Alliance to Reduce Workplace Hazards for New England's Carpenters

Reducing and preventing occupational hazards for carpenters throughout New England is the goal of an alliance announced last week between OSHA and the New England Carpenters Training Fund.

The alliance will focus on reducing and preventing exposure to a variety of construction safety and health hazards through training for NECTF members that will focus on scaffolding, trenching, fall protection, electrical safety and struck-by and caught in/between hazards.

OSHA and NECTF will share information on best practices and effective approaches, promote and encourage NECTF members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs, and encourage NECTF regional council members to build relationships with OSHA's area and regional offices to address safety and health issues.

"This alliance is an excellent opportunity to reach out to carpenters throughout the region to help them identify and eliminate the most common and dangerous hazards they can encounter in their workplaces," said Marthe Kent, OSHA's New England regional administrator.