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WASHINGTON, DC – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) recently renewed
their alliance to continue promoting safe and healthful working conditions for
female construction workers.
The five-year alliance
will focus on hazards of particular concern to women in the construction
industry, including personal protective equipment selection, sanitation, and
workplace intimidation and violence.
“Women represent a
small, but growing segment of the construction workforce,” said Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt.
“OSHA’s renewed alliance with NAWIC will continue to promote innovative
solutions to safety and health hazards unique to female construction workers.”
Alliance
participants will share with employers and workers information on recognizing
and preventing workplace hazards in construction, as well as information on OSHA
campaigns, including the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in
Construction; Heat Illness Prevention; and the Safe + Sound Campaign for Safety
and Health Programs.
NAWIC, formed in
1955, provides educational and professional development opportunities to more
than 4,000 women working in construction.
The OSHA Alliance Program fosters collaborative
relationships with groups committed to worker safety and health. Alliance
partners help OSHA reach targeted audiences, such as employers and workers in
high-hazard industries, giving them better access to workplace safety and
health tools and information.
Under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for
providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role
is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and
assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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