On Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners introduced a policy that would help keep some of them safe called the Harris County Contractor Safety Record Policy.
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The local Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known as OSHA, reports that at least 100 construction workers die in Harris County on work sites every year. One of the new provisions in the policy requires workers on all County construction job sites to receive OSHA 10 safety training and supervisors to receive OSHA 30 training.
Paul Puente with the Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Council, which represents a large group of local construction worker unions, says many of the accidents we see are preventable. He also cites a lack of inspection staff, along with no clear standards or enforcement in the state of Texas, which makes it difficult for OSHA to enforce federal safety guidelines.
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