• Providing Construction Exchange members with information and guidance that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to the most prevalent construction industry hazards (e.g., fall hazards, struck-by hazards, caught in/between hazards and electrical hazards).
• Increasing access to safety and health information and training resources.

OSHA and The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc. will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Develop training and education programs on construction-related issues or targeted to the construction industry in western New York.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of the 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards Course for the Construction Industry as well as the 30-hour Trainer Course for Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry to the members of the Construction Exchange.
• Deliver training on construction-related safety and health issues to students in the building trades at vocational schools in western New York.

OSHA and The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc. will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc.'s Web sites.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Provide a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO), who is well-versed in safety and health matters pertinent to the construction industry, to attend all quarterly Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc. Safety Committee meetings.
• Cross-train OSHA personnel and construction industry safety and health professionals in The Construction Exchange's best practices or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc.
• Promote and encourage The Construction Exchange members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and SHARP. In addition, The Construction Exchange will act as mentors to The Construction Exchange members' worksites that aspire to excellence in safety and health.
• Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc. of The Construction Exchange members' worksites with others in the industry through outreach by The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc. and through OSHA- or The Construction Exchange -developed training programs and materials. Promote their implementation through print or electronic media, at conferences, or by other means of outreach.

OSHA and The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc. will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever The Construction Exchange leaders address groups.
• Perform case studies and publicize their results through print or electronic media, promotion at conferences, or other means of outreach.
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction industry safety and health topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share up-to-date information, such as injury, hazard, workforce trends and the most frequently violated standards for the construction industry and other relevant enforcement updates, that can be found on OSHA's web site, with The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc. on a quarterly basis.

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 quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will afford the opportunity for representatives of the New York State Department of Labor 21(d) On-site Industry Consultation Service to participate as well.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory many 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.

Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Arthur Dube
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

James C. Logan
Executive Director
The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc.



Signed: 15 May, 2003