The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Region X, and the Associated General
Contractors of Washington, (AGC) recognize the value of maintaining their collaborative relationship
to foster safer and more healthful construction work sites. Region X OSHA and AGC therefore agree to
renew their original Alliance signed on March 10, 2003, to use their collective expertise to help
foster a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge. Keeping in mind
that the majority of the construction work that AGC members perform in Washington State is under the
jurisdiction of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (WISHA) and not OSHA, and
that many members do work outside the State in other jurisdictions, programs produced by this
alliance will be applicable to work sites in all jurisdictions. Also, as part of this alliance, OSHA
will not render any decisions on WISHA policies, or compliance with WISHA policies or regulations.
Region X OSHA and AGC agree to use this renewed Alliance to promote safe and healthful working
conditions for construction employees by:
- Providing AGC members with information and guidance that will help them protect employees’ safety
and health, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction safety and health
hazards.
- Increasing access to safety and health information and training resources.
Region X OSHA and AGC will continue to work together in the development and
implementation of training and education programs that can be used to improve construction safety
and health programs. Training and education programs may be developed under the broad categories of:
Training, Hazard Recognition, Management Systems and Health
Hazards: Topics under the selected categories may include:
Training
- Hazard Recognition
- Fall Protection
- Accident Investigation
- Shipyard Competent Persons and Marine Chemists
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hand and Power Tools
- Lock-out/Tag-out
- Record keeping
- OSHA Compliance Inspection Procedures – Employer/Employee Rights
Hazard Recognition
- Fire Protection
- Scaffolding
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Housekeeping
- Electrical
- Welding/Cutting/Burning
- Materials Handling and Transportation i.e. Slings, Cranes and Forklifts
- Confined Spaces
- Trenching and Excavation
Management Systems
- Employee Participation
- Workplace Violence
- Subcontractors
- Substance Abuse
- Hispanic Worker Outreach Program
Health Hazards
- Painting
- Blasting
- Welding Fume
- Lead/Cadmium/Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Noise
- Silica
- PPE
Should an AGC member desire assistance on any topics listed above, the OSHA Region X construction
coordinator will be contacted and the assistance arranged by him or her. The compliance assistance
to be provided will be negotiated by the Region X construction coordinator and the AGC member.
The AGC and Region X OSHA also believe the Alliance is an excellent tool to improve the overall
safety of construction sites, increase outreach and communication between OSHA and the construction
industry, develop expertise of compliance officers, and participate in the national dialogue on
construction safety and health.
Region X OSHA and AGC will continue to work together to the extent possible to achieve the following
outreach and communication goals:
- Invite OSHA personnel onto their construction job sites to observe best practice situations.
- Promote and encourage AGC’s members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as the
Voluntary Protection Program and Partnerships. In addition, encourage AGC members to act as mentors
to AGC members/work sites that aspire to excellence in safety and health.
- Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information at conferences, local meetings,
events, or through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA’s and AGC’s Web sites.
Region X OSHA and AGC will continue to work together to the extent possible to achieve the following
goals related to promoting the dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
AGC’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AGC and
through OSHA or AGC developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
- Convene or participate in forums or roundtable discussions to discuss injury and illness trends
and common construction hazards in order to help forge innovative solutions to safety problems in
the workplace.
- AGC leaders will demonstrate their commitment and increase awareness by discussing workplace
safety and health whenever AGC leaders address groups.
- Provide OSHA with model programs that OSHA can incorporate as an industry recommendation for the
Construction Safety and Health “E-Tools.”
- AGC and Region X OSHA will explore the interest in an AGC/OSHA sponsored Crisis Management
Symposium.
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.
The reports and documents developed under this Alliance that are retained by OSHA are subject to the
Freedom of Information Act. This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of
signing. Region X and the AGC will meet at least quarterly to discuss accomplishments and if
applicable, agree upon activities for the coming year. This agreement may be modified at any time
with the concurrence of both signatories and may be terminated for any reason with 30 days written
notice from either signatory.
| Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) |
Associated General Contractors of
Washington |
Richard S. Terrill
Regional Administrator
Region X |
Date |
Roland W. Dewhurst
Chief Executive Officer
AGC of Washington |
Date |
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