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Region 2 News Release: 06-793-NEW / BOS 2006-127 Thursday, May 4, 2006 Contact: John M. Chavez Phone: (617) 565-2075 OSHA to Participate in New York City Construction Safety Week, May 9-12
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will join with the New York City Department of Buildings, the Building Trades Employers' Association and other partners to provide safety training seminars during Construction Safety Week, May 9 - 12. OSHA officials will present an overview of safety and health hazards, control measures and applicable regulations in the construction industry on Thursday, May 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the NYC Department of Buildings, 280 Broadway, 6th Floor Training Room. OSHA identifies the following as the principal hazards of construction work: falls (including scaffolding), electrical, trenching and excavation, and struck-by hazards (such as material handling and hoisting). An overview of OSHA enforcement and cooperative programs in the Metropolitan New York area will be presented, and subject matter experts will be available to answer questions. Following is the full schedule of events for the week: TUESDAY, MAY 9: (2 p.m. - 4 p.m.) - NYC Model Code Program, Safety Highlights NYC Department of Buildings, 280 Broadway, 6th Floor Training Room Interested parties should RSVP to: construction_safety_week@buildings.nyc.gov TUESDAY, MAY 9; WEDNESDAY, MAY 10; THURSDAY, MAY 11: (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Buildings University Workshops: Construction (May 9), Electrical (May 10) & Plumbing (May 11) Overviews and eFiling Updates NYC Department of Buildings, 280 Broadway, 6th Floor Training Room Interested parties should RSVP to: Buildings_University@buildings.nyc.gov WEDNESDAY, MAY 10: (6 p.m. - 8 p.m.) SEAoNY PRESENTS: Symposium on Controlled Inspections - Means & Methods of Construction Brooklyn Law School, 205 State Street, Forchelli Conference Center, 22nd Floor Interested parties should RSVP to: construction_safety_week@buildings.nyc.gov THURSDAY, MAY 11: (2 p.m. - 4 p.m.) - OSHA: Worker Safety and Health Issues NYC Department of Buildings, 280 Broadway, 6th Floor Training Room Interested parties should RSVP to: construction_safety_week@buildings.nyc.gov FRIDAY, MAY 12: (9 a.m. - Noon) - Lead Law 101 Training Seminar NYC Department of Buildings, 6th Floor Training Interested parties should RSVP to: construction_safety_week@buildings.nyc.gov # # # U.S. Labor Department (DOL) releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request. Call (202) 693-7765 or TTY (202) 693-7755. DOL is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance. |
| NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only. |
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OSHA News Release - (Archived) Table of Contents |