AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS PENSACOLA CHAPTER, INC., SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION BIG BEND CHAPTER, NORTHWEST FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSES, INC., ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED AND THERAPEUTIC HUMOR, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA CONSULTATION PROGRAM,
AND
EAP LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT, LLC

NORTHWEST FLORIDA ASSOCIATION
OF
Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.
A Chapter of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
and
The Florida State Association of Occupational Health Nurses
   

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC., American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter, Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, University of South Florida Consultation Program and the Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC., American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., University of South Florida Consultation Program, Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter, Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and the Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., hereby form an Alliance to provide workers from all industries with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to workplace violence issues. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC., American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., University of South Florida Consultation Program, Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter, Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and the Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., recognize that OSHA's State Plan and the Onsite Consultation project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA, the American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter, Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, University of South Florida Consultation Program, and EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC, 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 on workplace violence issues, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to all employers and employees.
   
• Deliver and/or arrange for the delivery of training on workplace violence prevention and follow-up.

OSHA, the American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter, Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, University of South Florida Consultation Program, and EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC, will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information and material on the recognition and prevention of workplace violence, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's, the American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter's, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System's, Inc., Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter's, Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses', Inc., Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor's, University of South Florida Consultation Program's, and EAP Lifestyle Management's, LLC, Web sites) to all employers and employees.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at participating organizations' conference meetings or other events and hold a statewide workplace violence conference.
   
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding participants' best practices or effective approaches, and publicize results through outreach by the participants and through OSHA, the American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter, Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, University of South Florida Consultation Program, and EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

OSHA, the American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter, Northwest Florida Association Of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, University of South Florida Consultation Program, and EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace violence:

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on workplace violence problems to help forge innovative solutions.

An implementation team consisting of representatives of all 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 annually 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 and will be automatically renewed annually. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of all signatories, and may be terminated for any reason within 30 days by a participant providing written notice to all other signatories and their organizations that are represented by any signatory.



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