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Signatories are:

• Air Canada
• Airtran Airways
• Alaska Airlines
• American Airlines
• American Trans Air
• Continental Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• Jetblue Airways
• Midwest Express Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines
• U.S. Airways
• National Safety Council, International Air Transport Section

Through the OSHA and Airline Industry Alliance, the organizations will use their collective expertise to help advance a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics and the issues related to handling passenger checked baggage. The Alliance's goals include:

Training and education:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop an industry training manual (referred to as a training module in the Alliance signed 11/12/02), for employees on the handling of checked baggage and make it available, without charge, to the aviation industry, OSHA, and other interested parties.

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. OSHA's Baggage Handling eTool and the Airline Industry Safety & Health Topics page.

Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings and hare information with interested parties on issues including ergonomics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues, including conducting an informational seminar with and disseminating information to regulatory agencies, international organizations and other interested parties, both domestically and internationally.

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

• Agreement signed November 12, 2002.
• Renewal Agreement signed April 20, 2004.
• Renewal Agreement signed May 31, 2005.
• Renewal Agreement signed June 14, 2006.

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.
• Close-out Report as of November 12, 2006.

Alliance News Releases

• OSHA Forms Alliance with Airline Group. OSHA News Release (2002, November 12).
• Savings and Safety From OSHA Program. Overhaul and Maintenance Magazine Article (2003, August 1).
• Revised eTool For Airline Baggage Handling Helps Workers Avoid Injury. OSHA News Release (2003, September 12).
• 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, Airline Group Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2004, April 27).
• OSHA, Airline Group Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2005, June 6).
• OSHA's Alliance with Airline Group Renewed. OSHA News Release (2006, July 5).

• November 5-9, 2006: 2006 National Safety Congress and Expo, San Diego County Convention Center, San Diego, California.
  • November 8, 2006: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, and airline representatives from the OSHA/Airline Industry Alliance presented "Baggage Handling in Today's World."
• September 18-22, 2005: National Safety Congress and Expo, Orlando, Florida.
  • September 21, 2005: NSC/OSHA/Airlines Ergonomics Alliance, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, and airline representatives from the OSHA/Airline Industry Alliance, presented an update of the Alliance. [More...]
• September 10-17, 2004: National Safety Congress and Expo, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • September 13, 2004: OSHA/Airlines Industry Ergonomic Alliance [PPT^* - 2 MB], Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, and airline representatives from the OSHA/Airline Industry Alliance, presented an update of the Alliance. [More...]
• September 5-12, 2003: National Safety Council Congress and Expo, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois.
• September 10, 2003: OSHA/Airline Ergonomic Alliance for Baggage Handling [PPT^* - 3 MB], Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, and airline representatives from the OSHA/Airline Industry Alliance, presented a review of the Alliance. [More...]
• September 9, 2003: Update on Some of OSHA's Recent Activities, John Henshaw, former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, updated the National Safety Council Congress on the recent activities of OSHA. Following his speech, Mr. Henshaw signed the OSHA/National Safety Council Alliance.
• September 9, 2003: OSHA Updates [PPT^* - 8 MB], Paula White, Director, Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, participated on a panel with other OSHA Directorate heads and updated the attendees on OSHA's cooperative programs, including Alliances, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Strategic Partnerships, the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program and Consultation.
• June 4, 2003: VPP Seminar, Delta Air Lines, Technical Operations, Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Airlines Industry Alliance, Delta Air Lines hosted a Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Seminar. Representatives from 16 airlines, including American, Jet Blue, United and US Airways, 12 ground-support business partners and other industries attended the meeting. [More...]

Products and Resources

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

• Airline Industry

OSHA eTools

• Baggage Handling

OSHA eTools

• Airline Industry Alliance Presentation [PPT^* - 100 KB] that was developed by the Airline Industry Alliance to help educate interested parties on the group's action items, projects that are underway and future of the Alliance.
• Health and Safety in Air Transport. Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PPT materials.

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