ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) recently held its first Safety Directors Roundtable. Thirty-seven individuals attended, including contractors, representatives from MCAA-affiliated associations, and a representative from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Camille Villanova from OSHA's Directorate of Construction kicked off the meeting with a presentation on current OSHA activities affecting the mechanical contracting industry. Her presentation included the status of rulemakings on hexavalent chromium, confined space for construction, crane safety, hearing protection in construction, and silica. She also provided information on partnerships and alliances with the agency, how to access information from OSHA's Web site, and the potentially harmful substance manganese.