(L-R) National Chicken Council's President, George B. Watts, OSHA's
Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. and National Turkey Federation's Director of Scientific
and Regulatory Affairs, Michael Rybolt sign a national Alliance agreement on November 15, 2007.
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Through the Alliance, OSHA, NCC and NTF will provide the organizations'
members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them
protect the safety and health of employees, including those who speak languages other than English.
In particular, the Alliance will address sharing best practices and technical knowledge on safety
and health issues, including how to reduce and prevent exposure to ergonomic hazards associated with
poultry processing. The Alliance's goals include:
Training and Education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for the poultry
industry on ergonomics techniques, program structure and applications in the poultry industry, and
to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
Outreach and communication:
- Develop and disseminate information and guidance in English, Spanish and other languages
through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's, NCC's and NTF's Web sites.
- Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA's, NCC's or NTF's conferences, local meetings or other events
such as the annual National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, the annual International
Poultry Exposition and regular meetings of the Joint Poultry Industry Safety and Health Committee.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- June 4-6, 2008: National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, Orlando, Florida.
- June 4, 2008: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, delivered the keynote
presentation "Update on OSHA Initiatives."
- June 6, 2008: Mylene Kellerman, Safety and Health Consultant, University of Southern Florida,
Safety Florida Consultation Program, gave a presentation about OSHA's On-site Consultation
Program, Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) and Voluntary Protection
Programs (VPP).
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The National
Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation and a number of other Alliance Program participants
supported 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 11, 2008: National Turkey Federation Annual Convention, San Diego, California.
- Brian Little, Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, updated attendees on Safety and health
resources available to Alliance Program members including SHARP, VPP and future OSHA policy and
focuses.
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