The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
renewed an alliance with the Louisiana Associated General Contractors. This alliance will renew
a commitment to material and knowledge access to promote understanding of workplace safety
and health rights and responsibilities of employees and employers. This alliance focuses on
industrial and construction general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and service firms. This
focus is specifically on employers and employees in the state of Louisiana and will emphasize
reducing and preventing fall hazards, electrocution, exposure to hazardous chemicals, heat
illness, struck-by, and caught-in or -between hazards.
“Over the past few years an industrial resurgence has been underway in south Louisiana, and that
really emphasizes the importance of working together to make sure workers, who are
contributing to the industrial growth, remain safe and healthy in the workplace so they can return
home to their families,” said Dorinda Folse, OSHA’s area director in Baton Rouge. “That’s what
this alliance is about; continuing commitment to worker safety and health.”
If you are in the construction industry in the state of Louisiana, it is important you ensure your
occupational safety and health policies and procedures are up to date. If you are unsure or if you
think you need to update the policies and procedures, it is important to take care of that
immediately. And if you think you need assistance in this effort, contact a third party
occupational safety and health auditing firm to assist you.
If you have any questions about how this alliance could impact your business or about how to
update your occupational safety and health policies and procedures, please contact us. If you
have anything to add about the impact of this alliance, please leave a comment.
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