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Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Red Cross will recognize the value of providing safe and healthy American workplaces and will provide employees, including non-English and limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources. In particular, the Alliance will focus on emergency preparedness, disease prevention education and first aid training. 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 American Red Cross' Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to emergency preparedness, disease prevention education and first aid training that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• Encourage American Red Cross chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address safety and health issues including emergency preparedness, disease prevention education and first aid training.

Milestones and Successes

• American Red Cross Alliance Milestones and Successes (2006, October).

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

• Agreement signed May 19, 2005.
• Alliance Renewal signed August 6, 2008.

Alliance Annual Reports

• 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 Annual Report 2008-2009, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2009-2010, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2010-2011, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2011-2012, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance News Releases

• American Red Cross Joins OSHA in Alliance. OSHA News Release (2005, May 19).
• 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 American Red Cross. OSHA News Release (2008, August 12).
• ASSE, American Red Cross Announce Free Disaster Prep/Workplace Safety Web Expo for May 6. ASSE News Release (2009, April 24).

• May 5-11, 2013: 2013 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Red Cross (ARC) and a number of other Alliance Program participants support 2013 NAOSH Week. 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. 2013 Theme: "Worker Safety Works for Everyone."
• May 1-7, 2011: 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health NAOSH) Week. The American Red Cross (ARC) 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."

Products and Resources

• Alliance Program Participant Background

Related Alliances

• Region III, Allentown Pennsylvania Area Office and the American Red Cross, Greater Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Chapter Alliance signed August 17, 2007.
• Region III, Wilkes-Barre Area Office and the American Red Cross Wyoming Valley Chapter signed January 11, 2008.

Additional Resources

• American Red Cross/OSHA Alliance page
• Flu. This page presentation addresses pandemic flu preparedness and discusses a number of topics, including the difference between seasonal, avian and pandemic influenza, and links to how influenza is transmitted, and guidance on preventing the spread of the virus.

Areas of Emphasis

• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Immigrant Employers and Workers