The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and South Central Wisconsin Association of
Occupational Health Nurses (SCWAOHN) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative
relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and SCWAOHN hereby form an
Alliance to provide SCWAOHN members and others with information, guidance, and access to training
resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in the area of
ergonomics and patient handling, bloodborne pathogens, exposure to tuberculosis, chemical handling
including anesthetic gases, slips/trips/falls, and personal protective equipment. In developing this
Alliance, OSHA and SCWAOHN recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an
integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and SCWAOHN will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Develop training and education programs targeted to occupational health on the following issues:
- Ergonomics and Patient Handling
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Chemical Handling
- Slips, trips, and Falls
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Using the resources of the partners, deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses such as OSHA
10 and 30 hour courses for employees and supervisors working in the various areas covered by this
alliance.
- Utilizing OSHA, OSHA Consultation, and SCWAOHN expertise; develop workplace safety and health
curricula in the specific areas of interest to the partners as well as training in other areas that
may become apparent during the course of this alliance such as: youth, immigrant workers, workplace
violence, shiftwork, etc.
OSHA and SCWAOHN will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA’s Web site.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or SCWAOHN conferences, local meetings, or other occupational
and environmental health and safety events.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in grain handling best
practices or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and SCWAOHN.
- Promote and encourage the participation of members’ of the occupational health community in OSHA’s
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation,
and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and SCWAOHN, of the
occupational health community with others in the industry and publicize the results through outreach
by SCWAOHN and through OSHA- or SCWAOHN -developed training programs and materials.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects for the occupational health
community that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
- Encourage members of the occupational health community to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional
and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
OSHA and SCWAOHN 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 addressing groups of employers or employees.
- Develop, disseminate and publicize case studies that demonstrate the value to business of
effective safety and health programs.
- Convene and participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and
health issues impacting the occupational health community to help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace and to provide input on safety and health issues.
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 both 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 quarterly to track and share information on
activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will encourage OSHA Consultation
Projects’ participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for three (3) years. The agreement will be reviewed annually in
writing and at the end of the 3 year term by the implementation team. The agreement may be renewed
at the end of 3 years with the concurrence of the implementation team. The Alliance agreement may be
terminated when:
- The project does not coincide with the stated goals of the Alliance.
- The primary parties withdraw from the Alliance.
- The goals of the program have been met.
The program is expected to run until 2007.
The Alliance Agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of all signatory parties.
Patricia Olson, President
South Central Wisconsin Association
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Kimberly Stille
Area Director
Madison Area Office |
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George Yoksas
Area Director
Milwaukee Area Office |
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Melvin Lischefski
Area Director
Appleton Area Office |
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Timothy Kobernat
Area Director
Eau Claire Area Office |
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Terry Moen
Bureau Director
Wisconsin Onsite Health Consultation Program |
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Hampton Rothwell
Bureau Director
Wisconsin Safety Consultation |
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