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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN)
August 23, 2005 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
May 7, 2003
Overview
The OSHA and AAOHN Alliance focuses on promoting healthy and safe workplaces, for large and small
businesses, especially in the areas of emergency management, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and
workplace violence. In addition, OSHA and AAOHN are helping businesses promote employee wellness and
prevent illnesses and injuries within the workplace.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Shelia Arbury
Greg Barber
Elise Handelman
Sandi Khan |
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine
(DSTM)
Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
DSTM
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA) |
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| AAOHN: |
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James McCoy
Ann Cox
Jennifer McDuffee*
Susan Randolph |
Public Policy and Advocacy Manager
Executive Director
Director of External Affairs
President |
*Jennifer McDuffee served as a team member until March 2005.
Evaluation Period
May 7, 2004 – May 6, 2005
II. Implementation Team Meetings
July 27, 2004
November 22, 2004
February 25, 2005 |
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC |
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both
groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress
and results.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Disseminate health and safety information and guidance directly to businesses and through meetings
(e.g. Chamber of Commerce events, Rotary Club meetings), conferences, events, and print and
electronic media, including links from OSHA's and AAOHN's Web sites.
Products
OSHA and AAOHN Alliance Web Site
The OSHA and AAOHN Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site includes links to related documents,
activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. This Web site is kept
up-to-date on a regular basis. For more information on the number of site visits please see the
“Alliance Program Reach” table on page 5.
AAOHN Web Site (http://www.aaohn.org/)
AAOHN continues to update its internal Web site with information on the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance and
articles on OSHA news that affects the occupational health nursing profession. In addition, AAOHN is
discussing developing an AAOHN-OSHA Alliance Web page on the AAOHN Web site.
AAOHN's Ergonomic Web site
AAOHN developed an ergonomic Web site www.ergoresources.org as the first initiative of the
OSHA-AAOHN Alliance in 2003. AAOHN redesigned the Web site in September 2004 and updates it on a
regular basis. Ergoresources is a one-stop shop where occupational and environmental health nurses
and other professionals who manage workplace health and safety programs can find current information
on ergonomics.
Print and Electronic Media
AAOHN posted several articles in their monthly publication, ProHealth Alert that provides OSHA
information to its members.
- Encourage AAOHN chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and State
Plan States to address health and safety issues, including emergency management, MSDs, and workplace
violence.
Products
Updates
The OSHA-AAOHN implementation team is providing information on OSHA and AAOHN activities to OSHA's
Regional and Area Offices and State Plan States and AAOHN's Chapters. OSHA provided information on
Region 5's free Health Care Facilities Workplace Violence Seminars to AAOHN representatives.
OSHA's Limited Access Web Page
OSHA posted a link to AAOHN's Chapter list on OSHA's Limited Access Web Page (LAP) that provides
contact information to AAOHN Chapters. OSHA representatives can the list to contact AAOHN Chapters
if they are looking for training information or instructors in a specific safety and health topic
area.
Events
AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Exposition
At the AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Exposition, held April 29-May 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
representatives from Minnesota OSHA provided speakers and helped staff the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance
exhibit booth.
- Develop electronic assistance tools for OSHA's Web page that address health and safety issues,
including emergency management, MSDs, and workplace violence.
Products
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages and eTools
Representatives from the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance serve on the editorial boards of and maintain the
following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages as part of the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance:
Workplace Violence
- Dawn Eltermann, Dir. of Occupational Safety and Health, BioServices, McKesson Specialty
Pharmaceutical Services; Rockville, MD
- Pamela Hirsch, APRN, MS, Med, Clinical Program Manager, Occupational Health Program/Office of
Public Health and Environmental Hazards/VHA; Washington, DC
- James McCoy, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN); Atlanta, GA
- Barb Renner, RN, COHN-S, Case Manager, Barnes Care; St. Louis, MO
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC; Manhattan, NY
Medical Screening and Surveillance
- Mariann Cameron, RN, BSN, Global Health and Wellness Coordinator, Air Products and Chemicals,
Inc.; Allentown, PA
- Dawn Eltermann, Dir. of Occupational Safety and Health, BioServices, McKesson Specialty
Pharmaceutical Services; Rockville, MD
- Pamela Hirsch, APRN, MS, Med, Clinical Program Manager, Occupational Health Program/Office of
Public Health and Environmental Hazards/VHA; Washington, DC
- James McCoy, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN); Atlanta, GA
- Barb Renner, RN, COHN-S, Case Manager, Barnes Care; St. Louis, MO
- Susan Skelly, RN, COHN-S, PHR, Senior Case Management/Workers' Compensation Specialist; Upper
Marlboro, MD
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC.; Ridgefield, CT
Occupational Health Professionals
- Dawn Eltermann, Dir. of Occupational Safety and Health, BioServices, McKesson Specialty
Pharmaceutical Services; Rockville, MD
- Pamela Hirsch, APRN, MS, Med, Clinical Program Manager, Occupational Health Program/Office of
Public Health and Environmental Hazards/VHA; Washington, DC
- James McCoy, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN); Atlanta, GA
- Susan A. Randolph, MSN, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Clinical Instructor, Occupational Health Nursing
Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, NC
- Barb Renner, RN, COHN-S, Case Manager, Barnes Care; St. Louis, MO
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC.; Ridgefield,
Tuberculosis
- James McCoy, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN); Atlanta, GA
- Margaret Thompson, RN, MSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Croft-Taylor Consulting, LLC; Manhattan, NY
- Encourage AAOHN chapters to act as resources for OSHA's Training Institute and Education Centers
to assist in the promotion and presentation of health and safety courses, including emergency
management, MSDs and workplace violence.
The OSHA and AAOHN Alliance implementation team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to improving the health and safety of the workplace
and reducing injuries and illnesses whenever AAOHN and OSHA leaders address groups.
Events
AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Expo, April 29-May 6, 2004, Minneapolis, Minnesota
David Ferkul, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Workplace Safety Consultation, Minnesota Department of
Labor and Industry, gave a presentation on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs to over 100
attendees on May 5, 2005. In addition, Mr. Ferkul, and Jolyn Crum, Industrial Hygienist, Minnesota
Department of Labor and Industry, shared the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance exhibit booth. Over 1,000 symposium
attendees visited the AAOHN-OSHA Alliance exhibit booth.
- Encourage AAOHN's members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA's cooperative
programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
The OSHA and AAOHN Alliance implementation team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Executive summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and AAOHN are working together to address safety and health
issues including, workplace violence, emergency preparedness, and MSDs. The organizations have
established very effective lines of communication and a successful working relationship.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and AAOHN increased awareness of the compliance assistance resources and
programs that are offered by both organizations. AAOHN has demonstrated their committed to the
Alliance Program by supplying information and resources as requested by the Agency including,
providing expertise on OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages.
In addition AAOHN reviewed and provided comments on OSHA's documents, Nationwide Site Specific
Targeting (SST-04) Program, and Bloodborne Pathogens Standard: Extension of the OMB Approval of
Information-Collection Requirements, and Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in Health Care Settings, 2005.
The speaking and exhibiting opportunities are invaluable to the success of the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance.
At the AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Exposition, April 29-May 6, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota, AAOHN
representatives requested a speaker from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry to update
its members on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs. Mr. David Ferkul, Certified Industrial
Hygienist, Workplace Safety Consultation, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry gave a
presentation on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs to over 100 attendees. In addition, Minnesota
Department of Labor and Industry shared the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance exhibit booth with more than 1,000
attendees visiting the booth. The Alliance exhibit booth proved to be an excellent vehicle for
speaking directly to occupational health professionals regarding the Agency's outreach efforts.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA-AAOHN Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
6,356 |
April 30-May 6, 2005: AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Expo.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Presentation on May 5, 2005 by David Ferkul, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Workplace Safety
Consultation, Minnesota Department of Labor
- Exhibit booth
|
1,000 |
May 2004: The AAOHN/OSHA Alliance-One Year Later
AAOHN News letter. |
8,700 |
June 2004: OSHA Releases Seven New Fact Sheets
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
August 2004: OSHA Offers Tips for Working in Hot
Weather
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
September 2004: OSHA Invites Comments on Amendments
to Oregon State Standards; OSHA Issues New Protocol on Controlled Negative Pressure REDON
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
October 2004: OSHA's Ergonomics Guidelines Announced
for Poultry Processing Industry; OSHA Unveils Safety and Health Topics Page for Residential
Construction
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
November 2004: OSHA Proposes Revised Rule on
Hexavalent Chromium
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
December 2004: OSHA Offers General Industry Sector
Quick Start Guide
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
January 2005: OSHA to Issue Final Rule on Federal
Agency Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements; OSHA Offers General Industry Sector Quick Start
Guide
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
February 2005: OSHA Schedules Public Hearings on
Hexavalent Chromium; OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Injury/Illness Summaries Beginning February 1,
2005; OSHA Offers Best Practices for Hospital Receiving Victims of Mass Casualties
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
March 2005: OSHA Launches Web Area on Occupational
Noise Hazard; OSHA Offers New Hispanic Outreach Web Tool
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
April 2005: OSHA Announces Results of Pilot Beryllium
Screening Program; OSHA Identifies 14,000 Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
May 2005: Joint NIOSH/OSHA Publication Focuses on
Avian Influenza
ProHealth Alert |
8,700 |
| TOTAL |
111,756 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and AAOHN have agreed to renew the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance agreement for another two years. In
addition to focusing on workplace violence and MSDs issues, the organizations have agreed to replace
emergency management with promoting the use of Automated External Defibrillator's (AED's) in the
workplace as an Alliance focus area. The Alliance team members are planning a number of activities
to continue promoting healthy and safe workplaces.
The OSHA-AAOHN Alliance will continue its focus on musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace by
updating information on the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance Web page and on the AAOHN Web site,
ergoresources.org. AAOHN is discussing the development of an AAOHN-OSHA Alliance Web page on the
AAOHN Web site that will include links to OSHA's ergonomic information. AAOHN will continue to post
OSHA conference, and safety and health information on its Web site, as requested.
AAOHN representatives have agreed to continue serving on the editorial boards for the following OSHA
Safety and Health Topic pages: Medical Screening and Surveillance, Occupational Health Professionals
and Workplace Violence, Tuberculosis and will begin serving on the editorial board for the AED
Safety and Health Topic page. In addition, AAOHN members have agreed to continue reviewing and
providing expert input on OSHA safety and health documents, as requested.
Further, the OSHA-AAOHN implementation team is developing plans to promote the Alliance through a
number of speaking and exhibiting opportunities including, the AAOHN 2006 Symposium and Expo, May
5-12, 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Through the OSHA-AAOHN Alliance, the organizations are working with the American Heart Association
(AHA), another Alliance Program participant, to promote the use of AEDs in the workplace.
Representatives from OSHA and AHA have submitted three proposals for the AAOHN 2006 Symposium and
Exposition, May 5-12, 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the new Inter-Agency First Aid Guidelines
including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of AED's. Additionally, representatives
from AAOHN will participate in a planned Alliance Ergonomic Roundtable scheduled for spring 2006.
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
August 23, 2005
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