase temporarily to 14% of total U.S. jobs. The continued on page 23

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Infrastructure Bill continued from page 22 Infrastructure Bill would revive, at least temporarily, the blue-collar economy. This would be a marked shift in the recent trajectory of the workforce. In the 1970s, 72% of jobs in America required no more than a high school education. Today, that number is around 34%. The infrastructure program is estimated to create 2.5 million (55%) good paying blue-collar job-years for workers with a high school diploma or less. The balance of the job-years (2.1 million job-years) will require at least some education beyond high school. Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) including robotics and automation in both manufacturing and construction are expected to compete for a limited number of both existing and new jobs in those industries in the years ahead. *An additional 2.6M job-years of new induced jobs will be created with the $550B increase in funding. Refer to U.S. Dept. of Transportation memo 12/29/21 on page 29.

Where is the $550 Billion Being Invested?

The 2,702 page Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will cover the Federal portion of our nation’s baseline infrastructure funding for FY22FY26 ($650B). It also contains a one-time infusion

of $550B in new spending to be allotted to specific infrastructure programs over the next 10 years. The $550B distribution is as follows: • $110 billion (20%) for roads and bridges.

One in five miles, or 173,000 total miles, of our highways and major roads and 45,000 bridges are rated in poor condition. This investment will repair and rebuild our roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users, including cyclists and pedestrians. $40B will be reserved for bridges and $16B for mega-project assistance to highway projects of regional importance.

• $66 billion (12%) for railroads. Funding includes upgrades and maintenance of America’s passenger rail system and freight rail safety. This is the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak 50 years ago. The legislation invests $66 billion in rail to eliminate the Amtrak maintenance backlog, modernize the Northeast Corridor, and bring world-class rail service to areas outside the northeast and mid-Atlantic.

• $65 billion (12%) for the electric grid.

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in American history. It upgrades our power infrastructure, including building thousands of miles of new, resilient transmission lines to facilitate the expansion of renewable energy. It also provides money to prevent hacking of the power grid. $65 billion (12%) for broadband. Includes funding to expand broadband in rural areas and in low-income communities. Approximately $14B of the total would help reduce Internet bills for low-income citizens. $55 billion (10%) for water infrastructure.

This funding represents the largest investment in clean drinking water in American history, including $15B dedicated funding to replace lead service lines and $10B for dangerous PFAS chemical remediation. Water, sewer, and stormwater SRF programs will see substantial increased funding including expansion of eligibility for grants and loan forgiveness. $50+ billion (9%) for cybersecurity and climate change. The legislation makes our communities safer and our infrastructure more resilient to the impacts of climate change and cyber-attacks, with an investment of over $50B

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to protect against droughts, heat, floods, and wildfires, in addition to a major investment in weatherization. $39 billion (7%) for public transit. The largest Federal investment in public transit in history.

The legislation will expand public transit options across every state in the country, replacing thousands of deficient transit vehicles, including buses with clean, zero emission vehicles, and improving accessibility for the elderly and people with disabilities. $25 billion (4.5%) for airports. This allocation provides funding for major upgrades and expansions at U.S. airports. Air traffic control towers and systems would receive $5B of the total for upgrades. $21 billion (3.8%) for the environment. These monies will go to clean up Superfund and Brownfield sites, reclaim abandoned mine land, and cap orphaned oil and gas wells with an emphasis on environmental justice communities. $17 billion (3%) for ports. Half of the funds in this category would go to the Army Corps of Engineers for port infrastructure. Additional funds would go to the Coast Guard, ferry terminals, and reduction of truck emissions at ports. continued on page 27

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$11 billion for safety. Appropriations here are to address highway, pedestrian, pipeline, and other safety areas with highway safety getting the bulk of the funding. All programs to help states and localities reduce crashes and fatalities in their communities, especially for cyclists and pedestrians.

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$8 billion for western water infrastructure.

Ongoing drought conditions in the western half of the country will be addressed through investments in water treatment, storage, and reuse facilities.

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$7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations. The legislation will provide funding for deployment of EV charging stations along highway corridors to facilitate long-distance travel and within communities to provide convenient charging where people live, work, and shop. This is an initial investment to commence build out of the first-ever national network of EV chargers in the United States.

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Employment Impacts of Highway Infrastructure Investment ISSUED 12-29-21

The most recent official estimate of the impacts of infrastructure investment on employment was generated by Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) within the Executive Office of the President. The CEA estimated that every $1 billion in Federal highway and transit investment funded by the American Jobs Act would support 13,000 jobs for one year. ref. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/09/american-jobs-act-state-state.

This figure is also cited in briefing materials for the Administration's reauthorization proposal, the GROW AMERICA ACT http://www.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Workforce_DOT_Reuth_FINAL_2014.pdf and the Department of Transportation's 2014 TIGER Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/03/03/2014-04627/notice-of-funding-availabilityfor-the-department-of-transportations-national-infrastructure#footnote-3 The total jobs number includes the number of direct, indirect and induced jobs: • • •

A direct job is the job created by the actual government expenditure and the wages are paid for from the funds for the project.

An indirect job is the job created by the expenditures the suppliers make to produce the materials used for the project. The cost of this would be included in the cost of the materials.

An induced job is the job created elsewhere in the economy as increases in income from the direct government spending lead to additional increases in spending by workers and firms.

In analyses developed for the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the CEA had estimated that 64 percent of the job-years represent direct and indirect effects while 36 percent of the job-years are the induced effects https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/estimate-of-jobcreation/.

It is important to note that the employment impact of infrastructure investment does not remain constant over time. Any increase in construction materials prices and wages over time will tend to reduce the number of jobs supported by each $1 billion invested. Other factors such as changes in worker productivity and consumer's typical rate of savings will also affect the average number of jobs supported.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has periodically estimated the employment impacts specifically associated with highway capital expenditures; the most recent estimate was that each $1 billion of Federal-Aid highway capital expenditure in 2007 supported 27,800 jobs. However, this figure is now considered to be out of date, and is no longer used in FHWA analyses. FHWA continues to conduct research in this area, and may issue an updated highway construction-specific value in the future. It should be noted that any such update would undoubtedly produce an estimate that is lower than the previous FHWA estimate for the year 2007, and would likely produce a figure much closer to the CEA estimate.

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HR 3684 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT and JOBS ACT HR 3684 Total 5-Year NewTotal 5YR New England (Region 1) Funding Distribution England (Region 1) Funding Distribution

INFRASTRUCTURE CATEGORY

MA

CONN CT

RI

ME

VT

NH

TOTALS

Population

7.0M

3.6M

1.1M

1.4M

643,000

1.4M

15.1M

CLEAN & DRINKING WATER PROJECTS*

$1100M

$445M

$378M

$390M

$355M

$418M

$3.086B

ROADS*

4200

3500

1500

1300

1400

1100

13.00B

BRIDGES*

1100

561

242

225

225

300

2.65B

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION*

2800

1300

292

251

77

126

4.85B

BROADBAND

100

100

100

100

100

100

600M

AIRPORTS*

244

62

45

24

28

45

449M

RESILIENCY and CYBER PROTECTION

21.5

19.4

12.9

23

21

18

116M

ELECTRIC CHARGING NETWORK

63

53

23

19

21

17

196M

TOTALS

9.36B

6.05B

2.77B

2.49B

2.25B

2.12B

$25.0B

NOTES 1. HR 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-amended) includes $650B in reauthorization of existing Federal programs for 5 years at traditional levels, PLUS $550B to supplement exist. levels and to establish new programs.

2. This chart represents New England's ESTIMATED portion of the $550B ADDITIONAL federal funds provided in HR 3684 and are based on current Federal Highway and EPA funding formulas. $25B/$550B = 4.5% 3. The total federal Infrastructure funds ( $1.2 Trillion) are for projects to be bid over the next 5 years ( FY2022-2026 ) 4. Total payments are estimated to extend over a minimum of 8 years.

5. Distribution formulas and Annual distributions may vary based on updated factor data provided each fiscal year.

6. * Existing Federal Programs - Chart values do not include base spending levels , only the portion of the $550B 7. All 50 states will also be able to compete for additional funds in New Infrastructure Programs totalling about $40B 8. DRINKING WATER PROJECTS - FY2022-26 SRF funding levels will average 35%% above FY2021 level for the New England States 9. CLEAN WATER PROJECTS - FY 2022-26 SRF funding levels will average 12% above FY2021 level for New England 10. ROADS,BRIDGES and PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS- FY2022-26 annual funding levels will average 22% above FY2021 level for the New England States

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Notes 1. HR 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-amended) includes $650B in reauthorization of existing Federal programs for five years at traditional levels, PLUS $550B to supplement existing levels and to establish new programs.

2. This chart represents New England's ESTIMATED portion of the $550B ADDITIONAL federal funds provided in HR 3684 and is based on current Federal Highway and EPA funding formulas. $25B/$550B = 4.5%.

3. The total federal Infrastructure funds ($1.2 trillion) are for projects to be bid over the next five years (FY22-FY26).

4. Total payments are estimated to extend over a minimum of eight years.

5. Distribution formulas and Annual distributions may vary based on updated factor data provided each fiscal year.

6. *Existing Federal Programs - Chart values do not include base spending levels, only the portion of the $550B. 7. All 50 states will also be able to compete for additional funds in New Infrastructure Programs totalling about $40B. 8. DRINKING WATER PROJECTS - FY22-FY26 SRF funding levels will average 35% above FY21 level for the New England States.

9. CLEAN WATER PROJECTS - FY22-FY26 SRF funding levels will average 12% above FY21 level for New England States.

10. ROADS, BRIDGES and PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS- FY22-FY26 annual funding levels will average 22% above FY2021 level for the New England States.

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency State Revolving Fund (SRF) State Revolving Fund (SRF) Estimated 2022 Allotments to NEW ENGLAND States Estimated 2022 Allotments to NEW ENGLAND States

STATE Pop. Total SRF Drinking Water Lead Service DW PFAS Clean Water CW PFAS Massachusetts 7.0M $188,890,000 $41,662,000 $ 65,609,000 $17,496,000 $60,925,000 $3,198,000 Connecticut 3.6M $ 76,907,000 $17,955,000 $ 28,275,000 $ 7,540,000 $21,983,000 $1,154,000 New Hampshire 1.4M $72,644,000 $17,955,000 $ 28,275,000 $ 7,540,000 $17,933,000 $ 941,000 Maine 1.4M $68,390,000 $17,955,000 $ 28,275,000 $ 7,540,000 $13,891,000 $ 729,000 Rhode Island 1.1M $66,451,000 $17,955,000 $ 28,275,000 $ 7,540,000 $12,049,000 $ 632,000 Vermont 643,000 $63,041,000 $17,955,000 $ 28,275,000 $ 7,540,000 $8,809,000 $ 462,000 TOTALS 15.1M $536,323,000 $131,337,000 $206,984,000 $50,196,000 $135,590,000 $7,116,000 NOTES

Notes

1. The table above summarizes the first-year(FY2022) allotment of the nearly $3.1 billion in total Federal SRF 1. This table summarizes the first-year (FY22) allotment of the nearly $3.1 billion in total Federal SRF funding funding that will be provided to New England states over the next five years through the Bipartisan that will be provided to New England states over the next five years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Investment and Jobs Act. 2.

Under current formulas Region 1 (New England) qualifies for about 7% of EPA’s National SRF Program.

2. Under current formulas Region 1 (New England) qualifies for about 7% of EPA’s National SRF Program.

3. Program Program allotments and distribution formulas may change in future years dependent on annual data.

3. allotments and distribution formulas may change in future years depending on annual data.

SUMMARY OF EPA’s NATIONAL 5 YR ( $43.4B ) SRF PROGRAM 1. DRINKING WATER 5YR SRF = $30.7B and INCLUDES :

A. $11.7B for drinking water projects - 49% to be grants or principal forgiveness loans - State match reduced from 20% to 10% B. $15B for replacing lead service lines - 49% shall be grants or principal forgiveness loans – State match 0% C. $ 4.0B for PFAS /emerging contaminants – 100% shall be grants; State match 0%

2. CLEAN WATER 5YR SRF = $12.7B and INCLUDES: A. $11.7B for sewer/stormwater/cso projects- 49% to be grants or principal forgiveness loans State match reduced from 20% to 10% B. $ 1.0B for PFAS/emerging contaminants – 100% to be grants; State match 0%

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DRINKING WATER 5-YR SRF = $30.7B and INCLUDES: A. $11.7B for drinking water projects: • 49% to be grants or principal forgiveness loans • State match reduced from 20% to 10% B. $15B for replacing lead service lines: • 49% shall be grants or principal forgiveness loans • State match 0% C. $4.0B for PFAS/emerging contaminants: • 100% shall be grants • State match 0% CLEAN WATER 5-YEAR SRF = $12.7B and INCLUDES: A. $11.7B for sewer/stormwater/cso projects: • 49% to be grants or principal forgiveness loans • State match reduced from 20% to 10% B. $ 1.0B for PFAS/emerging contaminants: • 100% to be grants • State match 0%

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Waivers may be granted if the iron, steel or manufactured product is not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities, or if the domestic product does not meet “satisfactory” quality standards. n

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with UCANE’s Officers and Board Members How many years have you been with Robert B. Our Co., Inc. and what is your current role in the company?

I have worked for the company for 26 years and I’ve taken on many roles during that time. I have been a laborer, operator, crew leader, and I am now an owner and Vice President. Most of us running family businesses wear many hats on a daily basis. I am always looking at the work load, the long term future schedule, job costing, as well as hiring, and equipment needs, etc.

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Growing up Robert B. Our, III, the grandson of Robert B. Our can only lead you in one direction. I always knew I was going into the family business. I grew up around my grandfather and the business, and was ready as soon as they gave me the chance.

In the summers of my teenage years, I worked at the now named Acme Shorey Precast Facility on White's Path in Yarmouth. I was given jobs, like pouring concrete, cutting wire, and cleaning the shop. Each summer that passed, I received more and more responsibility and I loved every minute of it. Once I graduated from High School, I started at Robert B. Our Co., Inc. Starting at the bottom again, I worked in the septic division and eventually I was provided the opportunity to work on my Uncle John's crew as a laborer. During the next 10 years or so I learned so much.

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What types of construction does your company specialize in and in what areas of New England do you pursue this work?

Our company is diversified and specializes in many different types of construction. Utility construction, i.e. sewer, water, pump stations, and treatment plants are a big part of what we do. We also specialize in marine construction. Piers and docks, bulkheads, and dredging make up the majority of marine construction.

The residential division is also a big part of our company. where we specialize in Title V septic’s, septic pumping and maintenance, and site work. The residential division is where my grandfather founded this company and it is still a very important division of our company.

Our area of construction work is primarily in Massachusetts. We tend to keep our sites on projects within a 2.5 hour drive from our office in Harwich. We do a fair amount of our business on the Cape and Islands.

How long has your company been a UCANE member and why did you decide to volunteer to serve on the Board of Directors?

We have been members of UCANE since 2005. Over the years I have seen the hard work that the UCANE staff and its Board of

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Under the Hard Hat continued from page 37 Directors do to help keep our company and the industry busy and informed. UCANE’s lobbying ability is well respected on Beacon Hill and I have always been impressed with UCANE members often taking their personal time to talk directly to legislators when it comes to funding or when a bill appears detrimental to contractors.

Whether it is keeping an eye on Beacon Hill, keeping us updated on the latest OSHA standards, industry news, or changes to agency regulations, etc., it’s a good feeling that an association and their staff have your back while we’re all out there 10 hours a day keeping a business going. UCANE also offers me an opportunity to meet with some of my peers and develop contacts with a wide range of suppliers and subcontractors that our company needs.

I have joined the Board of Directors to continue learning, to stay up to date on the issues that affect our industry, and hopefully to be an asset to UCANE and its members going forward.

Between COVID issues and supply chain problems, 2021 was certainly a challenging year for contrac-

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With the recently signed Infrastructure Bill starting to roll out, I am optimistic that heavy construction will continue to boom for at least the next five years or more. Early 2022 might be a little slow while the federal funding works its way to New England and, hopefully, our city and town leaders are doing what they need to do in order to get their infrastructure projects to spring town meetings.

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The big news for 2021 was that all of the Top 10 standards saw reductions in the number of violations issued between FY20 and FY21. This continues a steady reduction in violations seen in every category over the last four years. Looking at the last four years of data, the Top 10 categories have seen citations being reduced anywhere from -5% (Personal Protection Equipment) to -57% (Hazard Communication). Overall the Total Violations in the Top 10 Categories have continued on page 43

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Standard / VIOLATION 1926.501 FALL PROTECTION- General 1910.134 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION 1926.1053 LADDERS 1926.451 SCAFFOLDING 1910.12 HAZARD COMMUNICATION 1910.147 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT 1926.503 FALL PROTECTION -Training 1926.102 PERSONAL PROTECTION-Eye and Face 1910.178 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS 1910.212 MACHINE GUARDING TOTALS

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No. 1: Fall Protection (1926.501) Violations: 5,295 in 2021 • 7,216 in 2018 = –27% No. 2: Respiratory Protection (1910.134) Violations: 2,527 in 2021 • 3,112 in 2018 = –19% No. 3: Ladders (1926.1053) Violations: 2,026 in 2021 • 2,923 in 2018 = –31% No. 4: Scaffolding (1926.451) Violations: 1,948 in 2021 • 3,319 in 2018 = –41% No. 5: Hazard Communication (1910.1200) Violations: 1,947 in 2021 • 4,537 in 2018 = –57% No. 6: Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) Violations: 1,698 in 2021 • 2,944 in 2018 = –42% No. 7: Fall Protection Training (1926.503) Violations: 1,666 in 2021 • 1,982 in 2018 = –16% No. 8: Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) Violations: 1,452 in 2021 • 1,528 in 2018 = – 5% No. 9: Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) Violations: 1,420 in 2021 • 2,281 in 2018 = –38% No. 10: Machine Guarding (1910.212) Violations: 1,113 in 2021 • 1,969 in 2018 = –43% TOTALS: (2021) 21,092 vs. (2018) 31,811 = –34%

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The reductions in citations during the fouryear period represent some combination of major improvements in workplace safety by employers and also positive results from OSHA’s continuing emphasis on complimentary training and education offered to businesses that started in 2017. This is certainly a favorable trend and one that both OSHA and the vast majority of employers can take pride in.

OSHA’s budget in 2021 remained the same as 2020 at $591,787,000. Federal OSHA has 10 Regional offices and 85 local area offices. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic lingering throughout 2021, workplace inspections, as well as workplace activity saw substantial drops in 2021.

Since OSHA was established in 1970 it has played the major role in creating a safer working environment across all industries. Worker injuries and illnesses have dropped from 10.9 incidents per 100 workers in 1972 to approximately 2.5 per 100 in the most recent survey done in 2019. During that

same period worker deaths in America declined as well, from about 38 worker deaths a day to 15 a day.

Although safety in the workplace is improving and trending in the right direction, all employers must remain vigilant. Even with the recent improvements to statistical counts, there were still approximately 2.2 million workplace injuries reported in 2019 out of a U.S. workforce of 130 million (1.7%). On the job fatalities reached 5,333 across all industries in the 2019 survey.

In recent years construction has accounted for approximately 10% of workplace injuries and 8-10% of worker fatalities. The leading cause of workplace fatalities has overwhelmingly been motor vehicle accidents, with roughly 40% occurring in transportation incidents.

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FactSheet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Inspections OSHA is committed to strong, fair, and effective enforcement of safety and health OSHA is committed to strong, fair, and effective enforcement of safety and health requirements in the workplace. OSHA inspectors, called compliance safety and health requirements in the workplace. OSHA inspectors, called compliance safety and health officers, are experienced, well-trained industrial hygienists and safety professionals whose officers, are experienced, well-trained industrial hygienists and safety professionals goal is to assure compliance with OSHA requirements and help employers and workers whose goal is to assure compliance with OSHA requirements and help employers and reduce on-the-job hazards and prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace. workers reduce on-the-job hazards and prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the Normally, OSHA conducts inspections without advance notice. Employers have the right workplace. Normally, OSHA conducts inspections without advance notice. Employers to require compliance officers to obtain an inspection warrant before entering the worksite.

have the right to require compliance officers to obtain an inspection warrant before entering the worksite.

Inspection Priorities OSHA has jurisdiction over approximately 7 million Inspection Priorities worksites. The agency seeks to focus its inspection OSHA has jurisdiction over approximately 7 milresources on the most hazardous workplaces in the lion worksites. The agency seeks to focus its inspecfollowing order of priority: tion resources on the most hazardous workplaces in the following order ofsituations—hazards priority: 1. Imminent danger that could cause death or serious physical harm receive 1. Imminent danger situations—hazards thattop could priority.

Compliance officers will ask employers cause death or serious physical harm receive top to correct these hazards immediately remove to priority.

Compliance officers will askoremployers endangered correct theseemployees. hazards immediately or remove endangered employees.

2. Severe injuries and illnesses—employers 2.

Severe injuries and illnesses—employers must must report: report: • All work-related fatalities within 8 hours.

• All work-related fatalities within 8 hours.

• All work-related inpatient hospitalizations, • All work-related hospitalizations, amputations, or losses ofinpatient an eye within 24 hours. amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 3. Worker Complaints—allegations of hazards or hours. violations also receive a high priority. Employees 3. Worker Complaints—allegations of hazards or may request anonymity whenpriority. they file complaints. violations also receive a high Employees may request anonymity when they file complaints.

4. Referrals of hazards from other federal, state or 4.

Referrals of individuals, hazards from other federal, local agencies, organizations or state the or local agencies, individuals, organizations or the memedia receive consideration for inspection. dia receive consideration for inspection.

5. Targeted inspections—inspections aimed 5. Targeted inspections—inspections aimed at specific at specific high-hazard industries or individual high-hazard industries or individual workplaces that have workplaces that have experienced high rates of experienced high rates of injuries and illnesses also reinjuries and illnesses also receive priority. ceive priority.

6. Follow-up Follow-up inspections—checks forfor abatement of of 6. inspections—checks abatement violations are also also violations cited cited during during previous previous inspections are conducted conducted by by the the agency agency in in certain certain circumstances. circumstances.

details on alleged safety and health hazards. The employer respond in writing within five based on must their severity.

For lower-priority hazards, working days, identifying any problems found with permission of a complainant, OSHA may teleand noting corrective to actions takensafety or planned.

If phone the employer describe and health the response is adequate andathe is concerns, following up with faxcomplainant providing details satisfied with the response, OSHA generally not on alleged safety and health hazards.

The will employconduct an on-site er must respond ininspection. writing within five working days, identifying any problems found and noting corrective On-Site Inspections actions taken or planned. If the response is adequate Preparation—Before conducting an inspection, and the complainant is satisfied with the response, OSHA generally compliance research inspection OSHA willofficers not conduct anthe on-site inspechistory of a worksite using various data sources, tion. review the operations and processes in use and the On-Site standards most likely toInspections apply. They gather approPreparation—Before conducting priate personal protective equipmentan andinspection, testing OSHA compliance officers research the inspection instruments to measure potential hazards. history of a worksite using various data sources, rePresentation of credentials—The on-site view the operations and processes in inspection use and the begins with the presentation of the compliance standards most likely to apply. They gather appropriofficer’s credentials, which include both a photograph ate personal protective equipment and testing instruand a serial number. ments to measure potential hazards.

Presentation of credentials—The on-site Opening Conference—The compliance officerinspecwill tion begins with the presentation of the compliance explain why OSHA selected the workplace for officer’s credentials, which photograph inspection and describe theinclude scope both of thea inspection, and a serial number. walkaround procedures, employee representation Opening Conference—The officer will and employee interviews. Thecompliance employer then selects explain why OSHA selected the a representative to accompany the workplace compliancefor inspection and describe the scope of the inspection, officer during the inspection.

An authorized walkaround procedures, employee representation representative of the employees, if any, also has the and employee interviews.

The employer then selects right to accompany an inspector. The compliance a representative to accompany the compliance ofofficer will consult privately with a reasonable ficer during the inspection. An authorized represennumber of employees during the inspection. tative of the employees, if any, also has the right to Phone/Fax Investigations Phone/Fax Investigations accompany an inspector.the The compliance officerthe will Walkaround—Following opening conference, OSHA prioritizes all allcomplaints complaintsititreceives receives OSHA carefully prioritizes continued on page compliance officer and the representatives will walk47 based on their severity. For lower-priority hazards, through the portions of the workplace covered by the with permission of a complainant, OSHA may inspection, inspecting for hazards that could lead to telephone the employer to describe safety and employee injury or illness. The compliance officer will JANUARY, 2022 following up “BUY FROM ADVERTISERS INreview CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK” health concerns, with a fax THE providing also worksite injury and illness records and 45 the posting of the official OSHA poster.

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Walkaround—Following the opening conference, the compliance officer and the representatives will walk through the portions of the workplace covered by the inspection, inspecting for hazards that could lead to employee injury or illness. The compliance officer will also review worksite injury and illness records and the posting of the official OSHA poster.

During the walkaround, compliance officers may point out some apparent violations that can be corrected immediately. While the law requires that these hazards must still be cited, prompt correction is a sign of good faith on the part of the employer. Compliance officers try to minimize work interruptions during the inspection and will keep confidential any trade secrets observed.

Closing Conference—After the walkaround, the compliance officer holds a closing conference with the employer and the employee representatives to discuss the findings. The compliance officer discusses possible courses of action an employer may take following an inspection, which could include an informal conference with OSHA or contesting citations and proposed penalties. The compliance officer

also discusses consultation services and employee rights.

Results When an inspector finds violations of OSHA standards or serious hazards, OSHA may issue citations and fines. OSHA must issue a citation and proposed penalty within six months of the violation’s occurrence. Citations describe OSHA requirements allegedly violated, list any proposed penalties, and give a deadline for correcting the alleged hazards. Violations are categorized as willful, serious, other-thanserious, de minimis, failure to abate, and repeated.

In settling a penalty, OSHA has a policy of reducing penalties for small employers and those acting in good faith. For serious violations, OSHA may also reduce the proposed penalty based on the gravity of the alleged violation. No good faith adjustment will be made for alleged willful violations. For information on penalty ranges, see www.osha.gov/penalties.

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and the employer may work out a settlement agreement to resolve the matter and to eliminate the hazard. OSHA’s primary goal is correcting hazards and maintaining compliance rather than issuing citations or collecting penalties.

Alternatively, employers have 15 working days after receipt of citations and proposed penalties to formally contest the alleged violations and/or penalties by sending a written notice to the Area Director. OSHA forwards the contest to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for independent review. Alternatively, citations, penalties, and abatement dates that are not challenged by the employer or settled become a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

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• Achievable: Create attainable and achievable goals by ensuring that you have the skills and resources to reach the goal.

• Relevant: Align your goals with the overall objective of your long-term goals.

• Time-Bound: Give yourself a deadline for reaching your goal to provide a sense of urgency and the opportunity to schedule the steps you plan to take to achieve the goal.

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Once the company goal is clear, you will have to ask yourself what you could do to help achieve that goal.

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Taking time to think through and set annual goals will keep you motivated throughout the year. Work each goal through the SMART acronym focusing on being specific and measurable.

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Bidding will get underway in January for the Route 28 East project, which will allow 90 properties to connect to the municipal sewer system. Construction is scheduled to begin late spring or early summer 2022, with an anticipated completion date of spring 2023.

Sewer installation at Route 28 and Yarmouth Road to serve properties north of Route 28 is scheduled to begin after the first of the year, with heavy-duty construction expected this spring, Santos said.

Ells thanked the councilors for their continued support of sewer financing.

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Develop the Right Cost Code Structure to Improve Reporting, Analysis, and Performance Cost codes may not seem like the most critical topic for construction executives, but developing a good code structure and applying it consistently across estimating, operations, and accounting is essential to reporting on, analyzing, and improving performance.

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For most contractors, it’s not necessary to actually code and track every item or activity that could be coded and tracked by accounting, estimating or operations systems. Rather than rushing into a highly detailed structure that may be impractical, it’s better to first step back and assess exactly what kind of information and level of detail will provide valuable insight into running the business more effectively.

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Contractors can use virtually any combinations of numbers or letters in their cost codes, depending on individual preferences and requirements. However, there are some proven approaches that make structures more effective and prevent unforeseen problems related to sharing codes across systems or expanding the list of codes to add detail in the future.

Five digits tends to be a good minimum length for numeric cost codes. This provides room to add items under a main category or sub-category signified by the first one or two digits. Alphanumeric codes may also be a good option, as long as they are accepted by the accounting systems. A code like EXC470, for example, makes it easy to identify that the item is related to excavating.

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When we negotiated the guaranteed maximum price contract, the customer trusted us and didn’t question our costs. And then after project completion the final job costs significantly exceeded the budget. Looking for answers, we discovered our estimator didn’t have enough labor production hours in the bid and time needed to complete all the work required for our crews to perform the concrete and structural work.

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1. Estimate jobs 2. Price jobs 3. Win work 4. Negotiate jobs 5. Be competitive 6. Make a profit 7. Don’t miss anything 8. Good subcontractor & supplier coverage 9. Know what things cost 10. Accuracy Winning work is NOT the estimator’s top priority.

The number 1 priority for all estimators must be accuracy! A perfect bid estimate is when the final job cost is exactly the same as the estimate. If your final job cost comes in under budget, is it because of a great crew, good planning, negotiating good material prices, buying out subcontractors cheaper, a padcontinued on page 71

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Estimating continued from page 69 ded bid, inaccurate estimating, or a combination of all of the above? As a contractor, your estimator’s top priority must be to calculate accurate job costs and not miss anything required to complete the contract scope of work. Winning work is not the role of estimators. Their role is to prepare an accurate budget within one or two percent of what the job will cost to build.

Then the company management team’s guidelines, goals, and strategies determine the added overhead and profit mark-up to complete the final bid amount.

You don’t want your bid to be an estimate of what it might cost plus or minus a fudge factor or a padded fluff amount to cover mistakes, omissions, or unknowns. In a perfect world, the only variable on any bid should be the difficulty factor, and the overhead and profit mark-up.

Excellent estimators know what things cost and don’t miss any items. Their bid estimates versus final actual job costs don’t vary more than one or two percent. They look at past estimates and compare them to the final actual results to see how they did, and then make adjustments for their next bid. They visit current jobs in progress to review production issues and also inspect jobsites they’re bidding to look for factors which will affect production. They’re

in constant contact with project managers, field superintendents, foremen, installers, and crews to review how they should arrive at estimated costs on future and potential projects. They continually review labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and supplier costs to insure they know every possibility for differences in jobs they bid. Review and implement the ‘Profit Builder Circle’ chart to improve your estimating accuracy.

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Estimating continued from page 71 Profit Builder Circle to Develop Accurate Estimating 1. Calculate Accurate Estimates Accurate estimates are based on the real field production costs of labor and equipment to complete each task required by the project plus materials, tools, supplies, supervision, and subcontractors. The estimated costs are based on a detailed take-off of all the parts and pieces combined with accurate field labor production rates with no guesses, fluff factors, or padded quantities. Tracking job costs must be made by breaking down your work by phase, work type, and production. For example, to accurately estimate and track labor hours to install concrete foundations, the costs must be broken down into separate cost categories for layout, excavation, forming, installing rebar and embeds, pouring, and then stripping the formwork. To keep accurate labor production costs, it is mandatory to track labor hours for each cost code category rather than lump them all together as one cost item.

To calculate accurate estimated costs of work, the labor and equipment required must be based on similar past jobs and what it took to complete them.

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A. Accurate Labor Burden Rate: Do you know how your labor burden rate is calculated? Is it accurate or an approximation of what your accounting department thinks it should be? An accurate labor burden rate is essential for accurate estimating. If your rate is padded, your bids will be too expensive, and if it’s not complete you’ll bid too cheap. Each employee has a different burden rate based on their benefits, age, dependents, or tenure at the company. Review all of your field employee’s burden rates for accuracy, and be sure to include accurate: taxes, worker’s compensation insurance, medical insurance, liability insurance, vacation, union dues, safety training, small tools, overtime, and down-time.

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Estimating continued from page 72 man-hour crew bid rate. I like to calculate bid rates for 2 – 3 - 5 and 10 men crews. You’ll find your bid rate varies considerably for different field crews and teams so be sure to use the right one for each specific job.

C. Accurate Equipment Rates: Good estimators know what equipment can perform per hour and what it really costs. Calculate the actual ownership cost for each piece of equipment from pickup trucks to compressors, cranes, backhoes, or forklifts. Total the initial purchase price for each piece of equipment plus interest cost, maintenance, gas, and insurance over the life of the equipment. Divide this total lifetime equipment ownership cost by the expected number of billable hours you will be able to job charge over the life of the equipment to arrive at your accurate equipment cost per hour. Then add your overhead and profit markup for an accurate equipment bid rate.

Then keep track of how much work or production a typical piece of equipment can perform per hour.

D. Accurate General Conditions & Mobilization: Many poor estimators don’t verify what their general conditions or mobilization really costs on projects.

They too often guess or use a percentage for the cost of job start-up, mobilization, move-on and moveoff, project management, supervision, temporary

facilities, utilities, clean-up, and job close-out. This system produces inaccurate cost estimates. Often unit prices used are outdated, not updated, or don’t match reality in the field. For example, when is the last time you looked at a temporary toilet invoice? It varies by the number of services per month plus the delivery fees. I find on a typical eight month project, general conditions can vary from $5,000 to $25,000 per month or more. Accurate estimating must include a review of what general conditions or mobilization actually costs utilizing input from the field.

E. Accurate Overhead: Your company overhead is a fixed amount of money spent for the year to run your business. It is not a percentage of job costs or sales.

Excellent estimators know what it costs to keep their company open without any jobs under construction this is your fixed general and administrative expenses or overhead costs. Starting with your total annual overhead cost, divide it by your total projected annual job costs for every job you will build (not sales volume).

This percentage will equal the actual overhead recovery markup you need to use to recover all of your overhead expenses for the year. For example: $800,000 projected total annual overhead / $5,000,000 projected annual job costs = 16.0% overhead markup for overhead recovery. Don’t get trapped into thinking continued on page 74

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Estimating continued from page 73 you can use an industry average such as 10% or 20% to cover your overhead costs unless you want to go broke fast. Know your actual accurate overhead markup you need to breakeven and hit your goals at year end.

F. Accurate Profit Mark-Up: Profit is the annual fixed amount of money you want to earn for the year. Start every year by deciding how much pretax net profit you want to make over the next year.

A good rule of thumb for contractors is to aim at a net profit mark of 40% to 50% return on your total annual overhead budget. For example, if your annual overhead is $800,000, a good net profit target is 50% of your overhead = $400,000 net profit. To determine the profit markup required to hit your goal, divide your total annual projected costs by your annual profit goal to determine the profit markup you need to use. For example: if your annual net profit goal is $400,000, divide it by your projected total annual job cost projection of $5,000,000. ($400,000 / $5,000,000) = 8.0% required profit markup to hit your goals.

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4. Completed Job Cost Review

work time shown is accurate and for the work done in each task’s cost code category.

Have timecards filled out and turned in daily.

The simplest method is to utilize time tracking software on tablets or cell phones that integrate with your accounting system. The foreman records and approves hours per cost code by task worked on. Next the project manager reviews and approves the time cards to make sure information is accurate and coded properly before it gets into the accounting system.

Update & Track Job Cost Weekly: Next setup your job cost tracking system to develop weekly scorecard production hour reports for the field foreman, superintendent, and project manager to review weekly to keep the project on budget.

The weekly production scorecard must show the total budgeted hours, hours spent to date, and the projected over or under budget every week.

Review your production scorecard every week with the crew foreman, superintendent, and project manager to discuss the current status and how to keep your project on track to hit the budget.

At the completion of every project, the estimator and project team must get together to review and discuss the actual final costs and hours spent versus the job budget and bid production rates estimated for each cost code. This will allow the estimator to make adjustments to the cost history library and improve the estimated bid production rates utilized on future bids. Making this process a priority will develop increasingly more accurate bids.

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