The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Wilmington Area Office and National Association of Women in Construction, Chapter 96 continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and NAWIC Chapter # 96 hereby renew in part the Alliance signed May 12, 2009 and renewed on May 11, 2011 with a continued emphasis on providing NAWIC members and others information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and NAWIC Chapter # 96 recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On – site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and NAWIC, Chapter # 96 intend to work together to achieve the following goal related to raising the awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To continue to establish a Safety Training Committee that will be responsible for communicating the alliance’s goals and providing training and updates on OSHA regulations to their members on a quarterly basis.
• Promote construction safety and health education to area youth through NAWIC Chapter # 96 Annual Block Kids Program.
• To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation involving workplace safety and health committees.

OSHA and NAWIC Chapter # 96 intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

• To provide training for NAWIC membership  regarding the implementation of the Compliance Directive for Residential Construction (STD 03-11-002)
• To provide training for NAWIC membership regarding the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard.

OSHA and NAWIC Chapter # 96 intend to 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 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’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. 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 or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization 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. OSHA team members include representatives of the Wilmington Area Office and other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On – site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

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 written concurrence of all signatories.