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AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ALBANY AREA OFFICE
AND
THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL AFL-CIO
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Greater Capital Region Building and Construction Trades Council AFL-CIO recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and The Trades Council hereby form an Alliance to provide The Trades Council 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 hazards such as falls, struck-by, caught-in-between, electrical, and silica.

OSHA and The Trades Council will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for The Trades Council members regarding both building and highway construction. The Alliance will address industry hazards including falls, struck-by, caught-in-between, electrical, and silica, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the construction industry.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10-hour and/or 30-hour Construction Industry Courses for The Trades Council members, and to be directly involved with the apprenticeship program for each member union.
OSHA and The Trades Council 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 The Trades Council web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or The Trades Council conferences and meetings including the The Trades Council annual conference, regional and Safety Committee meetings, or other safety-related events.

  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding The Trades Council's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by The Trades Council and through OSHA or The Trades Council's developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

  • Work with other Alliance participants, on specific issues and projects in the building industry that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

  • Encourage The Trades Council's members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including falls, struck-by, caught-in-between, electrical, and silica.
OSHA and The Trades Council 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 Trades Council leaders address groups.

  • 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 falls, struck-by, caught-in-between, electrical and silica 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 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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Date



 
Louis Ricca, Jr.
Acting Regional Administrator
OSHA Region II		  


 
Paul Engel
President
Greater Capital Region Building And Construction Trades Council		  



 
Edward Jerome
Area Director
OSHA Albany Area Office