(L-R) Scott Connor, Vice President, Products and Health and Safety
Services of the American Red Cross and Jonathan L. Snare, OSHA's then-Acting Assistant Secretary
after national Alliance signing on May 19, 2005.
(sitting L-R) Scott Connor, Vice President, Products and Health and
Safety Services, American Red Cross, Jonathan L. Snare, OSHA's then-Acting Assistant Secretary,
(Standing L-R) American Red Cross representatives, Noah Simon, Steve Rieve and Jean Erdtmann after
signing national Alliance on May 19, 2005.
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OSHA and the American Red Cross Alliance will help prepare employers and
employees, including the American Red Cross employees, to respond to disasters, life threatening
injuries and emergencies. In addition, the organizations will provide information, guidance, and
access to training resources on safety and health topics including emergency preparedness, disease
prevention and first aid in the workplace. These efforts will include a focus on individuals with
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and youth workers. The Alliance's goals include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to deliver training and education materials on emergency
preparedness, disease prevention and first aid issues in a language suited for the target audience
and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the
industry.
Outreach and communication:
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues to increase emergency preparedness and
disease prevention education to the workplace and also increase first aid information to
individuals with LEP and youth workers.
- Encourage American Red Cross chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area
Offices to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to workplaces and
increase first aid information to LEP and youth workers.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to discuss
emergency preparedness, first aid, and disease prevention issues in the workplace.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American
Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety
is Good Business." Sponsored annually by 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.
- May 5, 2008: Representatives of the American Red Cross attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at
the U.S. Department of Labor. Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA; and ASSE
President, Michael Thompson; were the keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented "Safety
is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
representatives.
- March 27-29, 2008: American Red Cross Convention, Baltimore, Maryland. OSHA representatives
will staff an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
- November 15, 2007: Twin Cities Workplace Seminar, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Clayton Handt,
Enforcement Health Supervisor, Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on
OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
- November 14, 2007: Southeastern Michigan Workplace Seminar, Detroit, Michigan. Kristen
Osterkamp, Industrial Hygienist, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on
OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
- November 8, 2007: "Bloodborne Pathogens – What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission
in the Workplace" Web cast.
- Sheila Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science,
Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA; and Dionne Williams, Team Leader, Office of Health
Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; gave a presentation on OSHA's
bloodborne pathogen standard, establishing a exposure control plan and personal protective
equipment during the Web cast.
- October 25, 2007: Hampton Roads Workplace Seminar, Newport News, Virginia.
- Robin Pasko, Industrial Hygienist, Norfolk, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health, gave a
presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency
preparedness.
- October 11, 2007: Central Maryland Workplace Safety Seminar, Baltimore, Maryland. William
Grabau, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, gave a
presentation on OSHA's regulations regarding first aid, bloodborne pathogens and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
- June 6, 2007: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC.
- American Red Cross representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed
safety and health information during the Department of Labor Safety Day.
- May 23, 2007: "Is Your Worksite Prepared for Emergencies?" Web cast. Tina Jones, Industrial
Hygienist, Office of Science & Technology Assessment, Directorate of Science, Technology and
Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA Emergency Standards," during the Web cast.
- May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American
Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All
Modes of Transportation." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE),
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.
- February 6, 2007:
"Are you Prepared for Pandemic Flu?" Web cast. Amanda Edens, Director, Office of Chemical
Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA
Guidelines," during the Web cast.
- October 19-20, 2006: 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Disaster Readiness on the
Home Front, Renaissance Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C.
- OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
- October 13, 2006: American Red Cross Corporate Safety Education Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the OSHA and American
Red Cross Alliance and major OSHA initiatives to 120 attendees.
- August 24, 2006:
"Is Your Worksite an OSHA Best Practice for First Aid Programs?" Web cast. Don Wright,
Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine,
USDOL-OSHA; and Dionne Williams, Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of
Enforcement Programs; gave a presentation, "Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace
First Aid Program," during the Web cast.
- May 12-14, 2006: American Red Cross 2006 National Convention, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
- The American Red Cross and OSHA shared a joint Alliance exhibit booth during the convention.
- May 27-29, 2005: American Red Cross 2005 National Convention, Moscone West, San Francisco, California.
- Alan Traenkner, Director of Voluntary Programs and Outreach, OSHA Region IX, gave a presentation to
over 100 attendees on OSHA's Alliance Program and the OSHA-American Red Cross Alliance.
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