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AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE

BETWEEN

THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINNISTRATION

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
WILMINGTON AREA OFFICE

AND

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER #96
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Association of Women in Construction, Chapter 96, Wilmington, Delaware (NAWIC Chapter #96) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and NAWIC Chapter #96 hereby form an Alliance to provide NAWIC members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction hazards. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and NAWIC Chapter #96 recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project Partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and NAWIC Chapter #96 will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Establish a Safety Training Committee that will be responsible for communicating the alliance’s goals and providing training and updates on OSHA regulations to NAWIC Chapter #96’s members on a quarterly basis.
     
  • Promote construction safety and health education to area youth through NAWIC Chapter #96’s Annual Block Kids Program.
OSHA and NAWIC Chapter #96 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 NAWIC Chapter #96’s web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
     
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or NAWIC Chapter #96’s conferences, local meetings or other events.
     
  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NAWIC Chapter #96’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by NAWIC Chapter #96 and through OSHA or NAWIC Chapter #96’s developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
     
  • Promote and encourage NAWIC Chapter #96’s members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
     
  • Encourage NAWIC Chapter #96’s worksites to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address safety and health issues.
OSHA and NAWIC Chapter #96 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 NAWIC’s 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 construction issues 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. Team members will meet at least three times a year 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. 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.




Domenick M. Salvatore
Area Director
Wilmington Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Date
Rhonda L. Malatesta Date
President
National Association of Women in
Construction, Chapter #96
Wilmington, Delaware
Date