June 5, 2002—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has entered into a pilot partnership with the Iron Workers International Union and NEA: The Association of Union Constructors to enhance OSHA compliance officer training for the new steel erection standard, which took effect on January 18, 2002.
The partnership utilizes Iron Workers facilities for hands-on training to help compliance officers understand better how the standard applies to real workplace conditions. The first training session was held May 20-24 at the Iron Workers training facility in Springfield, New Jersey. Thirty compliance officers from most of OSHA’s regions attended the course, with instructors from the OSHA Directorate of Construction, the OSHA Training Institute, the Iron Workers, the NEA and association members, and members of the Associated Builders and Constructors.
The agreement calls for additional training sessions around the country.
