The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region
X (Region X OSHA) and Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. (Centennial)
recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer
and more healthful American workplaces. Region X OSHA and Centennial hereby form
an Alliance to provide Centennial employees and others, including non-English or
limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to
training resources. Region X OSHA and Centennial will particularly focus on
safety and health issues including fall protection, cranes and rigging,
electrical safety, and equipment operation hazards. In developing this Alliance,
Region X OSHA and Centennial recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site
Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
Region X OSHA and Centennial will work together to achieve the following
training and education goals:
- Provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small
businesses and non-English or limited English speaking employees regarding fall
protection, cranes and rigging, electrical safety, and equipment operation
hazards and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers
and employees in the industry.
- Provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula for small
businesses and non-English or limited English speaking employees on electrical
safety, cranes and rigging, and equipment operation hazards.
Region X OSHA and Centennial will work together to achieve
the following outreach and communication goals:
- Provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and
prevention of workplace hazards and ways of communicating such information
(e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and
Centennial’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or Centennial’s conferences, local
meetings or other events such as Centennial’s Safety Day.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding Centennial’s best practices or effective approaches.
Publicize results through outreach, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage Centennial worksites’ participation in OSHA’s
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection
Programs, the On-site Consultation Program, and the Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects
related to the construction industry including fall protection, cranes and
rigging, electrical safety, and equipment operation hazards that are addressed
and developed through the Alliance Program.
Region X OSHA and Centennial will work together to achieve
the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace
safety and health:
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of
safety and health and publicize their results.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on construction safety issues to help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace.
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 both organizations will
meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the
roles and responsibilities of the participants. 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 three years. Either 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 both
signatories.
Dean Y. Ikeda
Deputy Regional Administrator
Region X
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration |
Date |
Brent LeVander
Senior Vice President
Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc. |
Date |
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