NBN Online for the week of July 30, 2007

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Mortgage Credit Standard Tightening May Be Near an End
Builders Abandon Business as Usual to Weather Downturn
$500,000 Still Available in ‘Buy Now’ Grant Funds, Apply Today
Coast to Coast
How Hard Will Tight Credit Hit?
Housing Forum
Just the Right to Build a House in California Can Cost $200,000
Local Land Use Controls May Violate the Fair Housing Act
Politics & Government
Pennsylvania Town's Immigration Law Overturned
Traffic Congestion Getting Worse on State Highways
City Mayors Pursue Climate Protection Efforts
Economics & Finance
New Home Sales Slip in June as Demand Slackens
Proposal to Lower Conforming Loan Limits Draws Fire
Study Shows New Housing Pays Its Way in California
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Tool to Find Circle Centers — Spot On
50Plus Housing
Earn the CAASH Designation One of Two Ways
Multifamily
Action Needed on Proposed Carried Interest Tax Hike
Remodelers
Plan to Attend the Remodeling Show in Las Vegas
Building Systems
Learn How Others Build, Take PCA Builders Survey by Aug. 3
Sales
Improve Your Closing Style: Little Things Mean a Lot
Enter The Nationals Sales and Marketing Awards by Sept. 28
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Green Building Conference Seminar Proposals Due Aug. 10
Safety
‘Safety Program’ Saves Lives, Protects the Bottom Line
Workforce housing
Decent Housing Improves Children's Health, Education
Building Products
Owens Corning Tells Home Owners How to Save Energy
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on DIY, Fine Living and HGTV
Endowment
Stuard Scholarship Fund Announces 15 Winners
Association News
Drive Away With a Shiny New $500 GM Offer
Special Offer for NAHB Members on the Dell ATG D620 Notebook
Get One Month Free Credit Card Processing With Solveras
Introducing the Hertz Green Collection. Reserve and Conserve.
Get Free CD of Customer Service Forms From Biz Forms and Checks
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

‘Safety Program’ Saves Lives, Protects the Bottom Line

The “Home Builders’ Safety Program,” a publication and companion CD available through BuilderBooks.com, is a practical guide that shows builders how to develop and implement an effective in-house safety program.

The easy-to-understand and use resource:

  • Provides an overview of jobsite safety and why a safety program is critical to a company’s overall success.


  • Shows builders how to be in compliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Act, as well as how to respond to an OSHA inspection.


  • Explains the components of a safety program, including a total-loss program.


  • Provides comprehensive safe work practices and OSHA requirements for residential contractors.


  • Discusses the need for ongoing safety training and provides an outline for new-hire orientation.


The companion CD presents a model safety program listing safe work practices for the most common residential construction operations. It features sample forms and checklists that can be easily customized to meet builders’ specific needs.

From fall protection to fire prevention, the “Home Builders’ Safety Program” provides builders with the knowledge to create a safety program that saves lives, enhances the company’s reputation and protects the bottom line.

To purchase the “Home Builders’ Safety Program” online, click here, or call 800-223-2665.



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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