- Alliance Background
Date Signed
May 31, 2006
Overview
The purpose of this alliance is to provide members of the New York Metropolitan
Chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (Metro NY AIHA) and
youths with information, guidance and access to training resources about
workplace safety and health. Reducing and minimizing hazards for youths in the
fast food industry by providing information on electrical safety, workplace
violence, chemical safety and traffic safety.
Implementation Team Members
Andrew Burgie – Metro AIHA
Mitchel Konca, CAS-Manhattan Area Office
Evaluation Period
June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008
- Implementation Team Meetings
June 2007 Implementation team strategize on materials available and possible
outreach activities for youth programs. Information and links to OSHA Youth web
site provided.
Nov. 2007 Implementation team reviews activities and plans to future outreach
and compliance assistance activities.
March 2008 Implementation team discusses activities and presentations which were
completed and plan for future outreach.
May 2008 Implementation team meets and reviews materials available, outreach
completed and how to reach out to other areas to provide more information.
- Events and Products
Training and Education
Goals:
- Work together to provide expertise in developing training and education
programs for youths on electrical safety, workplace violence, chemical safety
and traffic safety.
- Materials and class presentation completed which is used for outreach to
several high school programs. Use of power point presentations, internet and
handouts used to provide youth workers with assistance and information.
Events
- April 2008 – Presentation by Metro AIHA representative, Andrew Burgie, to 4
after-school internship classes at the High School for Environmental Studies.
- May 2008 – Presentation by Metro NY AIHA representative, Andrew Burgie, to 2
classes at rteh Wendel Holmes Intermediate School 204 Career Day.
Products
- Powerpoint presentation for students prepared by Alliance team. Using
several different resources – OSHA, NYS DOL, AIHA and NYCOSH
- OSHA Youth worker’s handouts, pamphlets and outreach materials provided to
youth.
Outreach and Communication
Goals:
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at local conferences, local meetings, or other
similar events.
Events
- Presentation provided by CAS for Student Chapter of Metro NY AIHA meeting.
Provided members with information on OSHA Cooperative Programs, general OSHA
information and links to various topics on the OSHA web page. Presented
information on the Youth Safety webpage.
- Materials provided to Metro AIHA meetings to provide OSHA general information
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
Goals:
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace
safety and health.
- Participate in forums, discussions or meetings on youth workplace safety.
Products
- Through the Associations’ website and Newsletter information is available to
members and all to topics, safety information and alliance information. Link
form website to OSHA’s website and various other Safety and Health topics and
links.
- Results
Type of
Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic
Distribution, etc.) |
Number of
Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| Metro NY AIHA Student Chapter |
25 |
| Presentation to High School
Students |
125 |
| Total |
330 |
- Upcoming Milestones
Continue to work to provide information and outreach to youth groups on safety
and health issues. The alliance has identified lab safety in schools as an item
which material and outreach will be developed and presented.
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