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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and CAN Inc. (CAN) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and CAN hereby form an Alliance to provide CAN members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to fall hazards related to employees working at height and hazards related to work positioning, rope access and tensioned steel wire systems. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and CAN recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and CAN will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Work with OSHA to provide access to training and education programs and resources for interested employers and others on fall prevention measures related to the rope access and tensioned steel wire systems.
OSHA and CAN 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 CAN’s Web sites) to interested employers.

  • Speak, exhibit and appear at OSHA or CAN’s conferences, local meetings and other events such as the American Society for Nondestructive Testing’s (ASNT) NY/NJ Local Chapter.

  • Promote and encourage CAN’s worksites participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

  • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to fall prevention.
OSHA and CAN will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • Raise others awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever CAN leaders address groups.

  • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings such as the American Society for Nondestructive Testing’s (ASNT) NY/NJ Local Chapter to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace regarding fall prevention or to provide input on safety and health issues.
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 service 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. OSHA will encourage State Plan States and OSHA Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

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.
 
Signed on this 24th day of March, 2005



 
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator, Region II
Occupational Safety and Health Administration



 
Brian Bennett, Ph.D., CSP
Chairperson, Region II Chapter
Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association