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OSHA Press Release:
Chao To Sign
Trade Center Partnership Agreement
Government,
Unions, Contractors to Make Recovery Workers Safer
WASHINGTON- U.S. Secretary of Labor
Elaine L. Chao and OSHA Administrator John L. Henshaw will join the City of New
York, construction contractors and unions, to announce a new partnership
initiative to protect the safety and health of thousands of workers involved in
the World Trade Center emergency response effort.
They
will sign a partnership agreement on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at noon in the Imperial
Ballroom A, Sheraton Manhattan Hotel, 811 7th Avenue at 52nd Street, New York, at the Construction Industry Partnership’s Safety Conference
and Luncheon.
The
World Trade Center Partnership Agreement will formalize a commitment to safety
and health among contractors, employees, employee representatives, and
governmental agency representatives participating in the World Trade Center
recovery operation.The agreement calls
for the partners to exercise leadership in preventing occupational fatalities
and serious injuries and illnesses for all workers involved in the recovery
effort.
Partnership
members participating in the ceremony are: the New York City Department of
Design and Construction and Fire Department of New York; Building and
Construction Trades Council of Greater New York; Building Trades Employer’s
Association; Contractors Association of Greater New York; General Contractors
Association; AMEC Construction Management, Inc.; Bovis Lend Lease LMB, Inc.;
Tully Construction Co., Inc.; and Turner/Plaza Construction Joint Venture.
Event:Announcement of Partnership Initiative to Increase
Safety and Health of World Trade Center Recovery Workers
Date:Tuesday, Nov. 20
Time: 12 p.m.
Location:Sheraton Manhattan Hotel
Imperial Ballroom A
811 7th Avenue at 52nd Street
New York
Contact:Donna Miles, (212) 337-2378
Frank Meilinger, (202) 693-1999
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