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NAOSH WEEK 2012 MAY 6-12; 2012 Safety, What Every Business Needs 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.

• American Society of Safety Engineers Alliance Milestones and Successes (2007, October).

Alliance Agreements

• Agreement signed December 4, 2002.
• Renewal Agreement signed June 8, 2004.
• Renewal Agreement signed June 12, 2006.
• Renewal Agreement signed June 10, 2008.
• Renewal Agreement signed March 16, 2012.

Alliance Annual Reports

• Alliance Annual Report 2002-2003, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2003-2004, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2004-2005, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2005-2006, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2006-2007, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2007-2008, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2008-2009, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2009-2010, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance News Releases

• OSHA, American Society of Safety Engineers Form Alliance. OSHA News Release (2002, December 4).
• Forklift Operations by Young Workers Subject of Safety Initiative. OSHA News Release (2004, February 11).
• OSHA, American Society of Safety Engineers Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2004, June 8).
• OSHA and ASSE Promote Worker Safety During North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. OSHA News Release (2005, May 2).
• OSHA Renews Alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers. OSHA News Release (2006, June 12).
• OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health. OSHA News Release (2006, October 5).
• OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. OSHA News Release (2007, May 4).
• National Events Under Way for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. ASSE News Release (2007, May 7).
• American Society of Safety Engineers Kicks Off 6th Annual Youth Job Safety Poster Contest. ASSE News Release (2007, September 19).
• American Society of Safety Engineers, OSHA, Businesses to Show Tangible Results of Investing in Workplace Safety, Health for NAOSH 08. ASSE News Release (2008, January 18).
• American Society of Safety Engineers' Kids' Workplace Safety Poster Contest Break Record. ASSE News Release (2008, February 25).
• OSHA Teams with ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups to Promote Job Safety During North American Occupational Safety and Health Week OSHA News Release (2008, May 8).
• OSHA Renews Alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers. OSHA News Release (2008, June 13).
• ASSE, American Red Cross Announce Free Disaster Prep/Workplace Safety Web Expo for May 6. ASSE News Release (2009, April 24).
• ASSE, OSHA, To Focus on Work Safety During North American Occupational Safety and Health Week This May. ASSE News Release (2010, February 23).
• 9th Annual ASSE Kids SAFETY-ON-THE-JOB 2011. ASSE News Release (2011, April 26).
• ASSE Announces May North American Occupational Safety and Health Week to Include Small Business Outreach, New Sponsor. ASSE News Release (2012, February 3).
• OSHA, American Society of Safety Engineers renew Alliance to promote best practices to prevent worker exposures to health, physical hazards. OSHA News Release (2012, March 16).
• OSHA, ASSE Renew Alliance to Promote Best Practices to Prevent Workplace Injuries, Illnesses. ASSE News Release (2012, March 16).

• 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.

• Alliance Program Participant Background

Alliance Program Participant Developed Products

• Safety Alert: Prevention of Ergonomic-Related Hazards in Shipyard Employment. [English PDF^* - 134 KB], [Spanish PDF* - 179 KB]. Through the OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance and the American Industrial Hygiene Association and American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed a safety alert addressing the prevention of ergonomic-related hazards in shipyard employment, including possible solutions to prevent injuries during the job. (2011, June; Spanish translation 2012, February)
• Safety Alert: Ventilation Procedures in Shipyard Employment [PDF^* - 98 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers and American Industrial Hygiene Association Alliances and the Shipbuilders Council of America, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance), the participants developed a safety alert addressing ventilation procedures in shipyard employment, including possible solutions to shipyard ventilation hazards. (2010, August)
• Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment [English PDF^* - 162 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 166 KB]. Through the OSHA and AmericanSociety of Safety Engineers and American Industrial Hygiene Association Alliances and the Shipbuilders Council of America, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance), the participants developed a safety alert focusing on welding and hot work in shipyard employment, including tips and reminders to help maintain a safe work environment by identifying situations and hazards associated with hot work. (2009, February; Spanish translation 2010, December)
• Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment [English PDF^* - 173 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 153 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers and American Industrial Hygiene Association Alliances and the Shipbuilders Council of America, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance), the participants developed a safety alert providing tips and reminders to control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO procedures in shipyard building and repair. (2009, February; Spanish translation 2010, December)
• Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [English PDF^* - 162 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 201 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers and American Industrial Hygiene Association Alliances and the Shipbuilders Council of America, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance), the participants developed a safety alert providing tips and reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards. (2008, February; Spanish translation 2010, December)
• Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide in Shipyard Employment [English PDF^* - 63 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 65 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers and American Industrial Hygiene Association Alliances and the Shipbuilders Council of America, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance), the participants developed a safety alert designed to make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. 2006, July; Spanish translation 2010, December)

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

• Making the Business Case for Safety and Health⁺
• Motor Vehicle Safety

Related Alliances

• Region I, New England Chapters of the American Society of Safety Engineers (NEA ASSE) signed December 2, 2003.
• Region I, Concord Area Office with Granite State Chapter-American Society of Safety Engineers signed April 21, 2005.
• Region II, Avenel, Bayside, Manhattan, and Tarrytown Area Offices and New York Metropolitan Chapter of ASSE (Metro ASSE) signed March 10, 2004.
• Region II, Avenel, Hasbrouck Heights, Marlton, and Parsippany Area Offices with New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers signed May 6, 2004.
• Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office with American Society of Safety Engineers Central Florida Chaptersigned April 20, 2009.
• Region IV, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah, Georgia Area Offices with Georgia Local Section - American Hygiene Association; Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Engineers; Construction Education Foundation of Georgia; Georgia Department of Education; and Georgia Tech Research Institute's Occupational Safety and Health Division signed June 6, 2006.
• Region VI, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office with American Society of Safety Engineers-Greater Baton Rouge Chapter signed December 19, 2008.
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) establish an Alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers signed June 24, 2003.

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.
  • Roadway Crashes - English [PDF^*- 208 KB]
  • Roadway Crashes - Spanish [PDF^*- 231 KB]
• 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.

• Public Sector Workers
• Non-English/Limited English
• Motor Vehicle Safety
• NAOSH Week

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