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ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-OSHA HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, AVENEL, PARSIPPANY AND MARLTON AREA OFFICES AND THE NEW JERSEY STATE SAFETY COUNCIL AND THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY POLICY ADVISORY COUNCIL ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT April 2nd, 2007
I. Alliance Background Date Signed April 21, 2004 Overview As a means to promote driver safety, for drivers of all ages, OSHA, the NJ State Safety Council, the NJ Department of Labor and the NJ Governor’s Highway Traffic Safety Policy Advisory Council formed an Alliance. The Alliance was signed at the NJ State Safety Council’s Annual Safety and Loss Control Expo. Implementation Team Members William C. Margaretta, President, NJ State Safety Council Leonard Katz, Assistant Commissioner, NJLWD Roberto Rodriguez, Director, NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety Lou Lento, Compliance Assistance Specialist, US Department of Labor-OSHA, Hasbrouck Heights Area Office. Contributors Not Applicable Evaluation Period April 21, 2004 to April 21, 2007 II. Implementation Team Meetings Throughout the course of the Alliance Implementation Team meetings were conducted quarterly at the Northern NJ Federal Safety & Health Council meetings; February, June, September & November throughout the course of the Alliance. III. Events and Products Training and Education Events William C. Margaretta, Pres. NJ State Safety Council conducted a Driver Education Program at the September meeting of the Northern NJ Federal Safety and Health Council. Mr. Margaretta conducted driver/fleet safety training at the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association Annual Conference. Mr. Margaretta conducted an “Alive at 25” Driver Education Program for the NJ Cooperative Education Coordinators Association / OSHA Alliance Team members. At each Northern New Jersey Federal Safety & Health Council meeting an OSHA display table is set up with safety and health publications including NJ State Safety Council Safe Driving literature. Products In each OSHA folder distributed at conferences, seminars, OSHA 10 Hour General Industry & Construction Programs and outreach efforts, two pamphlets are included which promote driver safety. Outreach and Communication Events Quarterly meetings of the NNJFS&H Council and the NJ State Industrial Safety Committee. Products (see above) Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Events Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association Annual Conference Participated in quarterly OSHA National Office Young Worker Conference calls Products (see above) IV. Results The results of the Alliance have been very positive. In addition to the above, the NJ Vision Council and the OSHA / Prevent Blindness Tri-State Alliance have also promoted driver safety – both behind the wheel of automobiles and powered industrial trucks.   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained NNJFS&H Council Quarterly Meetings 500+ NJ State Industrial Safety Committee Voluntary Protection Program Participants Assoc. 500+ 200+ NJ Cooperative Education Coordinators Association 41 TOTAL 1241+ OSHA also has an Alliance with the NJ Department of Education. At all events where teachers, students and school personnel are gathered for OSHA events, safe driver literature is distributed. V. Upcoming Milestones OSHA and the other Alliance partners will promote the “Alive at 25” Young Driver safe driving program. It is expected that the Alliance will be re-signed at the NJ State Safety Council’s 23 rd Annual Safety & Loss Control Expo – April 18th, 2007.

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