AGC Press Release:
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOULKE ANNOUNCES SAFETY INITIATIVES
AT AGC SAFETY MEETING
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administrator (OSHA) Ed Foulke today unveiled a nationwide Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) initiative aimed at meeting the unique needs and characteristics of the Construction Industry-Mobile Workforce VPP Demonstration for Construction at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Safety and Health Committee mid-year meeting in Denver.
Foulke also announced the appointment of AGC's Safety and Health Committee Chairman Linwood Smith (TA Loving, Goldsboro, N.C.) as Chairman of OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH<) while congratulating the association and its members for improving safety within the industry. ACCSH is an advisory committee appointed by the Secretary of Labor to assist OSHA in construction safety and health matters.
"AGC is proud of our members' efforts to improve job site safety and health," said AGC CEO Stephen E. Sandherr. "We are honored that Assistant Secretary Foulke addressed our association today. We look forward to working closely with OSHA on its VPP efforts for construction and expanding other partnership efforts that will formalize the relationships across the country with our chapters and companies who strive every day to make our industry safer."
"VPP is a good tool for increasing safety and health awareness within the industry," Foulke told AGC's attendees when announcing the program. "It is important for OSHA to recognize those construction companies that should be held up as models of safety and health for the rest of the industry."
Foulke also recognized AGC's efforts in promoting OSHA's compliance assistance programs, providing training through the Susan Harwood Grants and participating in other OSHA alliances and partnerships.
"OSHA depends on industry organizations like AGC to help raise issues, set standards, challenge its members, inform the industry, and work with OSHA to improve the record for safety and health in the construction industry," said Foulke.
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. AGC represents more than 32,000 firms, including 7,000 of America's leading general contractors, and over 12,000 specialty-contracting firms. Over 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with AGC through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the AGC Web site at www.agc.org. AGC members are "Building Your Quality of Life."
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOULKE ANNOUNCES SAFETY INITIATIVES
AT AGC SAFETY MEETING
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administrator (OSHA) Ed Foulke today unveiled a nationwide Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) initiative aimed at meeting the unique needs and characteristics of the Construction Industry-Mobile Workforce VPP Demonstration for Construction at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Safety and Health Committee mid-year meeting in Denver.
Foulke also announced the appointment of AGC's Safety and Health Committee Chairman Linwood Smith (TA Loving, Goldsboro, N.C.) as Chairman of OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH<) while congratulating the association and its members for improving safety within the industry. ACCSH is an advisory committee appointed by the Secretary of Labor to assist OSHA in construction safety and health matters.
"AGC is proud of our members' efforts to improve job site safety and health," said AGC CEO Stephen E. Sandherr. "We are honored that Assistant Secretary Foulke addressed our association today. We look forward to working closely with OSHA on its VPP efforts for construction and expanding other partnership efforts that will formalize the relationships across the country with our chapters and companies who strive every day to make our industry safer."
"VPP is a good tool for increasing safety and health awareness within the industry," Foulke told AGC's attendees when announcing the program. "It is important for OSHA to recognize those construction companies that should be held up as models of safety and health for the rest of the industry."
Foulke also recognized AGC's efforts in promoting OSHA's compliance assistance programs, providing training through the Susan Harwood Grants and participating in other OSHA alliances and partnerships.
"OSHA depends on industry organizations like AGC to help raise issues, set standards, challenge its members, inform the industry, and work with OSHA to improve the record for safety and health in the construction industry," said Foulke.
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. AGC represents more than 32,000 firms, including 7,000 of America's leading general contractors, and over 12,000 specialty-contracting firms. Over 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with AGC through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the AGC Web site at www.agc.org. AGC members are "Building Your Quality of Life."
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