Builder Magazine: OSHA

OSHA: Roof Safety Rules

Thu, 9 May 2013 08:10:41 EST

Fall protection is now OSHA's No. 1 national priority, but a lot of roofing contractors don't know it. Here's what you need to know.

NAHB's New Chief Lobbyist Is Ready for Battle

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:52:27 EST

"I have never met a member of Congress who isn't pro housing," says Jim Tobin, whom last month the NAHB named as its new senior vice president of government affairs.

OSHA Offers Extended Deadline for Fall Protection Compliance

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:01:04 EST

Through September 15, the regulatory agency is using a carrot and a stick to compel industry cooperation.

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the NAHB in a dispute over handing Clean Water Act permitting authority over to states.

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:26:42 EST

The NAHB's first venture before the U.S. Supreme Court as a named party resulted in a great victory for members earlier this summer. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled in favor of our position that the EPA did not need to consider listed endangered species when handing Clean Water Act permitting authority over to the state of Arizona.

NAHB Briefs

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:27:43 EST

- Online registration is now open for the 2008 International Builders' Show. - The NAHB urges lawmakers not to abandon efforts to overhaul the nation's immigration laws. - The NAHB produces two new products to increase jobsite safety and reduce the chance of job-related accidents.

Cost of Living

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:00:56 EST

America is experiencing a serious housing affordability crisis that affects the quality of life of millions of families by locking them out of homeownership or forcing them to make significant financial and personal trade-offs to buy or rent a home.

NAHB Briefs: May 2007

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:03:42 EST

- The NAHB and the International Code Council announce the appointment of members of the Consensus Committee on the National Green Building Standard. - The NAHB recently announces the release of its latest safety product, the Home Builders' Safety Program. - Four NAHB member developers win the 2007 Building with Trees Awards of Excellence from The National Arbor Day Foundation.

Safety First

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:33:10 EST

Without adequate safety and health policies in place, jobsite injuries are inevitable. One of the most important tools any builder can give to employees is adequate on-the-job training to prevent work-place injuries.

Safety Concerns

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:38:21 EST

Construction is an inherently dangerous industry: Workers use sharp, powerful tools and caustic chemicals, lift heavy weights, and work at sometimes dizzying heights. Jobsite safety issues are magnified for immigrant workers, who are particularly susceptible to getting hurt on the job.

BIG BUILDER BRIEFS

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:38:10 EST

Star Power

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:45:24 EST

Seattle builder takes jobsite safety to the next level.

Safety First: Quadrant Homes

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:59:33 EST

Bellevue, Wash.-based Quadrant Homes, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co., is a rapidly expanding home builder. The company expects to close on more than 1,300 homes in 2005, up from 164 in 1996. With this type of growth, the company has been challenged with maintaining its excellent safety standards.

NAHB Briefs: December 2005

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:04:53 EST

- The House of Representatives passes legislation to strengthen the regulation of government-sponsored enterprises. - The Home Builders Institute has been selected by Washingtonian magazine as one of the D.C. metropolitan area's “Great Places to Work.” - The NAHB launches the Seiders on Housing blog.

NAHB Briefs: September 2005

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:03:45 EST

- The NAHB and Wells Fargo & Co. embark on a three-year relationship that extends and expands an initial package begun in 2004. - The House of Representatives passes four bills aimed at easing OSHA burdens on small businesses.

Jobsite Safety

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:03:03 EST

PRINCIPAL GEOLOGIST THE SOURCE GROUP comments on front cover and some articles to the Jul.,2005 issue of health and safety.

Oregon's Safety Trail

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:52:35 EST

GARY STONEWALL, SAFETY DIRECTOR for R&H Construction in Portland, Ore., says that back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, home builders really didn't have much of a choice when it came to workers' compensation insurance.

Partner Up For Safety

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 02:36:15 EST

For builder and developer Shea Homes, a proactive approach to safety has been so successful that its California operations earned an award from the state-administered Cal/OSHA program. It's a notable achievement: To qualify for the Cal/SHARP (Safety and Health Recognition Achievement Program) award, companies have to show an injury record better than 90 percent of the industry.

Cutting Injuries, Cutting Costs

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:52:49 EST

THE INJURIES WERE FRIGHTENING in both their severity and their frequency. Framing crews were the most common source of accidents. One framer fell from a scaffold, breaking his wrist and tearing the rotator cuff in his shoulder. Another tore ligaments in his knee when he leaned against a safety rail that gave way. Still another fell off a wall, breaking his elbow and tearing his tricep muscle. An excavation crew member broke his leg when he was caught in a trench cave-in.

Double Jeopardy

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:18:02 EST

A test of OSHA safety standards.

Safety Enforcers

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 11:47:02 EST

YOU CAN LEARN A LOT BY TALKING with OSHA inspectors. First, they're not jack-booted thugs who are out to get you. Second, they do have a mission, and if you get in the way of that mission, you may pay the price.