OSHA Forms Alliance with Wisconsin Building Group

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Wisconsin Builders Association have formed a safety and health alliance to reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities among employees in Wisconsin's residential construction industry.

Participants in this alliance will work to reduce serious injuries and illnesses of all employees at worksites throughout Wisconsin, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to fall, electrical, trenching and excavation hazards associated with the residential construction industry. Special emphasis will be placed on awareness and monitoring of the safety needs of non-English speaking employees.

The Wisconsin Builders Association consists of 25 local associations across the state and represents more than 9,000 member companies involved in residential and light commercial construction, as well as subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, lenders and others associated with home building.