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Construction competence scheme undermined by bogus certificates

Only days after New York City introduced new standards on construction safety training bogus certificates have been identified in the city where a number of high profile fatalities have occurred in the last 18 months.

A carpenter in possession of a fake card told the NY Daily News “I never received any training and never met the guy who signed it.”

Carpenters union organizer Thomas Costello said: “We believe bogus cards are all over the place. If OSHA (US HSE) and the Buildings Department can’t guarantee their integrity, what good is the law requiring them?”

The demand for safety training has increased in New York following introduction of a law requiring all workers hired at high-rise buildings begun after July 1 2009 to complete 10 hours of safety training.

This article was posted on 7th August 2009 in ALL LATEST NEWS, competence.
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