Message to HBA Members from our CEO
Dear HBA of Metro Denver Members, It is nearing one month that most of us started experiencing changes to the term “business as usual”. Working from home, zoom meetings, re-adjusting budgets and workplans…none of us saw it coming and all of us are impacted. The HBA of Metro Denver is no exception. As a trade organization that represents…
HBA CEO Advocacy Report : April 6, 2020 (A BIG NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT)
Good Afternoon HBA Members: I have good news…yes, good news today! The proponent behind the many state level anti-growth measures (Dan Hayes) has indicated this morning that his petition drive for 122 is over. He was quoted in the Colorado Sun. “Daniel Hayes, a Golden resident behind a ballot measure to limit housing growth in…
OSHA Enforcement Guidance
OSHA Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection & N95 Shortage due to Coronavirus https://www.osha.gov/memos/2020-04-03/enforcement-guidance-respiratory-protection-and-n95-shortage-due-coronavirus Please see the above link just released by OSHA updating guidance on respirator shortage issues and enforcement discretion to permit the extended use and reuse of respirators (not just for healthcare personnel but for the protection of workers exposed to other respiratory…
CFRR 2020 Leading Opposition to Initiative 122
Colorado voters in November may be asked to approve a severe growth limit in our state through Initiative 122. This statutory initiative would artificially cap annual housing growth Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Elbert, El Paso, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties. Initiative 122 would also make it easier in the other 53 counties and municipalities…
CDPHE COVID-19 Construction Guidance
CDPHE COVID-19 Construction Guidance 040120 Due to the unique issues related to supply chain, financing, contract deadlines, and public need, construction may continue under Governor Polis’ stay-at-home order as long as Social Distancing Requirements are followed on construction worksites. This is intended to allow for continuity of operations on critical infrastructure such as roads, rails,…
COVID-19 Jobsite Safety Poster Now Available
COVID-19 Job Site Safety Poster Now Available for Download
Where Can Home Builders Stay on the Job?
The safety and health of all those who work in construction remains our top priority. The industry continues to adhere to all public health guidelines set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control. Work on a new unfinished home site occurs primarily outdoors and does not involve going…
Critical Business Self-Certification Form
Home Builders Association members, linked here is a critical business self-certification form from the State of Colorado that you can use provide to your employees to have in their vehicles should they need it.
Jobsite Safety and Recordkeeping Guidance for Coronavirus
NAHB is a leading member of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), which has provided a detailed plan to outline the steps that every employer and employee can take to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. The plan describes how to prevent worker exposure to coronavirus, protective measures to be taken on the jobsite,…
Construction is an Essential Business
Governor Polis has issued a statewide stay-at-home order that is in effect from 6:00 am Thursday, March 26, 2020 and will last until April 11, 2020. Construction remains on the “critical business list” which means that construction work is exempt from this new order. It is more important now than ever that the construction industry…