2004 - 06/15/2004 - OSHA and Contractors Team Up For Safety and Health

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2004 - 06/15/2004 - OSHA and Contractors Team Up For Safety and Health

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Region 10 News Release: #04-69
Date: June 1, 2004
Contact: Jeannine Lupton
Phone: (206)553-7620

OSHA and Contractors Team Up For Safety and Health

SEATTLE -- The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is co-sponsoring five training sessions on "Safety and Health Training in the Residential Construction Industry" with the Idaho Associated General Contractors and Idaho Building Contractors Association.

The training sessions will be held in:

Nampa, June 22, at the Nampa Civic Center, 313 Third St. S., 6-9 p.m.
Boise, June 28, One Morrison-Knudsen Plaza, MK Plaza Auditorium, 6-9 p.m.
Idaho Falls, June 29, Eastern Idaho Technical College, 1600 S. 25th East, Alexander D. Creek Bldg., Room 541, 6-9 p.m.
Sun Valley, July 22, One Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley Lodge, 6-9 p.m.
Rexburg, Aug. 18, Brigham Young University, 525 South Center St., Austin 105, 6-9 p.m.

OSHA's area office in Boise initiated the training, which is a key feature of a "local emphasis program" aimed at reducing job hazards in the residential construction industry. Company owners, mangers, supervisors and foremen will learn about OSHA standards for residential construction, criteria for fall protection systems and equipment and how to prepare for safety inspections.

Cost for each training session is $10 for AGC and IBAC members and $15 for others.

To register or for more information contact Lisa Losness, Idaho AGC safety program manager, 208-344-2531 or lisal@agcidaho.org

In fiscal year 2003, training programs sponsored by the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration reached more than 300,000 employers and workers. OSHA is dedicated to saving lives, preventing injuries and illnesses and protecting the health and safety of American workers. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.

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