HR Boot Camp: OSHA – Achievable Safety Compliance in the Construction Industry

OSHA’s construction standards mandate that every contractor or subcontractor initiate and maintain such programs to provide workers with a healthy and safe work environment. Despite this simple and straightforward compliance mandate, five out of the top 10 frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA in fiscal year 2021 involved violation of construction safety standards. Moreover, over 1,000 deaths per year occur in the construction industry – accounting for one in five worker deaths on an annual basis in the United States. Construction employers, however, can be proactive in preventing workplace fatalities and injuries, and avoid becoming part of these workplace statistics, by implementing effective and simple safety and health programs. This session will discuss management’s leadership regarding: (i) training requirements under OSHA’s construction standards; (ii) hazard identification and assessment, including identifying fall hazards, at the worksite; (iii) understanding safety coordination responsibilities on a multi-employer worksite and OSHA’s multi-employer citation policy; and (iv) creating a culture of safe work practices to avoid and prevent OSHA citations.

About the Human Resources Boot Camp Series
ABC of Wisconsin is pleased to offer a five-part boot camp series on human resources fundamentals through Zoom for our members this fall. The sessions, presented by ABC of Wisconsin member firms, will run weekly from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. beginning September 1, 2022. Attendees can register for any of the sessions for $50 each or all five for $200 using the form below. For details on all sessions and to register, visit HR Boot Camp Registration.