COVID-19 Update: Technology for Working Remotely, ADA and Other EEO Laws, OSHA Enforcement

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In our effort to continue to provide MBI members with the most up to date information on issues pertaining to COVID-19 in the construction industry, we are continuously updating our MBI Blog. MBI compiled a list of guidance and informational … Continued

New Guidance from OSHA on COVID-19 and an Interactive State of Iowa Resource

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New Guidance from OSHA on COVID-19 Determining if a positive COVID-19 case should be recorded on your OSHA log: Under OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements, COVID-19 is a recordable illness, and employers are responsible for recording cases of COVID-19, if the case: … Continued

COVID-19 Videos for Construction, Essential Workforce, CDC Recommendations, CARES Act

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New COVID-19 Online Videos Available MBI has found some very helpful YouTube videos online that can assist you while dealing with the COVID-19 virus. The first, from the National Asphalt Pavement Association, can be viewed here. The second is a … Continued

Handling A Positive COVID-19 Test On The Job Site, Des Moines Updates Inspection Protocols & a COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist

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Request to Members We are aware that individual MBI members have been ordered to discontinue all or part of their work by certain owners on individual public and/or private projects. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD A … Continued

Letter to Governor Reynolds, Request to MBI Members, What to Do If You Suspect Sickness

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This afternoon, in response to what we are seeing in many states that are pursuing stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders around the COVID-19 pandemic, MBI sent a letter to Gov. Reynolds respectfully requesting that construction be deemed an “essential service” if … Continued

Gov. Reynolds signs additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration, will hold press conference today

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DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds issued an additional State Public Health Emergency Declaration effective immediately providing additional regulatory relief to Iowans impacted by this public health disaster. She will hold a press conference today at 2:00 p.m., details on … Continued

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