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National Association of Home Builders filed 1 comment on this docket between Jul 9, 2001 and Jul 9, 2001. 258 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 9167d ago.

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Jul 9, 2001· 8-51: WRITTEN STATEMENT OF ROBERT MATUGA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS, FOR PRESENTATION AT THE ERGONOMICS PUBLIC FORUMS· OSHA-S777A-2006-0733-0999

Name:MATUGA ROBERT Title: Organization: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS NAHB Date:20010709 Address1: Address2: City:WASHINGTON State:DC Zip Code:20005 Docket Number: S777A Exhibit Number: 8-51 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Department of Labor is scheduling several public forums around the country to discuss possible approaches to addressing ergonomic hazards in the workplace. Interested persons are invited to speak to the three specific questions raised in the Federal Register notice of June 12, 2001 at the public forums. If you have submitted a notice of intention to speak and would like to submit your written statement electronically, please enter it into the box below. You can type it in directly or prepare it in advance using a word processor and then cut and paste the text into the box. Please note that you may not attach materials such as studies or journal articles to your electronic statement. If you wish to include such materials, you must submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office at: OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. S-777A, U.S.Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N-2625, Washington, D.C., 20210, telephone (202) 693-2350. Electronic notices of intention to speak at the forums must be received by June 29, 2001. Interested persons who file notices to speak at the public forums must submit their written statements in advance. OSHA must receive the statements by July 9, 2001,one week before the first public forum. My name is Anthony Clatterbuck of Ace Carpentry. I am a home builder from Manassas, Virginia. My company has been framing and trimming new homes in Northern Virginia for the past 15 years. We employ around 200 framers and trimmers and are committed toproviding a safe and healthy work environment for all of our employees.I appreciate the opportunity to participate in the public forums on Ergonomics on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders. NAHB represents more than 203,000 members organized in over 850 affiliated state and local associations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our membership consists of builders and remodelers of single-family homes, apartments, condominiums, and commercial and industrial builders, and over 40,000 subcontractors. NAHB membership also includes modular, panel, and log home manufacturers, and suppliers of building materials that are regulated under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s general industry standards. The residential construction industry is already one of the most heavily regulated industries in the nation and NAHB is concerned about any new regulation that will impact the ability of our members to provide affordable housing in the country and push homeownership beyond the reach of thousands of Americans.Worker safety has always been, and will continue to be, of high importance to the home building industry. NAHB maintains a strong presence in the field of occupational safety and health compliance byworking with OSHA in the development of outreach programs, the publication of education materials, and providing safety training for the home building industry. NAHB is committed to improving the health and safety of the home building labor force.NAHB isnot an opponent of safety standards and regulations. Additionally, NAHB is not opposed to sensible ergonomic principles – ones that can be applied to improve efficiency, increase worker comfort, and reduce injuries. However, employers already haveincentives for keeping hazardous work exposures to a minimum; the regular attendance of trained, experienced, and skilled employees enhances productivity, while lowering workers’ compensation and health care costs. These fundamental factors providethe driver for employers to control hazards in the work environment without the need for additional regulations. One of the keys to my company’s success is the recruitment and retention o…

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