CPWR-NIOSH-OSHA Presents COVID-19 Webinar Series: Safety in Action – An Example from the Job Site

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As work continues and starts up across the country, construction employers, unions and other industry stakeholders are looking for ways to prevent the spread of the disease on jobsites. Join this webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, for updates on how NIOSH and CPWR are responding, and hear from BAC Local 1 President Matt Eleazer about the work of the Oregon COVID-19 Joint Construction Safety Task Force and examples of steps his local and signatory contractors are taking to ensure his members are able to work safely. The webinar will be presented by Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, … Read more

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OSHA Issues Recommended Practices to Promote Workplace Safety, Health Programs in Construction

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction to help industry employers develop proactive programs to keep their workplaces safe. The recommendations may be particularly helpful to small- and medium-sized contractors who lack safety and health specialists on staff. Safety and health programs encourage finding and fixing workplace hazards before they cause injuries, illnesses and deaths. Implementing these programs also helps reduce the financial difficulties these events can cause for workers, their families and their employers. Contractors can create a safety and health program using a number of simple … Read more

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OSHA Schedules Special Meeting of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a special meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to discuss a draft construction version of the agency’s Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. The meeting will be held April 25-26 in Washington, D.C. The agenda includes remarks from Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels, drafting the construction version of the SHPM Guidelines, and a public comment period. ACCSH will meet from 1-5 p.m., Monday, April 25 and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, April 26. Both meetings will be held … Read more

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