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Dr. David Michaels (front row, fourth from the left), Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, with the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting attendees including Rob Matuga, Assistant Vice President, NAHB, and Marcus Odorizzi, Safety Specialist, NAHB, at the Department of Labor on July 29, 2010. Dr. David Michaels (front row, fourth from the left), Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, with the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting attendees including Rob Matuga, Assistant Vice President, NAHB, and Marcus Odorizzi, Safety Specialist, NAHB, at the Department of Labor on July 29, 2010.
 
(L-R: Sitting) Dr. David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Robert R. Jones, Chairman of the Board, NAHB, and (L-R: Standing) Deborah Berkowitz, Chief of Staff, USDOL-OSHA; Ray Rhodes, Chairman, Construction Safety & Health Committee, NAHB, at the national Alliance renewal signing on April 19, 2010. (L-R: Sitting) Dr. David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Robert R. Jones, Chairman of the Board, NAHB, and (L-R: Standing) Deborah Berkowitz, Chief of Staff, USDOL-OSHA; Ray Rhodes, Chairman, Construction Safety & Health Committee, NAHB, at the national Alliance renewal signing on April 19, 2010.
The OSHA and NAHB Alliance focuses on providing NAHB members and others in the residential construction industry, including non-English and limited English speaking workers and trade contractors, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers. Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address fall, electrical, struck-by, and caught in/between safety hazards. The Alliance’s goals include:

Training and education:
  • Provide expertise to develop training and education programs for the residential construction industry, including non-English and limited English speaking employees and trade contractors, regarding fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between safety hazards, and to provide expertise in communicating such information, in English, Spanish and/or other languages, to employers and workers in the industry.
Outreach and communication:
  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NAHB’s best practices and effective approaches, and publicize results through outreach by NAHB and through OSHA- or NAHB-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Encourage NAHB’s state and local associations and members to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between hazards.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between hazards in the residential construction industry to discuss safety and health issues and to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

Milestones and Successes

Related Documents
Alliance Agreements Alliance Annual Reports Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events (Archive)
  • May 1-7, 2011: 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The National Association of Home Builders and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2011 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2011 was "Celebrating a Century of Safety."
  • January 12-15, 2011: 2011 International Builders Show, Orlando, Florida.
    • January 12-15, 2011: Gerardo Ortiz, Safety Specialist, Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and Christos Nicou, Safety Engineer, Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an OSHA exhibit booth at the 2011 International Builders Show.
    • January 14, 2011: Francis Dougherty, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled “The ‘Big Four’ Construction Safety Hazards” to 35 attendees from the residential construction industry.
  • November 2005 – November 2010: Through the OSHA and NAHB Alliance, NAHB conducted five “How to Build a House” seminars for OSHA, State Plan and On-site Consultation representatives from various regions. The seminar focuses on the new home construction process and addresses key residential construction worksite safety issues, such as fall protection. [More...]
  • August 31, 2010: Residential Construction Site Visit, Poolesville, Maryland. Through the OSHA and NAHB Alliance, 10 OSHA staff from the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and the Directorate of Construction participated on a residential construction site visit. The visit provided OSHA staff with a basic understanding of the language and typical sequence of new home construction; the typical materials and methods of residential construction; the personnel, process, techniques, and trade contractors involved in construction of a home; and the residential construction industry safety hazards and applicable safe work practices.

  • May 3, 2010: Rob Matuga, Assistant Vice President, NAHB, attended the North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Then-Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, USDOL-OSHA; Christopher Patton, then-President, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE); and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE); provided brief remarks. The Kick-off also featured recognition of and a conversation with ASSE Kids’ “Safety on the Job” poster winners and runner-ups. Sponsored annually by ASSE, an Alliance Program participant, CSSE, NAOSH week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
  • May 25-31, 2009: Spring 2009 National Association of Home Builders Board of Directors Meeting, Washington, DC.
    • May 28, 2009: Larry Liberatore, Director, Office of Small Business Assistance, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA and Cathy Oliver, Director, Office of Partnerships and Recognition (OPR), DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; and Jim Boom, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, OPR, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; gave a presentation entitled “OSHA Challenge, On-site Consultation, and Cooperative Programs” to residential construction industry executives and safety and health professionals.
  • May 3-9, 2009: 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. TThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home."
    • May 4, 2009: Rob Matuga, Director, Labor, Safety & Health Regulatory Affairs, NAHB, attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, USDOL-OSHA; Warren Brown, President, ASSE; and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, CSSE; provided brief remarks. The Kick-off also featured an Alliance Program participant panel with presentations from Alliance Program participants American Heart Association, ASSE, Independent Electrical Contractors, and National Safety Council focusing on workplace safety and health issues.
  • January 19-23: 2009: 2009 International Builders Show, Las Vega, Nevada.
    • January 21-23, 2009: Veneta Chatmon, Exhibits and Meeting Specialist, Office of Communications, USDOL-OSHA; and OSHA Region IX, Nevada OSHA, and Nevada On-site Consultation staffed the OSHA exhibit booth at the 2009 International Builders Show.
    • January 21, 2009: Danezza Quintero, Senior Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled, " OSHA Trenching and Excavation Safety” to residential construction industry safety and health professionals.

Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
  • Power Nailer Safety Card. Through the OSHA and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Alliance, NAHB developed a safety card that provides tips regarding the safe use of power nailer equipment. (2011, February; Spanish Translation 2011, June)
  • Trenching Safety Card [English and Spanish PDF* - 639 KB]. Through the OSHA and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Alliance, NAHB developed a safety card addressing the most common trenching hazards in the residential construction industry. (2010, October)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages Publications and Newsletters
  • Nations Building News, February 19, 2007. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA Chief Says Builders Are Reaching Out and Saving Lives" which describes former-Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke Jr.'s presentation to the NAHB Executive Board and provides information about the OSHA and NAHB Alliance.
  • Nations Building News, November 11, 2006. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA Inspectors See Safety Through the Eyes of a Builder" that describes that describes a residential construction training course that was developed through the OSHA and NAHB Alliance.
  • Nations Building News, July 3, 2006. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "NAHB Meets with OSHA Head to Advance Construction Safety" that describes the organization's June 27, 2006 meeting with former-Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke Jr.
  • Nations Building News, April 3, 2006. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "Maryland Alliance Committed to Work Site Safety" that describes the Alliance signed on March 10, 2006 between NAHB's Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
  • Nations Building News, February 6, 2006. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA Resources Helping Katrina Recovery Workers" that describes the OSHA Quick Cards and fact sheets available on the OSHA Hurricane Recovery Web page.
  • Nations Building News, February 6, 2006. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "Web Tool Provides Quick Start on OSHA Compliance" that describes the Construction module of the Compliance Assistance Quick Start.
  • Nations Building News, December 12, 2005. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "NAHB Gives OSHA Staff Insights on Home Building" that describes a residential construction training course that was developed through the OSHA and NAHB Alliance.
  • Nations Building News, December 5, 2005. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "Manually Lifted Balloon Framed Walls Present Hazards." The article describes how the OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin: Hazards of Manually Lifting Balloon Framed Walls, which was developed through the OSHA and NAHB Alliance, provides a list of safe lifting methods to prevent an accidental collapse of framed walls from occurring.
  • Nations Building News, October 24, 2005. This edition of NAHB's weekly e-newsletter includes an article, "Builders Cement Working Alliance With OSHA" that describes the October 18, 2005 renewal signing ceremony and the goals of the renewal agreement.
Related Alliances Additional Resources **Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.
+Alliance Implementation Team members participated in the development of this resource.


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