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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Western New York State and Rochester Chapters of NECA recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and NECA hereby form an Alliance to provide NECA constituents 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 workplace safety and health hazards by providing information regarding the most frequently cited hazards for electrical contractors both nationwide and in western New York. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and NECA recognize that OSHA’s State Consultation partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and NECA will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for identification of workplace safety and health hazards for members of NECA using data on the most frequently cited standards for electrical contractors, using job hazard analysis techniques Safety Pays tools and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of industry-specific courses/seminars.
OSHA and NECA 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, Safety Pays tools and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and the NECA Web sites) to employers and employees.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or NECA’s conferences, local meetings, or other events.

  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NECA’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by NECA and through OSHA or NECA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures, educational conferences and any other appropriate forum.

  • Promote and encourage members of NECA to participate in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), OSHA Strategic Partnerships, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

  • Encourage NECA members to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices, State Plan States, and Consultation Projects to address health and safety issues including job hazard analysis and Safety Pays tools.
OSHA and NECA will work together to achieve the following goal 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 OSHA or NECA leaders address groups, as appropriate.

  • 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 workplace safety and health, job hazard analysis and Safety Pays tools to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace 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 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 two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. The agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.


Signatories
 
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration		    



 
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator, Region 2		      



 
Arthur J. Dube
Area Director, Buffalo Area Office		      


Western New York State Chapter and Rochester Chapter,
National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. (NECA)		  



 
David A. Roll
Chapter Manager & Education Coordinator