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Dr. David Michaels (front row, fourth from the left), Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, with the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting attendees including Luke George, Manager, Government Affairs, NSC, and Nigel Elis, Volunteer, NSC Construction Division, at the Department of Labor on July 29, 2010.

Through the OSHA and NSC Alliance, the organizations will work together to improve health and safety in the general and construction industries and provide the nation's employers and employees, including small businesses and Hispanic and youth workers, with information, guidance, and access to training resources. In particular, the Alliance will focus on promoting motor vehicle safety and drug-free workplaces and encouraging first aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training in the workplace. 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 NSC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the general and construction industries.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or NSC's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the NSC Annual Congress & Exposition.
• Encourage NSC chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address general and construction industry health and safety issues.

Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings, including OSHA's Small Business Forums to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

Milestones and Successes

• National Safety Council Alliance Milestones and Successes (2010, February).

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

• Agreement signed September 9, 2003.
• Renewal Agreement signed September 21, 2005.
• Renewal Agreement signed October 15, 2007.

Alliance Annual Reports

• 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 News Releases

• Assistant Labor Secretary John Henshaw Focuses On OSHA's Strategy For The Future For National Safety Congress. OSHA News Release (2003, September 9). [Photo]
• Forklift Operations by Young Workers Subject of Safety Initiative -- OSHA, Wage and Hour Division, NIOSH Join Forces to Foster Youth Safety on the Job. OSHA News Release (2004, February 11).
• OSHA Playing Key Role in Disaster Response Efforts, OSHA Head Tells National Conference in Orlando: OSHA, National Safety Council Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2005, September 21).
• 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).
• OSHA Renews Alliance with the National Safety Council. OSHA News Release (2007, October 15).

• October 31 - November 2, 2011: National Safety Council Congress & Expo, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania.
• October 31 - November 2, 2011: OSHA personnel will staff an OSHA exhibition booth.
• October 31, 2011: Jacqueline Annis, Lead Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA; Frank Richard, MDU Construction Services Group, Inc.; Jim Tomaseski, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and Michael Johnston, National Electrical Contractors Association, will present "ET&D OSHA Partnership – Changing S & H Culture."
• October 31, 2011: Sanji Kanth, Senior Safety Engineer, Office of General Industry Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), USDOL-OSHA; Geof Brazier, BS&B - Pressure Safety Management, Tulsa, OK; and Kevin Jeffries, Corporate Safety Systems Manager, Imperial Sugar Company, Port Wentworth, GA, will present "Combustible Dust, the NSC Focus Team Perspective."
• November 1, 2011: Russell Jones, Jr., Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Small Business Assistance, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Dave Landis, Safety/Compliance Coordinator, Keystone Wood Specialties, Inc., Lancaster, PA; and Samuel Gualardo, Project Officer, Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Office, Indiana, PA, will present "OSHA Small Business Resources."
• November 1, 2011: A panel of USDOL-OSHA occupational safety and health professionals will present "Most Interesting OSHA Cases."
• November 2, 2011: Elizabeth Way, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Stephen Butler, Office of Maritime Enforcement, DEP, USDOL-OSHA; Ian Bennitt, Manager, Government Affairs, Shipbuilders Council of America, Washington, DC; and Jim Thornton, Director, Environment, Health and Safety, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Newport News, Newport News, VA, will present "Maritime Industry S/H Products & Information."
• May 1-7, 2011: 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The National Safety Council and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2011 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by American Society of Safety Engineers (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: Chloe White, Associate, NSC, 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, Vice President, CSSE; provided brief remarks. The Kick-off event also featured interviews with the ASSE Kids' "Safety on the Job" Poster Winners.
• October 3-8, 2010: 2010 National Safety Congress & Expo, San Diego, California. 
  • October 4-6, 2010: OSHA personnel staffed an OSHA exhibit booth. 
  • October 4, 2010: Steven Witt, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA; Vance E. Lineberger, Deputy for Safety, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, United States Air Force, (Energy, Environment, Safety & Occupational Health) SAF/IEE; and José Carlos N Banaag, MS, CPE, Staff Engineer, Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., presented "Ergonomic Successes - OSHA’s Cooperative Programs." 
  • October 4, 2010: Eric Harbin, Director, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction Hot Topics 2010." 
  • October 5, 2010: John Hermanson, Regional Administrator, Region III, USDOL-OSHA; Keith Piercy, Assistant Area Director, Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Justin Sternes, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region V, Peoria, Illinois Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; and Philip Pisale, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region VII, Omaha, Nebraska Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Most Interesting OSHA Cases."
  • October 5, 2010: Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; Thomas Galassi, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs and Acting Director, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, USDOL-OSHA; and Steven Witt, Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Current Activities Update."
• June 9, 2010: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC.
  • An NSC representative staffed an exhibit booth and distributed safety and health information.
• May 2-8, 2010: 2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The National Safety Council and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2010 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Week focused on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2010 NAOSH Week was "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe Workplaces."
  • May 3, 2010: Luke George, Manager, Government Affairs, NSC, attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, USDOL-OSHA; Christopher Patton, President, ASSE; and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, CSSE; provided brief remarks. The Kick-off also featured recognition of and a conversation with ASSE Kids’ “Safety on the Job” poster winners and runner-ups.
• October 26-28, 2009: 2009 National Safety Congress and Expo, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.
  • October 26-28, 2009: Veneta Chatmon, Exhibits and Meeting Specialist, Office of Communications, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an OSHA exhibition booth.
  • October 27, 2009: Jordan Barab, then-Acting Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Occupational Safety and Health Under the Obama Administration."
  • October 27, 2009: Stephen Butler, Director, Office of Maritime Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, and Ian Bennitt, Manager, Government Affairs, Shipbuilders Council of America, presented "Maritime Industry Safety and Health Products and Information."
  • October 28, 2009: Sandra Taylor, then-Deputy Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA; Connie Brown, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region III, Charleston, West Virginia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Vanessa Lynn Martin, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region V, Columbus, Ohio Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, Keith Piercy, Assistant Area Director, Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; and Stephen Rook, Assistant Area Director, Concord, New Hampshire Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Most Interesting OSHA Cases." 
• October 19-25, 2009: 2009 Drug-Free Work Week. NSC and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2009 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
• June 10, 2009: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC.
  An NSC representative staffed an exhibit booth and distributed safety and health information during the Department of Labor Safety Day.
• May 3-9, 2009: 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The National Safety Council (NSC) and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, 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 2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home."
  • May 4, 2009: Luke George, Manager, Government Affairs, NSC, attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, USDOL-OSHA; Warren Brown, President, ASSE; and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, CSSE; provided brief remarks. The Kick-off also featured an Alliance Program participant panel with a presentation by Mr. George and presentations from Alliance Program Participants American Heart Association, ASSE, and Independent Electrical Contractors focusing on workplace safety and health issues.
  • May 4, 2009: Luke George, Manager, Government Affairs, NSC, attended the OSHA-led afternoon seminar. Barnett Lawrence, Compliance Assistance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA presented "Navigating the OSHA Web Site." Amanda Edens, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; Michael Walterschied, Area Director, Region III, Baltimore/Washington D.C. Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; John Ferris, Director, Office of Emergency Management, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, USDOL-OSHA; and Doug Goodell, then-Acting Deputy Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA participated on the "OSHA Update" panel discussion. Elizabeth Way, Director, OOSA, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA Top 10 Violations and Compliance Assistance Resources."
• October 20-26, 2008: 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. The National Safety Council and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
• September 22-24, 2008: 2008 National Safety Congress and Expo, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.
  • September 22-24, 2008: OSHA personnel staffed an OSHA exhibition booth.
  • September 23, 2008: Elena Carr, Drug Policy Coordinator, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, USDOL, presented "Drug-Free Workplace Success: Safety Depends on It."
  • September 23, 2008: Steven Witt, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Gary Jones, Director, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs, Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Tech; and John Dizor, Director, Personal Safety Expertise, The Dow Chemical Company; presented "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health."
  • September 23, 2008: Lou Ricca, Jr., then-Deputy Regional Administrator, Region II, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Driving on Duty and OSHA Go Together." 
  • September 23, 2008: Sandra Taylor, then-Deputy Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Most Interesting OSHA Cases." 
  • September 24, 2008: Lee Anne Jillings, Deputy Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Rob Matuga, Director, Labor, Safety and Health Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Home Builders; and Ron Pilla, Vice President, Valcourt Exterior Building Services of New Jersey; presented "Safety and Health Resources - Tools for the Construction Industry."
• May 4-10, 2008: 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. NSC 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 (ASSE), the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
  • May 5, 2008: A representative of NSC attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor. Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA; and Michael Thompson, then-President, ASSE; were the keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented "Safety is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health representatives.

Products and Resources

• Alliance Program Participant Background

Alliance Program Participant Developed Products

• Fact Sheet No. 1: Ensuring Pedestrian Safety Around Power Industrial Trucks [PDF^* - 47 KB]. Through the OSHA and NSC Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a fact sheet addressing pedestrian safety around power industrial trucks, including tips on how pedestrians can protect themselves. (2011, May) 
• Fact Sheet No. 2: Preventing Injury Related to Powered Industrial Trucks with Effective Training [PDF^* - 87 KB]. Through the OSHA and NSC Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a fact sheet addressing effective training of powered industrial truck operators, including tips on what employers can do to help protect workers. (2011, August)
• Fact sheet 3: Protecting Workers on Foot in Road Construction Work Zones [PDF^* - 42 KB]. Through the OSHA and NSC Alliance, the Alliance participants developed a fact sheet addressing how to protect workers on foot in highway construction work zones, including tips on what workers can do to protect themselves. (2011, August)

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

• Accident Investigation^**
• Confined Spaces^**
• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)^**
• Fire Safety^**
• Hazard Communication^**
• Hazardous Waste^**
• Laser Hazards^**
• Laser Hazards - Construction^**
• Machine Guarding^**
• Motor Vehicle Safety^**
• Noise and Hearing Conservation^**
• Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage^**
• Poultry Processing^**
• Respiratory Protection^**
• Safety and Health Programs^**
• Trucking Industry^**

Related Alliances

• Region I, Concord, New Hampshire and Augusta, Maine Area Offices with Safety and Health Council of Northern New England signed September 28, 2005.
• Region II, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, Marlton, New Jersey, and Parsippany, New Jersey Area Offices with New Jersey State Safety Council signed April 21, 2004.
• Region III, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health with Chesapeake Region Safety Council signed March 10, 2006.
• Region V, OSHA with Wisconsin Safety Council signed on August 28, 2005; concluded August 29, 2009.
• Region V, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Workplace Safety Consultation with Minnesota Safety Council signed February 13, 2004.
• Region VI, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office with South Louisiana Chapter, National Safety Council signed January 7, 2009.
• Region VI, Oklahoma State Department of Labor with Oklahoma Safety Council signed May 12, 2004; concluded May 11, 2006.
• Region VII, Kansas City, Missouri and St. Louis, Missouri Area Offices with Safety Council of the Ozarks signed December 9, 2003.
• Region VII, Des Moines, Iowa Area Office with Iowa-Illinois Safety Council May 4, 2009.
• Region VIII, Englewood, Colorado and Denver, Colorado Area Offices with Colorado Safety Association signed November 17, 2004; concluded November 14, 2008.
• Mine Safety and Health Administration establish an Alliance with National Safety Council signed September 9, 2003.

Additional Resources

• NSC/OSHA Alliance Web 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.
  
• NSC's June is National Safety Month. NSC sponsors National Safety Month every June to promote safety throughout the country. Each week in June carries a theme that brings attention to critical safety issues.
• Traumatic Occupational Injuries: Motor Vehicles. NIOSH Safety and Health Topic page.

^**Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.

Areas of Emphasis

• Construction
• General Industry
• Immigrant Workers
• Transportation
• Youth

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