Alliance -- An OSHA Cooperative Program<< Back to Region III

  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed:

    October 24, 2006

    Date Renewed:

    October 16, 2008

    Alliance Overview.

    The purpose of the alliance is to develop training and education programs for occupational health nurses and human resource professionals regarding OSHA standards and key issues in workplace safety and health training including such topics as bloodborne pathogens, OSHA recordkeeping, emergency preparedness, MSDs and workplace violence prevention.

    Implementation Team Members.

    Kim Olszewski, SVPAOHN Chapter President; and Carol Parks, Director and past Chapter President, Daurice Holly, Chapter Vice President, David Martin OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS)

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    Meetings: August 5, 2010, October 6, 2010.


  3. Activities and Products

    Evaluation Period.

    October 2009 – October 2010

    Alliance Activity.

    • Training and Education

      OSHA Alliance Seminar August 5, 2010, seminar on advanced recordkeeping for OSHA; October 6, 2010, OSHA Update presentation for the 12th Annual NE Regional Occupational Safety and Health Conference.

  4. Results


    5. Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)

    Number of Individuals Reached or Trained

    OSHA Seminar, advanced recordkeeping, one hour, continuing education unit 25
    Keynote address for the NE Regional Occupational Safety and Health Conference, one hour, continuing education unit 47
    TOTAL: 72


  5. Upcoming Milestones

    Wilkes-Barre CAS will participate at the 2011 SVAPOHN professional development seminar and at the annual conference in October 2011; periodic OSHA Updates for SVPAOHN web site.

    Report Prepared by: David Martin, CAS, Wilkes-Barre Area Office

    For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to OSHA's webpage.