OSHA has established a partnership with Holder Construction Company. The intent is to promote successful safety and health programs during phase two of the DuPont CH1 Construction project in Elk Grove Village. Atlanta-based Holder Construction, the lead contractor on the job, partnered with OSHA in 2007 on the first phase.
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All contractors and subs will be considered partners, which means they must have site-specific written safety and health programs.
Des Plaines Area Director Diane Turek noted: “We want to ensure all construction companies are prepared to effectively control the workplace hazards their employees may encounter.”
She said a key benefit of the partnership is the opportunity to “improve open and continuous communications among OSHA, employers, and workers.”