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BIA Joins OSHA in Alliance
On March 20, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formed an Alliance with the Brick Industry Association (BIA) that will focus on reducing ergonomic-related injuries, and preventing exposure to workplace hazards. "The Brick Industry Association is taking a stand to foster safer work environments for employees in their industry," said OSHA Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor Jonathan L. Snare. "We look forward to drawing from our joint expertise to provide workers the education and training they need to stay safe and healthy on the job."
Added BIA President and CEO Richard Jennison: "The brick industry is pleased to collaborate with OSHA on the development and communication of "best practices' in such important areas of employee health and safety as ergonomics and silica. This should facilitate a constructive dialogue, resulting in a heightened knowledge level for brick manufacturing employees in these areas"
BIA is a national trade association representing distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products and services, including brick masonry. The association's 40 manufacturers operate nearly 150 plants that produce more than 85 percent of the brick shipped in the U.S. and Canada.
Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.
For more information, visit www.osha.gov or www.gobrick.com.
Federal Earthquake Program Seeks Public Comments
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is seeking the public's assistance in updating the program's 2001-2005 strategic plan to create the plan for 2006-2010.
The NEHRP is the federal government's program to reduce the risks to life and property from earthquakes. The four agencies making up NEHRP-the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the organization's lead agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) work in close coordination to improve the nation's understanding of earthquake hazards and to mitigate their effects.
NEHRP's missions are to improve our understanding, characterization and assessment of hazards and vulnerabilities; improve model building codes and land use practices; reduce risks through post-earthquake investigations and education; improve design and construction techniques, improve the capacity of government and the private sector to reduce and manage earthquake risk; and accelerate the application of research results.
Those interested in participating in this process may download the 2001-2005 plan from the NEHRP website, located at www.nehrp.gov, and suggest updates via a public comment form at the same site. The form may be e-mailed, faxed or sent by regular mail to NEHRP. Further information is available online.
NEHRP will accept comments through May 26, 2006.
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