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AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ALLENTOWN, PA AREA OFFICE
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LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE |
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI) recognize the value
of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and LCTI hereby
form an Alliance to provide LCTI students, staff members and others, including public and private volunteer members of the
Occupational Advisory Councils (OAC) with information, guidance, and access to training resources in order to help protect
the general health and safety of the LCTI campus and youth entering the workforce.
OSHA and LCTI will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Develop training and education programs on safety and health issues, with specific emphasis on youth entering the work force.
- Develop workplace safety and health curricula that are tailored for the many trades that LCTI students are studying,
including: food preparation, automotive and small engine repair, welding, electrical, carpentry, masonry, cosmetology, and security.
OSHA and LCTI will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Assist LCTI in identifying safety and health issues and hazards that are observed through safety audits of the school's
classrooms, laboratories and student built house project.
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links
from OSHA's and LCTI's Web sites.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at LCTI conferences, local meetings, or other school events such as Educator Academy's and
School-to-Career in-services.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA related presentations to address safety and health issues and for youth
entering the workforce.
- Share information on LCTI's best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and LCTI, with other career and technical schools
within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's educational system and publicize the results through outreach by LCTI and through
OSHA or LCTI developed training programs and materials.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance.
- Encourage other career and technical Schools within Pennsylvania to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area
Offices to address health and safety issues, within their respective schools and for the safety education of today's youth
and tomorrow's workers.
OSHA and LCTI 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 LCTI administrators
and leaders address groups.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on youth entering the workforce issues
to help develop innovative training and information materials.
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
quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.
This agreement will terminate two years from the signing date, and will be renewable for one year periods upon written
agreement. 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 of all signatories.
George J.
Tomchick, Jr.
Allentown Area Director – OSHA |
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Dr. Clyde Hornberger
Executive Director
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
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David Lapinsky
Assistant Director
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute |
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