The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Laser Institute of America (LIA)
recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
American workplaces. OSHA and LIA hereby renew the Alliance originally signed August 9, 2005 to
provide LIA members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access
to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in
reducing and preventing exposure to laser beam and non-beam hazards in industrial and medical
workplaces. Through the Alliance renewal agreement, the organizations will continue to share
information on laser regulations and standards, bioeffects lasers have on the eyes and skin, laser
control measures and laser safety program administration. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and LIA
recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of
the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and LIA will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of laser-related safety courses
OSHA and LIA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of
laser hazards in the workplace, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such
information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and LIA's Web
sites) to employers and employees in medical, industrial, military, research & development, and
optical fiber communications industries.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or LIA's conferences, local meetings, or other laser safety
training events such as, LIA's International Laser Safety conference.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
LIA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by LIA and
through OSHA- or LIA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on laser safety that are
addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
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.
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, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, 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. Any 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 all signatories.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Occupational Health and
Safety Administration |
Date |
Richard M. Greene
Education Director
Laser Institute of America |
Date |
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