OSHA, International Safety Equipment Association Form Alliance to Protect Workers’ Safety & Health

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the International Safety Equipment Association signed an alliance to provide members, employers and employees with information on how to properly select, use, maintain and store personal protective and safety equipment. During the two-year agreement, participants will also share information on developments in national consensus standards for personal protective and safety equipment. ISEA is a non-profit trade association for protective equipment and technology that helps employees work safely in hazardous environments. The association has partnered with OSHA to share information on Agency campaigns, such as the National … Read more

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OSHA, NAWIC Renew Alliance to Protect Safety and Health of Female Construction Workers

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Association of Women in Construction recently renewed their alliance to continue promoting safe and healthful working conditions for female construction workers. The five-year alliance will focus on hazards of particular concern to women in the construction industry, including personal protective equipment selection, sanitation and workplace intimidation and violence. “Women represent a small, but growing segment of the construction workforce,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt. “OSHA’s renewed alliance with NAWIC will continue to promote innovative solutions to safety and health hazards unique to female … Read more

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