The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce
Development (LWD) and the Passaic County Education Association (PCEA) recognize the value of
establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.
OSHA, LWD and PCEA hereby form an Alliance to provide the PCEA members, young workers and others,
including parents, guardians and potential employers of young workers with information, guidance,
and access to training resources that will help them protect worker health and safety. OSHA, LWD and
PCEA will focus on a number of areas including reducing and preventing exposure to electrical
hazards, unguarded machinery, hazard identification and communication, personal protective
equipment, slips, trips and falls, as well as air quality and blood borne pathogens. In addition,
emphasis will be placed on restricted and prohibited occupations for young workers. In developing
this Alliance, OSHA, LWD and PCEA recognize that OSHA’s New Jersey State Plan and On-Site
Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA, LWD and PCEA will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Develop training and education programs to address on the job safety and health issues for PCEA
members, young workers, parents, guardians and potential employers of young workers. Training may
address such issues as electrical hazards, machine guarding, hazard identification and
communication, personal protective equipment, slips, trips and falls, air quality and blood borne
pathogens.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of the OSHA 10 Hour General Industry, the OSHA 10 Hour
Construction and the OSHA Train the Trainer courses; General Industry and/or Construction, or both,
for the PCEA members.
- Include in the OSHA 10 Hour General Industry and OSHA 10 Hour Construction course an additional
two hours of instruction on NJDOE safety and health regulations and introduction to school safety
and health issues associated with placing young workers at job sites. This will be referred to as
the OSHA 10 Plus Program and will be presented to PCEA members who are responsible for placing young
workers in jobs or who are working toward certification to do so.
- Arrange for the delivery of training on restricted and prohibited occupations for young workers
for PCEA members who are responsible for placing young workers in jobs or who are seeking
certification to do so, and for parents and potential employers of young workers.
- Arrange for the conduct of training on the N.J. Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health
Act (PEOSHA) for PCEA members.
- Develop and promote the in-school delivery of the OSHA 10 Hour General Industry, 10 Hour
Construction and OSHA 2 Hour Safety and Health Awareness Programs for young workers.
OSHA, LWD and PCEA will work together to achieve the following outreach and
communication goals:
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from the OSHA and PCEA websites.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or events such as the annual New Teacher
Orientation Program to promote an awareness for on the job safety and health.
- Cross-train OSHA and PCEA safety and health professionals on best practices or effective
approaches to presenting in-school training on safety and health issues to students and young
workers.
- Promote and encourage school administrators and potential employers of young workers to
participate in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance and the On-Site
Consultation Programs for the public and private sectors.
- Share information on best practices with education associations in neighboring counties and
states.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects to encourage PCEA member
employers and potential employers of young workers to ensure their premises are free from workplace
safety and health hazards.
OSHA, LWD and PCEA will work together to achieve the following goals related to
promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Raise the awareness of others to demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever leaders of the PCEA address groups.
- Develop and disseminate case studies and success stories illustrating the business and social
value of workplace safety and health and publicize their results in OSHA newsletters and other media
such as local and school newspapers.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or meetings to discuss safety and
health issues and to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
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 OSHA, LWD and PCEA 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 team will include
a representative from the OSHA NJ State Plan (PEOSH) Program.
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.
| Signed on this 25th day of May, 2006 |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Patricia K. Clark,
Region Administrator
OSHA Region 2 |
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Lisa Levy, Area Director
Hasbrouck Heights Area Office |
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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Leonard Katz, Assistant Commissioner
Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement |
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Passaic County Education Association |
Joseph F. Cheff, President
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Joseph J. Mazur Jr., Passaic County
Representative, NJ Education Assoc.
Worksite Safety & Health Committee |
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