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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY eNews for –
March 19,
2008 |
Welcome to Occupational Hazards’ new
E-newsletter, Construction Safety
E-News. This newsletter is dedicated to furthering
safety and health in
the construction industry. Each newsletter will feature an
article
written by a construction safety expert – safety
professionals,
trainers, consultants. |
In This
Newsletter:
1. NYC Office
of Emergency Management Coordinating Response to Crane Collapse
2. ANSI Board
Rejects Appeal to Block Construction MSD Standard
3. U.S. Labor
Department's OSHA Cites Georgia Contractor for Fall Hazards
4. New Center to
Support “Green” Development
5. “Second
Responder” Bill to Provide Disaster Response Training for Construction
Workers
2. ANSI Board Rejects Appeal to Block
Construction MSD Standard
On March 13, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board
of Standards Review (BSR) rejected an appeal to withdraw the adoption of
the ANSI/ASSE A10.40-2007 voluntary consensus standard "Reduction of
Musculoskeletal Problems in Construction," which aims to reduce
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the construction industry.
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4. New Center to Support “Green”
Development
The Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) announced it will support
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Through the new center, LISC aims to develop sustainable communities
that provide good places to work, live and do business.
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