The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
the State of Connecticut, Division of Occupational Safety (CONN-OSHA) and the
State of Connecticut Office of Apprenticeship Training (CTOAT) recognize the
value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and healthful
American workplaces. OSHA, CONN-OSHA and CTOAT hereby form an Alliance to
provide employees and others in the State of Connecticut with information,
guidance and access to training resources that will help them to protect
employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure
to electrical, caught between, struck-by, falls and trenching hazards. In
developing this Alliance, OSHA, CONN-OSHA and CTOAT recognize that OSHA’s
Consultation Projects partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA, CONNOSHA and CTOAT will work together to achieve the following training
and education goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education
programs for CTOAT members regarding electrical safe work practices,
scaffolding, trenching, fall protection, caught-in-between, struck-by hazards
and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and
employees in the Electrical, Plumbers and Heating, Ventilation & Air
Conditioning (HVAC) Apprenticeship Programs.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of Train the Trainer courses.
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health
curricula on Electrical Work Safe Practices.
OSHA, CONN-OSHA and CTOAT will work together to achieve
the following outreach and communication goals:
- 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 the CTOAT Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
OSHA, CONN-OSHA and CTOAT will work together to achieve
the following goals related to promote the national dialogue on workplace safety
and health:
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace
safety and health whenever OSHA, CONN-OSHA, and CTOAT leaders address employee
groups.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions and stakeholder
meetings to provide input on safety and health issues for the Electrical,
Plumbers and HVAC Apprentice Programs.
OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to
participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such
as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting the national
dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be
valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an
Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party’s products or
services, nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of
promoting a particular party’s products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of all three organizations
will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and
identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members will
include representatives of OSHA’s Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs.
In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share
information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate
it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice. This
agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of all signatories.
MARTHE B. KENT
Regional Administrator
Occupational Safety
Health Administration |
Date |
PATRICIA H. MAYFIELD
Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Labor |
Date |
C. WILLIAM FREEMAN
Area Director
Hartford Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health
Health Administration |
Date |
RICHARD PALO
Director
Connecticut Department of Labor
Division of Occupational Safety and Health |
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