January 28, 2004—A new partnership between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the New England construction industry is aimed at reducing on-the-job injuries and addressing common safety and health hazards. The partnership is with the Labor-Management Construction Safety Alliance (CSA), which includes unions, contractors, trade associations, government agencies, insurers, suppliers, users, and related professionals.
Under the two-year OSHA-CSA alliance, the two will develop educational programs and seminars for building trades employers and workers on such issues as electrical shock prevention, excavation techniques, scaffolding, and crane operation. They will also make available OSHA’s 10-hour construction industry outreach program and the OSHA 500 trainer course in construction safety and health standards. In addition, OSHA and CSA will develop and disseminate safety and health information, cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in CSA’s best practices, and encourage CSA members to participate in OSHA’s safety programs.
