OSHA’s Top 10 Most-Cited Violations For Fiscal Year 2017 A New Entry Emerged in the Top 10 list of OSHA’s most frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2017, joining the ranks of a rarely altered field. Assessing the addition of Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) at No. 9, Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, treated the matter with the same urgency reserved for the list’s usual suspects. “Many of these violations were specifically related to training requirements and ensuring that a training program for each employee who may be exposed to fall hazards is established,” Kapust told Safety+Health. “Often, these violations occurred in the roofing, framing and residential modeling industries. “We are concerned about the recent uptick in this category and urge employers to take the necessary measures to train employees on this competency.” The top five violations mirrored those from FY 2016, as Fall Protection – General Requirements again ranked atop the list. Here, S+H presents the full list, the “penalty box” of the year’s largest fines and an exclusive interview with Kapust. Read More 2018 IBS Preview: Land Strategies For Small Builders F or small- and medium-sized builders, finding the land on which to build can be a major concern. Large private and public companies have access to resources and capital that’s impossible for “the little guys” to match. But just because a small or medium builder doesn’t have the same financial backing as larger competitors doesn’t mean these firms can’t find land deals that work for them. A session at the Builders’ Show next month, called Competing with Big Builders by Developing Your Own Lots, to be held Jan. 9 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., will provide these types of builders with ways to get creative in finding and obtaining land. Read More ANNOUNCING the arrival of our new 8-story BOOMTRUCK CONNECTICUT - East Haven - Manchester - Newtown SANDY HOOK - 2 Turnberry Lane - 203-426-0030 NEW YORK - Millwood • Mold / Mildew Resistant Board • Fire Rated Board • ½” Light Weight Board • Exterior Sheathing • Metal Studs • Acoustical Ceiling Tile DECEMBER 2017 | HBRA of Fairfield County 17
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