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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the New Jersey Department of Labor and Roofers Union Local 10 (Local 10) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safe and more healthful workplaces. OSHA and Local 10 hereby form an Alliance to provide Local 10 members, including limited and non-English speakers, small businesses, students/young workers and others in the roofing industry with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of the Local 10 members by reducing and preventing exposure to roofing industry hazards. OSHA and Local 10 will focus on a number of areas including fall hazards, electrical safety, air contaminants, hazardous chemicals and personal protective equipment.

In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Local 10 recognize that OSHA’s NJ State Plan Program and Consultation Program are an integral part of this Alliance and the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and Local 10 will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Develop roofing industry related safety and health training and education programs addressing personal protective equipment, electrical safety, fall hazards air contaminants and hazardous chemicals.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of the OSHA 10 Hour General Industry and Construction courses for the membership, non-English speakers and students/young workers.
OSHA and Local 10 will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
  • Develop and disseminate worker safety and health information at Roofers Union conferences, Local 10 monthly meetings and Roofing Contractor’s Association events, and through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA’s website.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at Roofers Union conferences, Local 10 meetings, or other events such as the Building Contractors Association Career Fair.

  • Promote or encourage employers of the Local 10 members’ awareness of and participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, the Consultation Program and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

  • Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and Local 10, with others in the roofing industry and publicize the results through outreach by Local 10 and through OSHA.

  • Encourage Local 10 members, and in particular, bi-lingual members, to take the OSHA Train-the-Trainer Courses for General Industry and Construction, or both, so they qualify to teach the Local 10 membership and others such as small business owners and students/young workers.
OSHA and Local 10 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 Local 10 leaders address roofing industry related groups and others such as local area high school students.

  • 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 newspapers.

  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions or meetings on roofing industry safety and health issues such as fall hazards, electrical safety, air contaminants, hazardous chemicals and personal protective equipment 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 proven 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 product or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet on a regular quarterly schedule 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. Signatories 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 concurrence of signatories.
 
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration



 
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator		  


 
Lisa Levy
Area Director		  


New Jersey Department of Labor



 
Leonard Katz
Assistant Commissioner
Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement
New Jersey Department of Labor		      


Roofers Union Local 10



 
Herbert Currie, President
Roofers Union Local 10		  


 
James Currie, Business Agent
Roofers Union Local 10