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Special emphasis program on Recovery Act-funded bridge construction projects in Nebraska Launched by OSHA

(July 10, 2009) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Omaha Area Office has launched a special local emphasis program in Nebraska aimed at reducing workplace hazards on bridge construction projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).Through increased awareness and enforcement activities, OSHA’s goal is to reduce employee exposures to hazards on bridge construction sites receiving Recovery Act funding.

Charles E. Adkins, OSHA’s regional administrator in Kansas City, Mo. said, “The hazards associated with bridge construction are well recognized. OSHA’s Omaha Area Office will devote resources to outreach and enforcement activities for employers of Recovery Act-funded sites in Nebraska to help ensure worksites are safe and healthful.”

Within the program, OSHA will develop a special emphasis list of jobsites specifically funded by the Recovery Act. Due to the mobility of employers in the construction industry, the transitory nature of construction sites and the fact that sites often involve more than one employer, inspections will target specific jobsites rather than specific employers. All employers active at a selected jobsite will be included in the inspection activity.

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