Underground Contractors, OSHA Renew Safety Partnership

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Underground Contractors Association of Illinois in Itasca agreed to renew a partnership that features cooperative safety and hazard training and education. OSHA area director Diane Turek said the renewal extends "a successful project that continues to demonstrate that we all benefit when management, labor and government dedicate themselves to providing a safe and healthful work environment." "We are confident the cooperative effort will continue to help reduce injuries and fatalities," Turek said. Primary goals of the partnership are...