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At the onset of a hurricane, building owners typically cover their windows and doors with plywood. Jerry Painter, Owner of Painter Masonry, Inc. in Gainesville, Fla., Chairman of the MCAA Safety & Technical Committee, and MCAA Florida State Chairman, puts everyone else's remedy to shame as he protects his business' windows from potential damage with his construction machinery. "Who needs plywood?" says Painter.
part of the acceptance process for the closure statement, by the Technical Activities Committees of ACI and TMS.
Members of the public may view the closure statement by accessing it through the web sites listed above. An objection to the closure statement by the public will be considered as new business by the committee or as an appeal in accordance with Section 5.5 of the TMS Technical Committee Operations Manual. ACI and ASCE rules require slightly different closure procedures, and those organizations can be contacted directly with questions regarding the closure of revisions to what will likely become the 2005 MSJC provisions.
Note that both the MSJC and TMS TAC will be meeting at the TMS Annual Meeting in Baltimore in October. Both sets of meetings are open to the public except when itens dealing with membership and committee chairmanships are discussed.
Additional details on the MSJC and completion of the 2005 MSJC provisions will be included in future editions of TMS News and posted at www.masonrysociety.org.
For more information on the MSJC, contact Dr. Richard E. Klingner at (512) 471-4577 or klingner@mail.utexas.edu. For information regarding how to view public comments and the closure statement for the MSJC, contact Phillip Samblanet at (303) 939-9700 or psamblanet@masonrysociety.org.
OSHA, NAHB Unveil Residential Construction Safety Web Site
The nation's residential construction workers stand to benefit from a new web page, Residential Construction Safety and Health (www.osha.gov/SLTC/residential/index.html), unveiled August 136 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The page is a product of OSHA's Alliance with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
"This new page focuses industry-specific safety and health information that can help employers and workers establish and maintain safer work sites," says OSHA Administrator John Henshaw. "It's a perfect example of how the Alliance program can leverage resources to maximize worker protections."
More than 1.5 million Americans are employed in the construction industry, half of which work in residential construction. Because residential construction workers have more flexibility when building homes to meet the homeowner's specifications, they also face a unique set of hazards and safety considerations.
OSHA's new page features information about OSHA standards and the hazards present in residential construction. It also provides detailed information and links to related OSHA enforcement policies, such as directives and interpretation letters, various electronic assistance tools, OSHA continued on page 46
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