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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Eastern New York (OEHC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and OEHC hereby form an Alliance to provide young workers, employers, educators, parents and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect young workers’ health and safety, particularly in addressing the rights of young workers on the job and reducing and preventing exposure to workplace safety and health hazards, such as eye injuries, burns, lacerations, strains and sprains. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and OEHC recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and OEHC will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for young workers, educators, parents, and employers, regarding workers’ rights and the recognition and prevention of workplace safety and health hazards, including but not limited to eye injuries, burns, lacerations, strains and sprains, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to young workers, educators, parents and employers.
OSHA and OEHC 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 Web site) to young workers, employers, educators and parents.
OSHA and OEHC will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings, such as meetings of the Capital District Safety and Health Council, on young worker safety and health issues 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. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence both signatories.
 
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Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator
OSHA Region II		  


 
Dr. Jean McMahon, MD
Medical Director
Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Eastern New York		  



 
Edward Jerome
Area Director
OSHA Albany Area Office		  


 
Dr. Maria Lopes, MD
Senior Vice President and Chief
Medical Officer
Group Health Incorporated