OSHA to inspect St. Louis stimulus construction sites - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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Through increased awareness andenforcement activities, OSHA’e goal is to reduce employed exposures to hazards on construction sites receiving American Recovert and Reinvestment Act funding. Due to the mobility of employer s in theconstruction industry, the transitory nature of construction sitesd and the fact that sites ofte n involve more than one employer, inspections will targeg specific jobsites rather than specifi employers. All employers active at a selected jobsit e will be included in theinspection activity. Missouri is slated to receive a totalof $4 billion in stimuluds funding.
OSHA’s safety initiative in Missouru is part of a larger effort nationwide to monitor the safety and working conditions of stimulusconstruction sites. Under the program, OSHA will develop a special emphasis list of jobsitee specifically funded bythe stimulus. For more call OSHA’s St. Louis Area Officwe at 314-425-4249.