The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Alliance Environmental
Systems, Inc. and its partnering subcontractors and suppliers (AES Plus), and the PA/OSHA Consultation
Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA/OSHA Consultation), recognize the value of establishing
a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, AES Plus
and PA/OSHA Consultation hereby form an Alliance to provide AES Plus and PA/OSHA Consultation 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 the hazards of
asbestos and indoor air quality abatement and demolition and HAZMAT activities.
OSHA, AES Plus and PA/OSHA Consultation will work together to achieve the following training and
education goals:
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA related presentations to address general safety and
health issues especially specific requirements focused on asbestos and indoor air quality abatement
and demolition and HAZMAT activities.
- Encourage AES Plus to send selected employees to an OSHA Train-the-Trainer Course on Occupational
Safety and Health Standards.
- Liaison with national/state demolition and other industry associations to advertise and encourage
participation in the alliance’s training and education programs.
OSHA, AES Plus and PA/OSHA Consultation will work together to achieve the following
outreach and communication goals:
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, scheduled training, or other events to
promote or raise awareness of reducing and preventing exposure to the hazards of asbestos and indoor
air quality abatement and demolition and HAZMAT activities.
- Exchange technical information and best practices in a practical manner as not to infringe on the
confidentiality rules and concerns of each party.
- Disseminate information through existing communication tools, including web sites and newsletters.
In addition to the use of existing tools, stimulate the development of new resources and tools.
- Promote and encourage AES Plus members participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance and the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), and/or the PA/OSHA Consultation
services and their programs, including the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program
(SHARP). In addition, AES Plus will reach out to national/state demolition and other industry
associations to promote OSHA Consultation Services and will act as mentor to AES Plus worksites that
aspire to excellence in safety and health.
OSHA, AES Plus and PA/OSHA Consultation will work together to achieve the following
goals related to promoting dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever AES Plus leaders address groups.
- Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by all parties, with others in the
industry and through outreach by OSHA, AES Plus and PA/OSHA Consultation. Promote best practice
implementation through print or electronic media, at conferences, or by other means of outreach.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on demolition
problems to help forge innovative solutions to hazards associated with demolition, asbestos
abatement, indoor air quality and hazardous material cleanup activities and/or other safety and
health issues in the workplace.
An implementation team made up of representatives of all parties 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. Team members will include
representatives of OSHA’s Allentown, PA and Philadelphia, PA Area Offices, AES Plus and PA/OSHA
Consultation. Additional team members, such as AES Plus worksites, may be brought in from the
organization as needed.
This agreement will remain in effect for one year. 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.
Jean Kulp
Allentown Acting Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Phyllis Kyner
Philadelphia Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health
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Senya D. Isayeff
Vice President Operations
Alliance Environmental Systems, Inc. |
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John M. Engler, Project Manager
PA/OSHA Consultation Program
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
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