The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Great Newark Business Development
Consortium (GNBDC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer
and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and GNBDC hereby form an Alliance to provide GNBDC
clients, including small businesses, non-English speaking employees 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 construction industry hazards such as falls,
electrical, and struck-by/caught-in between. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and GNBDC recognize
that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national
effort.
OSHA and GNBDC will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for GNBDC clients
regarding construction industry hazards, such as falls, struck-by, caught-in between and electrical,
and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the
industry.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA’s 10-hour Construction and General Industry courses to
GNBDC small business clients.
- Encourage bi-lingual individuals who are GNBDC clients to take the OSHA Train-the-Trainer course
on either occupational safety and health standards for the Construction Industry, occupational
safety and health standards for General Industry, or both, so they qualify to teach Latino workers
the respective OSHA 10 and 30 hour safety and health outreach courses in Spanish.
OSHA and GNBDC 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 GNBDC’s Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear together at GNBDC conferences, local meetings, or other events.
- Promote and encourage GNBDC clients’ awareness of, and participation in OSHA’s cooperative
programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and the
Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
- Share information among GNBDC clients, OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals, regarding best safety and health practices or effective approaches of GNBDC clients
and others, and publicize results through outreach by GNBDC and through OSHA or GNBDC developed
materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
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 or conference 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 two years from the date of signing. 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 14th day of October, 2004.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator |
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Lisa Levy
Area Director
Hasbrouck Heights Area Office |
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Robert D. Kulick
Area Director
Avenel Area Office |
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Philip M. Peist
Area Director
Parsippany Area Office |
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Gary W. Roskoski
Area Director
Marlton Area Office |
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Leonard Katz
Assistant Commissioner
Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
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Greater Newark Business Development Consortium |
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Greater Newark Business Development Consortium |
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