Safety Seminar Helps Builders Avoid Hefty Fines

How much do you think only one serious OSHA violation could cost you — $500, $2,500 or $5,000?

A new four-hour seminar sponsored by NAHB and the NAHB Research Center can provide the answer and is also an excellent opportunity for employers and trade contractors to learn how to recognize and avoid the largest job hazards found on residential construction sites.

Developed through a training grant funded by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, “How to Develop and Implement a Home Builder Safety and Health Management Program” focuses primarily on the development and effective implementation of a company safety and health program.

The free seminar is geared to giving home builders and trade contractors the tools they need to provide the best possible training for their workforce and to help their company reduce costly job site accidents and improve their bottom line.

Each participant will receive a student manual and CD-Rom that includes a how-to guide that can be easily customized and adapted to meet the safety needs of individual businesses. To see seminar materials that are available online, click here.

Upcoming seminars will be held:

• July 15 by the Florida Home Builders Association at the Southeast Building Conference in Orlando, Fla.
  
  
• July 20 by the Fredericksburg Area Builders Association in Fredericksburg, Va.
  
  
• July 21 by the Home Builders Association of Greenville in Greenville, S.C.
  
  
• July 27 by the Wichita Area Builders Association in Wichita, Kan.
  
  
• In September by the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association (exact date and location to be announced)
  
  
• Sept. 14 by the Home Builders Association of Lincoln in Lincoln, Neb.
  
  
• Sept. 22 by the Home Builders Association of Maryland in Baltimore

Individuals interested in participating in the seminar or home builders associations interested in sponsoring a seminar in their area can click here for brochure information, or e-mail Heather Rancourt at the Research Center, or call her at 800-638-8556 x6197.

For further information on the seminar or construction safety issues, e-mail George Middleton at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8590.

The answer to the question above is $5,000 — for each serious violation. During a compliance inspection, a builder can be cited several times for different violations, depending upon their nature and extent, and those numbers can add up quickly.

June Is Safety Month: Make Safety a Priority on Your Job Sites!

Delays in construction due to poor safety procedures will cost you money. To protect your job site against OSHA violations, go to www.builderbooks.com/Safety. BuilderBooks.com has the resources you need to create a safety program that protects your workers — and your profits. Bulk prices are available. To view these publications online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

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