AN ESTIMATOR FOR PLAZA CONSTRUCTION CAUGHT SELLING FAKE OSHA 30 CARDS FOR $ 250

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Posted in Uncategorized by gangbox on the February 7, 2009

from the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS:

Exclusive
OSHA approved trainer sold certification to hardhats

BY GREG B. SMITH
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 4:00 AM

A federally approved construction safety trainer sold dozens of fake cards certifying hardhats participated in a rigorous 30-hour safety class they never attended, the Daily News has learned.

Until his arrest last fall, Larry Fontanez was a certified trainer, approved by the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration to teach 10- and 30-hour construction safety classes.

The classes have become extremely popular since New York City passed a law last year requiring all hardhats working buildings more than 15 stories to take at least the 10-hour course by July.

Those who’ve already taken it must complete a refresher by 2014.

With the flood of students has come a flood of fraud, construction insiders say.

On Sunday, the Daily News exposed a safety class in a Bronx bar that promised 10 hours of intensive training. It lasted just over two hours and skipped most of the subjects it was supposed to cover.

Early last year, the School Construction Authority began looking into allegations that it was fairly easy to obtain fake OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 cards.

FULL story at link.