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NAHB Gives OSHA Staff Insights on Home Building
 Staff members of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are receiving a better understanding of the intricacies of the residential construction process and key safety hazards typically found on home building sites through a unique day-long training seminar that is being conducted by NAHB.
The “Building a House” course was developed by the association as part of the NAHB-OSHA Alliance program, and was introduced last month in Red Bank, N.J.
The seminar is aimed at several objectives for OSHA personnel:
- Understanding the makeup, structure and components of the home building industry
- Knowing the language and typical sequence of new home construction
- Understanding the typical materials and methods of residential construction
- Identifying the personnel, process, techniques and trade contractors involved in the construction of a home
- Recognizing the safety hazards in the residential construction industry and key safety issues confronted by builders
As part of the training program, NAHB also conducted a home building job site tour with the OSHA Region II compliance officers and compliance assistance specialists.
Hosted by K. Hovnanian Homes, the tour provided an opportunity for a first-hand discussion with OSHA personnel of home building techniques and significant safety issues confronted by builders.
Classroom instruction for the seminar was provided by Jim Carr, a member of the NAHB Construction Safety and Health Committee and an associate professor in construction management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
For more information, e-mail Rob Matuga at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8507.
 Protect Your Workers and Your Profits
The “Jobsite Safety Video,” available through BuilderBooks.com, provides an overview of the key safety issues residential builders and workers need to focus on to reduce accidents and injuries. Based on the “NAHB-OSHA Jobsite Safety Handbook,” this DVD is intended to be used as part of an essential residential construction safety-training program and includes two 20-minute videos. To view or purchase this DVD online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.
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