When:  May 14 and 17, 2013, 9:00AM CST/8:00AM MDT

The new look AGC safety services are being packaged as part of what is called the AGC of South Dakota Safety Academy. A video presentation that describes the basis of the Academy can been on seen YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qjl81tAWWU

May 14 and 17 the AGC of South Dakota will be hosting webinars to further describe the Safety Academy for those who want to know more.

An excellent safety culture is hard to define and harder to achieve. The AGC of South Dakota Safety Academy is formatted to assist members in the development of a culture of safety excellence. Join us for a 1 hour webinar to learn about the Safety Academy and how your company can take steps towards a stronger safety program.

 Webinars will be held Tuesday, May 14th and Friday, May 17th at 9:00AM CST. To join the webinar click on the link below for the day that works best for you.

Tuesday, May 14th https://global.gotomeeting.com/meeting/join/678025525 Meeting ID: 678-025-525

Friday, May 17th https://global.gotomeeting.com/meeting/join/524716069 Meeting ID: 524-716-069

If you have questions about the webinar or have difficulties connecting, contact Ben Holst at 605-920-1169 or ben@sdagc.org.

If you or your company are looking for other types of safety training, or are unable to attend the webinars but would like to know more, contact Ben Holst at 605-920-1169 or ben@sdagc.org or Jim Heaphy at at 605-261-1567 or jim@sdagc.org.

Sioux Falls - May 14  from 1pm to 5pm& May 15 from 8am to 3:30pm AGC office, 2307 W 57th St, Suite 101.

Rapid City - June 11 from 1pm to 5pm and June 12 from 8am to 3:30pm location TBD.

Facilitators identify safety and health principles that help you meet OSHA requirements. Special emphasis is placed on areas in construction that most commonly result in worker injury or property damage. You are also briefed on basic instructional approaches, improving compliance communication, and training at the work site.

Topics covered include:
· Introduction to OSHA and the OSHA Act
· Electrical
· Fall Protection
· Materials Handling
· Scaffolding
· Excavation and Trenching
· And More All participants will receive a laminated certification card from OSHA.

 Tuition: $195 ($130 Member Rate)

Avoid Runaway Workers Comp!

Sponsored by Black Hills Home Builders and Big Picture Safety
Date: May 22nd, 2013
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:  Howard Johnson, 950 North St., Rapid City, SD
Map: Click Here  

Sponsored by South Dakota AGC Building Chapter
Date: May 22nd, 2013
Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Location:  Department of Revenue, Conference Room B - Webinar, 445 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre SD
Map: Click Here  

The Contractors' Excise Tax webinar will include discussion of the following topics: 

who needs a Contractors' Excise Tax license

tax obligations for prime and subcontractors

sales and use tax

owner-furnished materials

projects for qualifying utilities and governmental agencies

reservation projects

spec building/flipping houses  

filing returns  

To register click: HERE or call Jean Person at 605.773.5445

Sponsored by AGC of America
Date: Thurday, May 23rd, 2013, 12:00pm-1:00pm MDT
Location: Anywhere you can get internet!
Cost: $49 for AGC members and $79 for non-members

Beginning today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) division of the Department of Homeland Security will require all employers to use the newly released Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification Form.  The new Form I-9 is longer and more complex than the previous version and comes with new rules affecting which documents may be used to verify the employment eligibility of workers.  There are also new instructions and additional data fields for employees and employers.  To help employers comply, AGC will host a compliance assistance webinar on the new Form I-9.  The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 23 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT.  The cost to participate is just $49 for AGC members and $79 for non-members. 

Sponsored by Wyoming Conference of Building Officials
Date: June 12th, 13th, & 14th, 2013
Location:  Best Western Tower West Lodge Gillette, WY (109 N. US Highway 14-16, Gillette, WY 82716)
Instructor: Tim Ryan, CBO
Cost: $125.00 WCBO Member, $175.00 Non-Member

Learn how the use of the IEBC can save you money on your next existing building project

This seminar will introduce critical concepts of the 2012 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). It will provide a basis for the correct use and application of the code. It will build an understanding of the intent of the code through detailing basic tables, categorizations and a case study.

Registration Form

Register by May 30, 2013

Limited Seating

Sponsored by: US Green Building Council South Dakota Chapter
Rapid City, SD
Date: Last Thursday of Every Month, 4:45 PM
Location: 445 Lounge, Rapid City, SD (In the Adoba Eco Hotel)

Join us in Rapid City on the last Thursday of every month for Green Drinks! We will meet at the 445 Lounge (in the Adoba Eco Hotel) at 4:45pm to have some appetizers and talk sustainability. Invite your friends and co-workers, this is not a members-only event!  

Sioux Falls, SD
Date: Fourth Wednesday of the Month
Location: Various Locations
Get all the details at SiouxFallsGreenDrinks.com

A program offered by Wyoming OSHA – Risk Management that can help businesses implement health and safety training or help them to purchase health and safety equipment beyond regulatory requirement. Up to $10,00 per applicant is available per year, while funds are available. The employer must match 10 percent and any cost exceeding the limit.

For more information contact:

Department of Workforce Services

Wyoming OSHA – Risk Management

1510 E. Pershing Blvd., West Wing,

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002

307.777.7786

Wyomingworkforce.com

Sponsored by Big Picture Safety & Jerke & Sons Construction, Inc.
Coming Spring/Summer 2013

Please contact Big Picture Safety for further information at info@bigpicturesafety.com

Sponsored by: TeachOut, Inc.