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AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS, MO AREA OFFICES
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THE SAFETY COUNCIL OF THE OZARKS
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Safety Council
of the Ozarks (SCO) recognize the value of renewing a collaborative relationship to foster safer
and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and the SCO hereby renew an Alliance to provide members and
others with information, guidance, and access to training resources. Through the Alliance, the organizations
will work to improve health and safety in the workplace by helping businesses, small businesses in
particular, in their efforts to implement effective safety and health management systems.
OSHA and SCO will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Develop and deliver training and education programs regarding comprehensive safety and health
management systems along with a fundamental understanding of to how to implement such a management
system. These programs will be developed primarily to assist small businesses.
- Develop training and education programs for both members and nonmembers of SCO, to assist
employers, especially small business owners, in their efforts to comply with occupational health and
safety standards.
OSHA and SCO will also work together to achieve the following outreach and
communication goals:
- Develop and disseminate information, including information on safety and health management
systems, through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from
OSHA's and SCO's Web sites.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at the annual SCO Safety & Health Conference of the Ozarks, local
meetings, or other events such as the annual SCO awards ceremony to promote awareness of an
effective safety and health management system.
- Promote and encourage SCO member's participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance
assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), Consultation and its Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
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. Team members will include
representatives from OSHA's Kansas City and St. Louis Area Offices and SCO. OSHA will encourage
State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of signing. Any signatory may
terminate the agreement 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.
Barbara Theriot
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Debora Biggs
Executive Director
Safety Council of the Ozarks |
Date |
Bill McDonald
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
Date |
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