OSHA
and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 150
Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program have formed an alliance to develop
training and education programs.
OSHA and the OSHA Training Institute, Rocky
Mountain Education Center at Red Rocks Community College (RMEC) in Lakewood,
Colo., have formed an alliance to provide information, guidance and training
resources to Colorado employees working in both general industry and
construction, according to an agency release.
OSHA director Edwin
G. Foulke announced new appointments to key executive positions at the agency, including directors for the agency's Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
OSHA
has made another friend in the Big Apple. The agency and the New York City Department
of Design and Construction (DDC) announced they have formed an alliance to
address construction hazards in the city’s five boroughs.
OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety
and Health (ACCSH) will meet in Washington, D.C., May 15 and 16, 2008,
according to an April 29 notice in the Federal Register. The
meeting is open to the public.