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Harris County adopts construction worksite safety policy after hours of testimony
Summary
Harris County Commissioners Court on Nov. 14 adopted a new countywide worksite safety policy for county-funded construction projects after public testimony from labor groups, contractors and worker advocates and a divided debate about timeline and industry input.
Harris County Commissioners Court adopted a new worksite safety policy intended to strengthen safety standards, inspections and enforcement on county‑funded construction projects.
Commissioner Ellis, who co-sponsored the item, framed the change as an effort to reduce what he called an unacceptable toll on workers: “Every worker deserves to come home safe at the end of the day,” Ellis said while describing county and state construction fatality statistics. He cited county figures and a 2023 statewide total of 564 workplace deaths as evidence of systemic problems…
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