February 28, 2003—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a formal alliance with the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute (SWRI) to focus on safety and health protection efforts for workers in that industry. The alliance focuses on promoting good working conditions for the thousands of workers who apply and work with sealant, waterproofing, and restoration products.
The alliance will focus on reducing and preventing exposure to lead and silica, as well as emphasize safety concerns in the areas of confined spaces, fall protection, and staging requirements. Both OSHA and SWRI will help educate workers in the industry on these topics, with the overall goal of teaching them how to control the hazards and preventing exposure in the workplace.
SWRI is an international trade association that represents the commercial sealant, waterproofing, and restoration construction industry of contractors, manufacturers, and design professionals.
