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AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN
ALLIANCE BETWEEN
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
AND
SOUTHEASTERN WOOD PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, INC. |
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), represented by its
offices in Georgia, as well as Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida; the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s
Occupational Safety and Health Division (GTRI) and the Southeastern Wood Producers Association, Inc.
(SWPA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more
healthful American workplaces. OSHA, GTRI and SWPA hereby form an Alliance to provide members and
others in the logging industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will
help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
struck-by hazards, amputations and overhead power lines. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, GTRI and
SWPA recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Onsite Consultation Project partners are an integral part of
the OSHA national effort.
OSHA, GTRI and SWPA will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for employers and
employees focused on the recognition of struck-by, amputations and overhead power lines hazards, and
to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the logging
industry.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of logging safety & health training courses.
OSHA, GTRI and SWPA 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, GTRI’s and SWPA‘s
Websites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at SWPA’s, conferences, local meetings, or other events.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding GTRI
and SWPA best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by OSHA, GTRI
and SWPA and through OSHA, GTRI and SWPA developed materials, training programs, workshops,
seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage Alliance members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Onsite Consultation, and its Safety
and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
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
proven 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 these 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. OSHA will afford the
opportunity for representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association and the
association of Consultation Projects to participate as well.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of signing and will be
automatically renewed annually thereafter. However, 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.
SWPA Logging Alliance
Signature Page:
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John J Deifer
Savannah Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Date |
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Tommy Carroll
Executive Director
Southeastern Wood Producers Association, Inc. |
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Date |
__________________________________
Gei-Thae Breezley
Atlanta-East Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Date |
__________________________________
Randy McKenzie
President
Southeastern Wood Producers Association, Inc. |
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Date |
__________________________________
Andre C. Richards
Atlanta-West Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Date |
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Leslie L. Grove III
Tampa Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Date |
__________________________________
James D. Borders
Jacksonville Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
_________
Date |
__________________________________
Daniel Ortiz, CSP
Division Chief/ Program Manager
Georgia Tech Research Institute Occupational Safety and Health Division |
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Date |
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