The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety (DOS), the Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), the Massachusetts
Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO (Mass
AFL-CIO) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to
foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, ESE, DIA, and the
Mass AFL-CIO hereby form an Alliance to provide their members, alternative
school students and others with information, guidance and access to training
resources that will help protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in
reducing and preventing exposure to general industry and construction hazards,
as well as addressing teen workplace safety issues. In developing this Alliance,
OSHA ESE, DIA and the Mass AFL-CIO recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and
Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and DOS, ESE, DIA and the Mass AFL-CIO will work together to achieve the
following training and education goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education
programs for alternative high school students regarding construction and general
industry hazards and to provide expertise in communicating such information to
the students and employers that employ them.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10-Hour Construction and OSHA
10-Hour General Industry Outreach courses for alternative schools and/or high
schools with alternative education programs.
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health
curricula on workplace safety for teens.
OSHA and DOS, ESE, DIA and the Mass AFL-CIO 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 to teens.
- Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA’s or DOS, ESE, DIA and the Mass AFL-CIO
conferences, local meetings or other educational events.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding the OSHA and DOS, ESE, DIA and the Mass AFL-CIO best
practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach
- Promote and encourage wherever feasible private sector workplaces doing
business with the DOS, ESE, DIA and the Mass AFL-CIO to participate in OSHA’s
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection
Program, Consultation and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects
related to teen workplace safety and health that are addressed and developed
through the Alliance Program.
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 a 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 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, DOS, ESE, DIA and the Mass AFL-CIO. In addition, a
steering committee will meet at least three times a 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
their participation 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.
Shelagh Dean
Acting Area Director
Methuen Area Office |
Date |
Mitchell D. Chester
Commissioner
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Date |
Mary Hoye
Area Director
Springfield OSHA Area Office |
Date |
George Noel
Director
MA Department of Labor |
Date |
Brenda Gordon
Area Director
Braintree OSHA Area Office |
Date |
Robert J. Haynes
President
Massachusetts AFL-CIO |
Date |
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