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Builders Cement Working Alliance With OSHA
 An ongoing working alliance between NAHB and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was formalized in a re-signing ceremony attended by leaders of both organizations on Oct. 18. This alliance was first initiated in May of 2003.
“Training and education are by far the best way to promote worker safety on construction sites,” said NAHB President David Wilson. “This agreement is another illustration of the private sector working jointly with the government to identify and eliminate hazards that are responsible for the majority of serious injuries on home building job sites.”
Doing the honors for the federal agency was Jonathan Snare, deputy assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, and signing for the home builders was Andy Anderson, 2005 chairman of the NAHB Construction Safety and Health Committee.
A particular focus of the alliance this year will be identifying and abating major work site hazards that cause the lion’s share of injuries, and on improving the information that employers and employees are given to help avoid such incidents. This will entail the further development of safety training materials for non-English speakers and employees with limited English reading and speaking abilities.
 “This is an outstanding example of the kind of voluntary, cooperative relationship between industry and government that just makes sense from any point of view,” said Wilson.
For more information, e-mail Rob Matuga at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8507.
Photos by Morris Semiatin
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