In an effort to keep construction workers in San Antonio safe, the United States Department of
Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has formed an alliance with the
Associated General Contractors of America. This partnership will enhance safety and health
training programs in greater San Antonio, and will aim to roll out additional training to
construction companies there.
“This voluntary alliance provides construction workers with much needed training on
recognizing and avoiding construction site hazards such as falls, struck-by, caught in/or between
and electrical,” said Alejandro Porter, OSHA’s Area Director in San Antonio. “The alliance also
provides OSHA with a collaborative partnership with employers to find and fix hazards to
prevent workers from being hurt.”
This is a 2 year alliance, with scheduled rollouts during that time. So if you are in the
construction industry in San Antonio, it is important that you contact the Associated General
Contractors of America chapter nearest you to see if any additional trainings are available to you.
As with any partnership target area, OSHA will step up enforcement in that area, making
construction workplace safety a priority in and around San Antonio. If you own a construction
business in that area, it is important to ensure all of your occupational safety and health policies
and procedures are up to date and being followed by employees. If you have not recently
reviewed your policies and procedures, it might make sense to bring in a qualified third party
occupational safety and health auditing firm to help you update your company.
If you have any questions about how this new partnership will impact your business or if you
need to update your safety policies, please contact us. If you have anything to add about this new
partnership, please leave a comment.
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