The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and Indian River State College (IRSC) recognize the value of establishing a
collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American
workplaces. OSHA and IRSC hereby form an Alliance to provide IRSC instructors,
students and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources
that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in
reducing and preventing exposure hazards in the construction industry for young
workers within the targeted communities of Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and
Okeechobee Counties. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and IRSC recognize that
OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the
OSHA national effort.
OSHA and IRSC will work together to achieve the following training and education
goals:
- Work with OSHA in provide expertise to develop training and education
programs for the Corporate & Community Training Institute (CCTI) at IRSC
regarding construction and general industry safety and health principles and
practices, development of effective safety and health management systems and
expertise in communicating such information to teen workers throughout the IRSC
community.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA Outreach 10 Hour Construction
and General Industry courses.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA Outreach Construction 500
and/or General Industry 501 instructor certification of Construction Academy
teachers.
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health
curricula for the CCTI to incorporate into its teaching plan.
OSHA and IRSC 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 the construction industry
in similar ways that are not limited to, (e.g., OSHA’s and CCTI’s Web sites,
print documentation, electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and
interactive computer software).
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at CCTI local meetings or construction
related events.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding CCTI's best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by CCTI and OSHA -developed materials,
training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable
forum).
- Promote and encourage CCTI members' or worksites' participation in
OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary
Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and
Health Achievement Recognition Program.
OSHA and IRSC will work together to achieve the following
goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on Youth Worker Safety issues to help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues for students
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 signed. 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
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Jan W. Pagano, J.D.
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