The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Heart
Association (AHA) hereby renew the Alliance originally signed on November 20, 2003 and renewed September
8, 2006. OSHA and AHA continue to recognize the value of providing safe and healthy American workplaces.
Through the Alliance renewal agreement the organizations will utilize their collective expertise to
advance a culture of awareness, prevention and action while sharing best practices and technical knowledge
to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke and address employee wellness programs
in the workplace. These efforts will include a focus on providing information for individuals with
Limited English Proficiency (LEP). In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AHA recognize that OSHA's
State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national
effort.
OSHA and AHA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition of medical
emergencies and the implementation of AED programs, CPR and first aid training programs, and to
provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic
media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and AHA's Web sites) to employers and employees.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AHA's conferences, local meetings, or other Alliance
partner events such as the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
AHA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by the AHA and
through OSHA's or AHA's developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on AED, CPR and first aid
training programs that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
- Encourage AHA chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address
health and safety issues, including AED Program implementation, CPR and first aid training.
OSHA and the American Heart Association will work together to achieve the
following goal related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on AED
Programs, CPR and first aid training issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or
to provide input on safety and health issues.
OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary
cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and
communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have
proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance
with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency
enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.
OSHA and the AHA acknowledge and agree that no ownership or license of a signatory's trademarks or
copyrighted works is conveyed to the other under this Alliance.
An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan
of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the
participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share
information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will
include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs the Directorate of
Science, Technology and Medicine and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan
States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason
at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time
with the concurrence of both signatories.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration |
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M. Cass Wheeler
CEO
American Heart Association |
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