ASSE Backs OSHA Policy On Fall Protection; Builders Group Says Further Outreach Needed

A key safety group is formally backing OSHA's recently rolled-out policy to more strictly enforce fall protection in residential construction, saying the change promotes a consistent understanding of fall protection measures across the construction industry. But a home builders group continues to express concern about the data OSHA is using to bolster the more stringent policy, and says further agency outreach to employers, especially small businesses, is warranted before full enforcement goes into effect. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) penned a letter to OSHA chief David Mich