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OSHA News Release
2004 - 10/04/2004 - New OSHA Partnership Aimed At Protecting New Jersey Construction Workers |
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Region 2 News Release: 04-1859-NEW (osha 04-130) Date: October 4, 2004 Contact: Leni Uddyback-Fortson Phone: (215) 861-5102 New OSHA Partnership Aimed At Protecting New Jersey Construction Workers EDISON, N.J. -- Improving worker safety and health in the New Jersey construction industry is at the heart of a new partnership between the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Associated General Contractors of New Jersey (AGCNJ). OSHA's Strategic Partnerships for Worker Safety and Health are part of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao's ongoing efforts to improve the health and safety of workers through cooperative relationships with groups including trade associations, labor organizations and employers. Through the partnership, OSHA and AGCNJ, will provide incentives to participating contractors who voluntarily improve their safety and health performance. Incentives will include special recognition from OSHA, commensurate with their level of safety and health achievement. The major goal of this program is to develop a statewide industry partnership among the construction industry, labor and government that will encourage New Jersey's contractors to improve their safety and health performance, assist them in their efforts and recognize contractors with exemplary safety and health programs. OSHA offices in Parsippany, Avenel, Hasbrouck Heights and Marlton, New Jersey are participating in this partnership. Since its Strategic Partnership Program began in 1998, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has formed more than 330 partnerships, impacting almost13,000 employers and more than 573,000 workers across the United States. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov. # # #
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