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(signed December 4, 2002; renewed June 8, 2004; renewed June 12, 2006; renewed June 10, 2008; renewed March 16, 2012)



September 20, 2011 Alliance Renewal
OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab with the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting attendees, including John Mroszczyk, ASSE, at the Department of Labor on September 20, 2011.

Through the OSHA and ASSE Alliance, the organizations will provide ASSE members and others, including the public sector, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers. In particular, the Alliance will continue to address non-English or limited English-speaking workers, motor vehicle safety, and promoting the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Alliance's goals include:

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives:

  • To share information on OSHA’s National Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on reducing and preventing exposures to health and physical hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Outreach and Communication:

  • To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and the ASSE’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ASSE’s conferences, local meetings, or other events such as ASSE’s annual Professional Development Conference.
  • To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on reducing and preventing exposures to health and physical hazards that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
  • To encourage ASSE’s chapters to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.

Milestones and Successes

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

Alliance Annual Reports

Alliance News Releases


Activities and Events (Archive)
  • June 13, 2012: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC. ASSE representatives at exhibit booth to distribute safety and health information.
  • June 3-6, 2012. ASSE Annual Professional Development Conference (PDC), Safety 2012, Denver, Colorado.
    • June 3-6, 2012: OSHA staff at OSHA exhibit booth.
    • June 4, 2012: Presenter: Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA. Presentation: Keynote speaker at the Plenary Session.
    • June 4, 2012: Presenters: Lee Anne Jillings, Deputy Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA; Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), USDOL-OSHA; and Thomas M. Galassi, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA. Presentation Name: "OSHA Current Activities Update."
    • June 5, 2012: Presenters: Jennifer Lawless, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals (OCH-M), DSG, USDOL-OSHA; Maureen Ruskin, Director, OCH-M, DSG, USDOL-OSHA. Presentation Name; "Aligning OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard with GHS."
    • June 5, 2012: Presenters: Eric Lahaie, Acting Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Lloyd "Jim" Boom, Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA; and Kevin O'Shea, Chair, Mast Climbers, LLC. Presentation Name: "Mast Climbing Work Platforms-Best Practices for Safety and Health."
  • March 22, 2012: The National Capital Chapter of ASSE and Potomac Section of AIHA Joint Chapter Meeting, DOL Auditorium, Washington, DC.
    • Presenter: Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA. Presentation Name: "Update on OSHA initiatives."
    • Presenter: Thomas M. Galassi, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), USDOL-OSHA. Presentation Name: "Update on OSHA activities in DEP."
    • Presenter: Jim Maddux, Director, Directorate of Construction (DOC), USDOL-OSHA. Presentation Name: "Update on OSHA activities in DOC."
    • Presenter: Eric Lahaie, Acting Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA. Presentation Name: "Updates on DCSP Activities."
    • Presenters: Dave Heidorn, Manager, Government Affairs, ASSE; and David Hicks, Director of Scientific and Technical Initiatives, AIHA. Presentation Name: "Update on Alliance activities."
  • May 6-12, 2012: 2012 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and a number of other Alliance Program participants support 2012 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. 2012 Theme: “Safety, What Every Business Needs.
    • May 7, 2012: Kickoff-event. Presenters: Senior OSHA staff, ASSE President, and CSSE Representative.  The event features interviews with the ASSE Kids’ "Safety on the Job" Poster Winners.
  • June 12-15, 2011. ASSE Annual Professional Development Conference (PDC), Safety 2011, Chicago, Illinois.
    • June 12-14, 2011: OSHA personnel staffed an OSHA exhibit booth.
    • June 13, 2011: Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, and Dr. John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, were the keynote speakers for the Plenary Session that addressed the "State of the Society at 100 Years" and "Society Vision for the Future."
    • June 13, 2011: Lee Anne Jillings, Deputy Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA; Mandy Edens, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; and Thomas M. Galassi, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Current Activities Update."
    • June 13, 2011: Jacqueline Annis, Lead Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Andy Youpel, Safety Manager, Brandenburg Industrial Services; and Tom Broderick, Executive Director, Construction Safety Council, presented "OSHA Challenge-A Road Map to Safety and Health Excellence."
    • June 13, 2011: Michael M. X. Buchet, Senior Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of Construction (DOC), USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction-Cranes, Confined Space, Data, Residential, Steel Erection, Etc."
    • June 14, 2011: Lee Anne Jillings, Deputy Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Plans, USDOL-OSHA; Mica Torricelli, Industrial Hygiene Supervisor, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program; and John Brunner, Plant Personnel Manager, Duraco Inc., presented "OSHA Small Business Update."
    • June 14, 2011: Jacob C. Scott, Lead Safety and Health Specialist, Region V, Chicago North, Illinois Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Joshua M. Moore, Lead Safety and Health Specialist, Region V, Aurora, Illinois Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; and two ASSE Health and Safety Professionals presented an interactive session between safety and health professionals in industry and OSHA compliance inspectors entitled "Meet the Inspectors."
    • June 14, 2011: Michael M. X. Buchet, Senior Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, OCS, DOC, USDOL-OSHA, and J. Nigel Ellis, President, Ellis Fall Safety Solutions, presented "OSHA, Construction and Industry Working Ever Closer Together on Fall Protection."
    • June 14, 2011: Mark A. Hernandez, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Houston, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Construction Focus Four Hazards - Los Cuatro Peligros Enfocados a la Construccion (Enfoque Cuatro)."
    • June 15, 2011: John A. Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator, Cooperative and State Programs, Region V, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Incentive Programs and Their Effect on OSHA, VPP, and Recordkeeping."
    • June 15, 2011: Elizabeth Way, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Plans, USDOL-OSHA; Diana M. Cortez, Area Director, Region II, Tarrytown, New York Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Marilyn Cole, Consultant, American Pipeline Contractors Association; and Elisonia Valle, Assistant Manager to Human Resources, Wenner Breads, Inc., presented "Safety and Health Resources for Diverse Workforces."
    • June 15, 2011: Gregory J. Baxter, Acting Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; John Wilson, Chairman, ET&D OSHA Strategic Partnership Executive Committee; Jim Tomaseski, Director, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Safety and Health Department, IBEW; and Jerry Rivera, Director of Safety, National Electrical Contractors Association, presented "The Electrical Transmission & Distribution OSHA Partnership-Focusing on Safety and Health."
  • June 8, 2011: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC. ASSE representatives staffed an exhibit booth and distributed safety and health information during the Department of Labor Safety Day.
  • May 1-7, 2011: 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2011 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2011 was "Celebrating a Century of Safety."
    • May 2, 2011: Dave Heidorn, Manager, Government Affairs, ASSE, and Diane Hurns, Director, Media/Public Relations, ASSE, attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels, USDOL-OSHA; Darryl Hill, President, ASSE; and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, CSSE; provided brief remarks. The Kick-off event also featured interviews with the ASSE Kids' "Safety on the Job" Poster Winners.
  • March 24, 2011: The National Capital Chapter of ASSE and Potomac Section of AIHA Joint Chapter Meeting, DOL Auditorium, Washington, DC.
    • Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, presented an update on OSHA initiatives.
    • Thomas M. Galassi, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), and Acting Director, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM), USDOL-OSHA, and Amanda Edens, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), USDOL-OSHA presented updates on OSHA activities in DEP, DTSEM, and DSG.
    • Jim Maddux, Director, Directorate of Construction (DOC), USDOL-OSHA, presented an update on OSHA activities in DOC.
    • Lee Anne Jillings, Deputy Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, presented an update of the Agency's Alliance and cooperative program activities.
    • Dave Heidorn, Manager, Government Affairs, ASSE, and David Hicks, Director of Scientific and Technical Initiatives, AIHA, presented an update on Alliance activities.

Products and Resources

Alliance Program Participant Developed Products

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

Related Alliances

Additional Resources

  • ASSE/OSHA Alliance page
  • Alliance Program Construction Roundtable. Through the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable, a number of products and resources have been developed for the construction industry.
  • ASSE's Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) Workgroup. Provides an arena for safety directors, managers, supervisors, consultants and others who have a common interest in this subject to discuss, research, develop and implement new suggestions, ideas and recommendations for issues related to the Latino workforce.
  • Hazardous Materials Safety Information Guide [PDF*- 86 KB]. An ASSE free brochure that was developed for the 2002 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week to arm people with key safety information on hazmats. The brochure includes information on what hazmats are, what happens when an accident occurs, the role of the Local Emergency Planning Committees and other agencies and provides key contacts.
  • Important Workplace Safety Guide for Young Workers [PDF*- 434 KB]. An ASSE-developed free brochure that contains key state and federal contact information, important facts to know and workplace safety questions workers and parents should ask.
  • Roadway Crashes. An ASSE-developed free brochure aimed at educating the public, employers and employees on safe driving tactics.
  • Technical Report: The Impact of Multi-Language Worksites on SH&E Professionals [DOC*- 87 KB]. A white paper developed by ASSE's Council on Practices and Standards and issued by the organization on March 21, 2005.
  • Workplace Violence Survey and White Paper, May 2004 [PDF*- 252 KB]. Published in ASSE's Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty Newsletter, RMInsight, 2004, the paper summarizes the results of a survey of ASSE members to develop information on current programs and policies to prevent and mitigate workplace violence.

+Alliance Implementation Team members participated in the development of this resource.


Areas of Emphasis

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