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Restaurants, OSHA work to cut hazards

Alliance formed to educate food-service work force on cuts, burns, slips, falls

November 17, 2011

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently formed an alliance with the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United to help reduce and prevent worker exposures to slip, trip-and-fall, and cut-and-burn hazards, as well as to address to in

Through its network, occupational medicine clinic grows

Two offices manage injured clients' cases through claims maze

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Spokane Regional Occupational Medicine, an entity of Valley Hospital, says it uses its integrated medical network here to help injured workers recover and return to work as quickly as possible, while reducing potential costs for patients, and the

L&I rates rise higher for some

Average 2.5 percent hike said to build reserve funds, puzzles some in industries

November 17, 2011

Treva Lind

While the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries' proposed workers' compensation premiums for 2012 reflect an average 2.5 percent increase across the board, a handful of industries are bracing for higher rate increases.Building and as

Construction employment dipped last month, AGC says

About 20,000 jobs lost nationwide; decline in public works cited

November 17, 2011

The construction industry lost 20,000 jobs between September and October as the industry's unemployment rate hit 13.7 percent, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released earlier this month by the Associated General Contractors

Real Estate Roundup

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Forever Fit, a new Spokane Valley personal-training concern, has leased 1,100 square feet of floor space in Pines Town Square, at 1509 N. Pines. Mike King, of NAI Black, and Colin Conway, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the transaction.The a

GVD develops retail structure in Wandermere area

Sandwich outlet, board shop to lease two bays in three-tenant structure

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Spokane-based GVD Commercial Properties Inc. is developing a three-bay retail center near the Wandermere-area Fred Meyer Stores Inc. outlet.The project site is located at 426 E. Hastings Road, near the southeast corner of Hastings and Division &

Rathdrum startup invents drywall backing system

FastBacker founders say products can reduce use of nonstructural wood

November 17, 2011

Treva Lind

A Rathdrum startup company called FastBacker Inc. has invented two construction products that are intended to enable builders to hang drywall more quickly in corners, on ceilings, and in other problem spots, while eliminating the need to use extra

Engineering firm flourishes following return to its roots

Spokane Valley office is company's largest; new Cd'A operation to grow

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Portland, Ore.-based Century West Engineering Corp., which operates its largest office in Spokane Valley, has grown steadily over the last seven years by staying close to its roots after undergoing some significant pruning, says Dennis Fuller, the

Spay-and-neuter clinic job starts in northeast Spokane

Humane Society expects to nearly triple capacity with stand-alone facility

November 17, 2011

Treva Lind

A $351,000 high-volume spay-and-neuter clinic for the Spokane Humane Society is under construction next to the organization's existing animal shelter, at 6607 N. Havana in northeast Spokane.McDaniel Contracting, of Mead, started early this month

Preliminary work for new Cheney elementary to start

District says new school on 10 acres on Holly Road could cost up to $17 million

November 17, 2011

Chey Scott

The Cheney School District recently awarded a $179,500 contract to Mountain Crest Enterprises Inc., of Mead, to perform preliminary site work for construction of a planned new elementary school next year.The West Plains district's new school is