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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Gold Coast Chapter of The American Society of Safety Engineers (Gold Coast - ASSE) and The School Board of Palm Beach County (School Board) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, Gold Coast – ASSE and the School Board hereby form an Alliance to provide the teachers, students and staff with safety information, accident prevention guidance, and access to safety training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of teachers and students, particularly in reducing and preventing youth workers exposure to hazards in the workplace and industry training environments within the school system. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, Gold Coast - ASSE and the School Board recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA, Gold Coast – ASSE and the School Board will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in the development of training and education programs for the Seminole Ridge Community High School (SRHS) Construction Academy and others regarding construction industry safety and health principles and practices, development of effective safety and health management systems and expertise in communicating such information to teachers, students and staff.
     
  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA Outreach 10 and 30 Hour Construction Industry courses, Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator courses, First Aid courses, and other construction safety related instruction as needed.
     
  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA Outreach Construction 500 and/or General Industry 501 instructor certification of SRHS Construction Academy teachers.
     
  • Work with OSHA in provide expertise in the development of workplace safety and health curricula on a range of teen worker safety issues for the SRHS Construction Academy teachers to incorporate into their teaching plan.
OSHA, Gold Coast – ASSE and the School Board 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 to (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s, ASSE’s and others Web sites) to teachers, student and staff.
     
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or SRHS’s conferences, local meetings, or SRHS Construction Academy events.
OSHA, Gold Coast - ASSE and the School Board 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 OSHA, Gold Coast - ASSE and School Board leaders address groups.
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 participating 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 three times per 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 from the date of signing. 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 both signatories.




Darlene Fossum, Area Director Date
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration



 
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Anthony M. Wegner
President, Gold Coast Chapter
American Society of Safety Engineers



 
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Diane Howard,
Risk Manager
School Board of Palm Beach County
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