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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the New York State Small Business Development Center located at the University at Albany, North Country, and Mid-Hudson Regions (herein referred to as the “NYS SBDC ”) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and the NYS SBDC hereby form an Alliance to provide NYS SBDC 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 construction and general industry hazards such as electrical, falls, amputation and struck-by. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the NYS SBDC recognize that OSHA’s State Plan Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and the NYS SBDC will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small businesses regarding slips, trips and falls, amputation, electrical, struck-by, and crushed-in hazards, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in industry.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of the OSHA10-hour general industry and construction safety and health courses.
OSHA and the NYS SBDC, and 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 NYS SBDC web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or the NYS SBDC conferences, local meetings, or scheduled SBDC workshops.

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

  • Encourage other NYS SBDC offices to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues including slips, trips and falls, amputation, electrical, struck-by, and crushed-in.
OSHA and the NYS SBDC 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 the NYS SBDC leaders address groups.

  • When resources permit, 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 small business safety issues such as slips, trips and falls, amputation, electrical, struck-by, and crushed-in 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 quarterly 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. 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.
 
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Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator
OSHA Region II		    


 
James King
Director
New York State SBDC		  



 
John Tomich
Area Director
OSHA Albany Area Office		    


 
William Brigham
Director
SBDC at the University of Albany		  



 
Delena Clark
Director
SBDC at North Country		    


 
Arnaldo Sehwerert
Director
SBDC at Mid-Hudson