Great news out of the
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).
Recently, NAWIC Region 10 Safety and Health
Chairwoman Ann Marie Pelobello and NAWIC Guam President Bing Mejia announced a
two year alliance contract between NAWIC and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) to consult, train and educate Guam's women in the construction
trades.
"Safety and
health problems in construction create barriers to women entering and remaining
in this field," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health Dr. David Michaels. "Through this alliance, we will work
together to forge innovative solutions to improve the safety, health and working
conditions for women in the construction trades and retain them during a
critical time of job shortages in this industry."
The alliance will
focus on musculoskeletal and sanitation hazards and issues related to
poorly-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) and will utilize a new web
page that will address these issues and highlight these matters with associated
training programs.
Based on a
recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health,
OSHA also unveiled its new Women in Construction Web page, a site that outlines
and addresses safety and health issues specific to female construction workers,
including PPE, sanitary facilities and other resources.
Through its Alliance
Program, OSHA works with unions, consulates, trade and professional
organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, businesses and
educational institutions to prevent workplace fatalities, injuries and
illnesses. The purpose of each alliance is to develop compliance assistance
tools and resources and to educate workers and employers about their rights and
responsibilities.
GET, LLC is proud to
be a member of NAWIC and the Guam Chapter-one of 150 chapters with a network of
4,500 members nationwide. We hold
NAWIC's core values close to our business- Believe. Persevere.
Dare. Check out our website at www.get-guam.com or drop us a line to
help us do our part to grow this important industry.