(L to R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant,
Environment, Health and Safety, BIA; Joseph Casper, Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety,
BIA at the national Alliance renewal signing on March 27, 2008.
L-R OSHA's then-Acting Assistant Secretary, Jonathan L. Snare and
Richard Jennison, President & CEO, BIA sign National Alliance agreement on March 20, 2006.
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Through the OSHA and BIA Alliance, the organizations will work together to
provide the association's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training
resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing
ergonomics injuries, and preventing exposure to hazardous levels of silica. The Alliance's goals
include:
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention
of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such
information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the BIA's
Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
BIA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by BIA and
through OSHA- or BIA- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum including outreach events).
- Promote and encourage BIA members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and
its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Brick
Industry Association and a number of other Alliance Program participants are supporting 2008 NAOSH
Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers
and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- February 5, 2008: Silicosis Prevention Seminar, Clemson, South Carolina. Brian Robertson,
Industrial Hygienist, Region IV, Clemson, South Carolina Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented
"Exposure Monitoring" and John Steelnack, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Biological Hazards,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Control of Dust Exposures" and "OSHA
Silica Resources" during the seminar.
Products and Resources
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
Publications and Newsletters
- Brick News Online, October 12, 2006. BIA's October 12, 2006 edition of its bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA Alliance-Provided Information," that describes the
features of the OSHA Web site including compliance assistance resources and electronic assistance
tools.
- Brick News Online, December, 2006. BIA's December 13, 2006 edition
of its bi-monthly e-newsletter includes an article, "Consultation Helps Small Businesses Establish
Safety and Health Programs," that describes the services and benefits of the On-site Consultation
Program for small businesses.
- Brick News Online, September, 2007. BIA’s September 27, 2007
edition of its bi-monthly e-newsletter includes an article, "Hispanic Worker Outreach: OSHA can
Help," that describes the ways to conduct outreach to Hispanic Workers to ensure their safety and
health.
- Brick News Online, November, 2007. BIA’s November 8, 2007 edition
of its bi-monthly e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA’s Comprehensive Ergonomics Plan Features
Targeted Guidelines and Tough Enforcement," that describes OSHA’s comprehensive ergonomic plan.
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
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