✖ Construction Reporter

Show Password Forgot Password?

Not a Member? Start a free-trial today!
Construction Reporter
  • Home
  • Services
    • Planroom
    • Printing
    • Project Upload
    • Architects & Owners
    • General Contractors
    • Subcontractors
  • Free Trial
  • Become a Member
  • Magazine
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • About
    • About
    • FAQs
    • Privacy Policy

national association of homebuilders announces covid-19 safety event

4/14/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
The Washington-based National Association of Homebuilders has issued an advisory asking all of the nation’s residential construction companies to spend a minimum of 10 minutes on Thursday, April 16 to learn about COVID-19 workplace safety procedures.

What is being called the COVID-19 Jobsite Safety Stand Down will be designed, according to a statement from the NAHB, to “educate workers on what they should do to keep themselves safe from coronavirus and to help ‘flatten the curve’ for everyone.”

The Stand Down event comes as the industry organization has also issued its Comprehensive Preparedness and Response Plan for Construction that provides step-by-step instructions both for employers and employees.

In a statement released by Rod Matuga, vice-president for labor, safety, and health issues with the NAHB, it was additionally noted that the Department of Homeland Security has deemed homebuilding as an “essential infrastructure business,” allowing most construction projects to continue despite the COVID-19 outbreak.

The NAHB Stand Down comes on the heels of a similar event sponsored on April 9 by the Associated General Contractors of America asking construction companies nationally to participate in COVID-19 safety instruction events.

The AGC has estimated that at least 31,000 construction workers took part in the event.
​
As part of a Stand Down event in Colorado, Michael Gifford, the chief executive officer of the AGC in the Centennial State, noted that the action was also designed to “inform the public at large, as well as government officials, that the construction industry can operate safely during this crisis.”

​By Garry Boulard

0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Get stories like these right to your inbox.
    ​Sign up for our newsletter

    Subscribe

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017

    Categories

    All

AFFILIATES

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
HOME
PLANS & PRICING
FREE TRIAL
MAGAZINE​
BECOME A MEMBER
PRINTING SERVICES
FAQS
CONTACT
​ABOUT

TIMELY, RELIABLE NEWS SINCE 1949 ​Construction Reporter
​
4901 Mcleod Rd NE STE 200A
Albuquerque NM 87109


​Phone: (505)-243-9793
Toll Free: (877)-292-5793
​Fax: (505)-242-4758

Copyright © 2022 Construction Reporter
User Agreement   Privacy Policy   Archive Policy
  • Home
  • Services
    • Planroom
    • Printing
    • Project Upload
    • Architects & Owners
    • General Contractors
    • Subcontractors
  • Free Trial
  • Become a Member
  • Magazine
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • About
    • About
    • FAQs
    • Privacy Policy