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The OSHA and PLANET Alliance will focus on providing large and small landscape services industry employers and their employees; including youth, low-literacy level, and non-English, speaking workers; with information and guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ safety and health. In particular, the Alliance will address reducing and preventing exposure to manual material handling and slip, trip and fall hazards; and addressing motor vehicle safety issues. The goals of the Alliance 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 to employers and employees in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or PLANET's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the Green Industry Conference, GIE+EXPO, and Student Career Days.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding PLANET’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by PLANET and through OSHA- or PLANET-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
• Promote and encourage PLANET members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program such as the North American Occupational Safety and Heath (NAOSH) Week.

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

• Agreement signed October 2, 2008.

Alliance News Releases

• OSHA Signs New Alliance with the Professional Landcare Network. OSHA News Release (2008, October 16).

Activities and Events

• May 1-7, 2011: 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Professional Landcare Network and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2011 NAOSH Week.  Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2011 was "Celebrating a Century of Safety."
• March 17-19, 2011: PLANET 35th Annual Student Career Days, Joliet, Illinois.
  • March 18, 2011: A  representative from OSHA Region V - Calumet City Area Office staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
• October 28-30, 2010: Green Industry Conference, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health representatives staffed an exhibit booth during the conference and participated in a series of morning meetings titled "Breakfast With Champions". Also, Chuck Stribling, Kentucky-OSHA, participated in a panel discussion covering the topic "Landscape Management: Safety & Training Case Studies."
• May 2-8, 2010, the Professional Landcare Network and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. Sponsored annually by the American Association 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 2010 was "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe Workplaces."
• April 8-11, 2010: PLANET 34th Annual Student Career Days, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • April 9, 2010: A representative from the OSHA Atlanta-West Area office staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • April 10, 2010: Representatives from the OSHA Atlanta-East Area office observed during the Competitive Events.
• October 28-31, 2009: Green Industry Conference, Louisville Marriott Downtown, Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health representatives staffed an exhibit booth during the conference. Also, Chuck Stribling, Kentucky-OSHA, participated in a panel discussion covering the topic "The Bottom Line Impact of Safety’s Best Practices."
• June 10, 2009: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC.
  PLANET representatives 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 Week. The Professional Landcare Network and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, 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."
• March 26-29, 2009: PLANET 33rd Annual Student Career Days.
  • March 27, 2009: Representatives from OSHA Region IX and California OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
• October 22-25, 2008: PLANET Green Industry Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Representatives from OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
• October 20-26, 2008: 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. PLANET 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.

Products and Resources

• Alliance Program Participant Background

Alliance Program Participant Developed Products

• Interior Plantscaping Ladder Safety Quick Card [English* - 162 KB, Spanish* - 159 KB]. Through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, PLANET developed a Quick Card describing general safety tips and best practices to help prevent injuries when using ladders to maintain plants that are above shoulder level in plantscaping. (2010, October; Spanish translation 2011, December)
• Gasoline Powered Cut-off Machines Quick Card [English PDF^* - 1 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 1 KB]. Through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, PLANET developed a Quick Card describing general safety tips to help prevent injuries to those working with gasoline powered cut-off machines. (2008, November, Updated 2009, March)
• Personal Protective Equipment for Mixing Chemicals in Lawn Care Quick Card [English PDF^* - 1 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 1 KB]. Through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, PLANET developed a Quick Card describing the best practices for personal protective equipment when mixing chemicals in lawn care. (2008, November, Updated March, 2009)
• Using Small Equipment Safely in Landscaping Quick Card [English PDF^* - 1 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 1 KB]. Through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, PLANET developed a Quick Card describing general safety tips to help prevent injuries to those working with small equipment in landscaping. (2008, November, Updated 2009, March)

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

• Landscape and Horticultural Services+^**

Additional Resources

• PLANET/OSHA Alliance

^** Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.
+ Alliance Implementation Team members participated in the development of this resource.

Areas of Emphasis

• General Industry
• Immigrant Employers and Workers
• Small Businesses
• Youth

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