Safety rules hit building trades: Many must take course - By Scott Van Voorhis, BostonHerald
While the cards are based on a law passed two years ago, the new requirements take effect with memories still fresh of the deadly Boston scaffolding collapse that killed three on an Emerson College dorm project.
“Construction is one of the most dangerous industries, and we think requiring basic construction safety (training) makes a lot of sense,” said Bert Durand, a spokesman for the New England Regional Council of Carpenters.