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NYC Law Department letter regarding EPA draft report excerpts, July

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Correspondence from NYC Corporation Counsel providing comments on excerpts of a draft EPA evaluation report regarding the WTC response.

NYC-WTC_000146129–000146748

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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao joined the Construction Industry Partnership (CIP), contractors, representatives from the City of New York, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) in signing a ..lllMIENR worker safety agreement for the World Trade Center (WTC) Emergency Project. 200! I~::::.':""' '"' I

The "WTC Emergency Project Partnership Agreemenr was fonnalized at the CIP's recent annual Safety Conference. The safety conference was co-sponsored by the Building Trades Employers' Association (BTEA), the Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC) and New York Construction News. CIP is made up of the BTEA and BCTC. ~ ·1 made a special trip to support the signing of this partnership agreement because It

1~1 means so much to the Americans who are working tirelessly at Ground Zero: Chao said.

9The work going on right now at Ground Zero continues to be painful, sad and necessary. It is important to all of America and It is also perilous. We have been fortunate that there have been no fatalities at the WTC site since Sept 11. The recovery effort is a noble but dangerous job," she continued.

"Terrorists have made It one of the most hazardous workplaces in America. The partnership we have fonned will make it safer. To lose any more lives at the WTC site would compound a tragedy. This Administration Is detennined not to let that happen," Chao said.

•At the U.S. Department of Labor, we have been committed to the safety and health of these workers from the start. OSHA has been providing around-the-clock assistance to Identify and facilitate the correction of safety and health hazards,• she added.

She also said, 9Thls partnership will ensure, going forward, that the site Is safe and healthy for workers as they restore the site. In the aftermath of Sept 11, efforts first focused on the search and rescue efforts. As we transition from rescue and recovery to recovery and rehabilitation of the site, we must ensure the safety and health of the workers at the site. We are united as a people, focused and committed to doing the right thing. This agreement is a reafflnnation of that unity.·

John Henshaw, the Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor for OSHA, added, ·our role Is to Identify hazards on a given day, Inspect riggers and cranes and address issues. When Issues come up, we work with labor and management to abate them. Safety Is and will be No. 1. It will save lives and reduce injuries.•

In addition, he noted that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) •1s working on the asbestos Issue. And OSHA Is working with the EPA•

http://newyork.construction.com/news/WTC/Ol l l _ground.Zero.asp 07/18/2003 NYC-WTC_000146733

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