NBN Online for the week of June 5, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Eminent Domain a Hot Topic in State Legislatures
Membership Day Brings in a Record 9,550 New NAHB Members
Climb in Home Prices Slows, With More Slowing to Come
Share Nation's Building News With Your Company's Employees
Coast to Coast
Reality Hits Investors of Vacation Properties
Politics & Government
Flood Insurance Bill Advances in the Senate
State Legislatures Grapple With Ethics Reforms
Economics & Finance
Eye on the Economy: 'Soft Landing' Will Have Rough Spots
Tips
Builder’s Tip: Landscape Fabric As Tarp for Power-Washing
Business Management
Understand Profitability With 10 Best Management Reports
Register for Custom Builder Symposium in Las Vegas
50Plus Housing
Urban Boomers: New Wave of Buyers Heads to the City
Remodelers
Home Owners, Contractors Sound Off About Each Other
Building Systems
CFA Summer Meeting to Examine Residential Market
Women
First Women’s Summit Meets to Form Construction Coalition
Safety
Safety Handbooks Available in English and Spanish
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Katrina Recovery
Brad Pitt Seeks Sustainable Design for New Orleans
Legal
San Diego Builders Overturn Inclusionary Zoning Law
Legal Action Fund Helps Litigate on Housing Concerns
Codes and Standards
New Hampshire Adds IRC to Its Building Code
Labor
Innovative HBI Program Builds Housing Workforce
Building Products
Lighthouses Being Restored With New Windows and Doors
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment Awards 10 Associations Matching Funds
Association News
Chudnow and Mitchell Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Those Who Do Can Teach, Too, With NAHB Help
Avoid Credit Card Processing Rate Increases With Solveras
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
BuilderBooks.com Offers Free Shipping on Books This Month
Find Employees Through NAHB Online Career Center
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

Safety Handbooks Available in English and Spanish

June is National Safety Month. The failure to properly train workers is one of the top 15 most frequently cited Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards in residential construction and could cost a company up to $7,000 for a single serious violation.

OSHA requires employers to train their employees to recognize and avoid safety hazards on the job and to understand the applicable safety regulations. To help meet this need, BuilderBooks.com offers numerous safety publications in both English and Spanish.  

The “NAHB-OSHA Jobsite Safety Handbook: English-Spanish Edition” is a pocket-size manual that covers the key safety issues on which residential builders need to focus to reduce injuries and fatalities. Topics include:

  • Employee and employer duties
  • Orientation and training
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Housekeeping
  • Stairs and ladders


To view or order “NAHB-OSHA Jobsite Safety Handbook: English-Spanish Edition” online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

Available as a Video, Too

A companion "English-Spanish Jobsite Safety Video," based on the handbook and also available through BuilderBooks.com, provides an overview of the key safety issues on which residential builders and workers need to focus in order to reduce accidents and injuries and to comply with OSHA regulations. Two 20-minute videos — one in English, the other in Spanish — are included on one DVD.

To purchase the video online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.

To view or purchase other safety publications available at BuilderBooks.com, visit www.builderbooks.com/Safety.


 

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