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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and NYC HPD hereby form an Alliance to provide NYC HPD private, public, and community partners, including youth and immigrant workers, 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 Hazards such as, but not limited to, Falls, Electrocutions, Caught-In Between, Struck-By, Amputations, Lead and Silica exposures, Bloodborne Pathogen, Ergonomic, and Workplace Violence hazards.

In developing this Alliance, OSHA and NYC HPD recognize that OSHA’s New York State On-Site Consultation Program is an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and NYC HPD will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for NYC HPD private, public, and community partners, including youth and immigrant workers, regarding hazards that might be encountered in the workplace, such as Falls, Electrocutions, Caught-In Between, Struck-By, Excavation, Amputation, Lead and Silica Exposure, Bloodborne Pathogen, Ergonomic, and Workplace Violence hazards.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA’s 10 and 30-hour Construction courses.
OSHA and NYC HPD will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or NYC HPD conferences, local meetings, or other Contractor - related events such as the Contractor Home Improvement Expo and the Handi-Van events.

  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, such as those described above, including print and electronic media and OSHA’s and NYC HPD’s websites, to NYC HPD private, public, and community partners.

  • Share information regarding OSHA or NYC HPD best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by OSHA and NYC HPD, and through OSHA- or NYC HPD -developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
OSHA and NYC HPD 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 NYC HPD leaders address groups.

  • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on the effectiveness of different communication modes as applied to various audiences, with respect to safety and health topics, to help forge innovative solutions in the field of safety and health training.
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 each signatory organization 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. At least one of these meetings will be in person.

This agreement will remain in effect two years from the date of signing and will automatically be renewed annually thereafter. 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, and may be terminated for any reason with 30 days written notice from either signatory.

Signed this 1st day of July, 2005



 
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator
OSHA, Region II


 
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Karen Booker, CIT
Director of Operations
New York City Department of
Housing, Preservation, and Development
Housing Education Services


 
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Diana Cortez
Area Director, Tarrytown Area Office
OSHA, Region II


 
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Robert Kulick
Area Director, Avenel Area Office
OSHA, Region II


 
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Kay Gee
Acting Area Director, Manhattan / Bayside Area Office
OSHA, Region II


 
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