I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 22, 2003
Evaluation Period
October 22, 2003 – October 21, 2004
Overview
OSHA's Alliance with SCHC focuses on working with small businesses and others and providing
information and education that address issues associated with Hazard Communication and Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) in the workplace. In addition, the Alliance will work to distribute
information and increase awareness about the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and
Labeling of Chemicals.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Patty Adair*
Jackie Annis
Karen Heckman
David O'Connor
Lisa Ramber
Elizabeth Sherfy
Jennifer Silk |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
Directorate of Enforcement
Office of Training and Education
Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)
OOSA
OOSA
DSG |
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| ADC: |
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Ann Brockhaus
Denise Deeds
Bob Skogland†
Michele Sullivan |
Vice President
President
President (through March 2004)
Chair |
*Patty Adair served as the Alliance Implementation Team Coordinator until May 2004
†Bob Skogland served on the Alliance Implementation Team through March
2004
II. Implementation Team Meetings
December 3, 2003
March 16, 2004
September 27, 2004 |
Kick-Off Implementation Team Meeting, Washington, DC
Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference
Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goals
- Develop training and education programs to assist employers in complying with hazard
communication requirements, and in preparing labels and MSDSs. Arrange to have these programs
delivered in various locations around the country to reach small businesses.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA's and SCHC's Web sites.
Products
Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page
Representatives from the OSHA-SCHC Alliance helped to review and revise OSHA's Hazard
Communication Safety and Health Topics page. Additionally, the following representative from SCHC
serves as a member of the editorial board of OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics
page:
- Dan Levine, Product Safety Solutions, SCHC Board of Directors
SCHC and OSHA Web pages
The SCHC Website features a page about the OSHA-SCHC Alliance, which includes information about
the goals of the Alliance and links to OSHA's Alliance Program and Hazard Communication
resources.
The OSHA-SCHC Alliance Webpage on OSHA's Website features information on the products and
activities of the Alliance and includes links related documents, activities and events and
milestones and successes. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA-SCHC Alliance
Webpage, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 6.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA-SCHC Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications,
including: the SCHC Newsletter, OSHA's Press Releases and
Alliance Quarterly Review and Quick
Takes, BNA Daily Labor Report, and Business and Legal Reports.
Over 50,000 individuals were reached through the publications. For more information on the
articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 6.
- Share information with, provide technical expertise and contribute to publications regarding
safety and health issues, including Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.
Checklist of MSDSs
As part of the Alliance, SCHC is developing a checklist for MSDSs for OSHA to adopt for use by
OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) and members of the public.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and SCHC's conferences and local meetings, such as the
SCHC's Spring and Fall meetings.
2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions
Representatives from SCHC exhibited at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions,
which were held June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, Virginia.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to Hazard
Communication, MSDSs and the GHS that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
American Industry Hygiene Association
SCHC asked the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), another Alliance Program
participant, to review and comment on the draft MSDS checklist that SCHC is developing for OSHA
to adopt and make available to its CSHOs and the public.
- Build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and Ed Centers and present training
seminars that address health and safety issues, including Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in SCHC's effective
approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and SCHC.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Promote and encourage SCHC's members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and its Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on Hazard
Communication, MSDS and GHS issues to provide input and help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace.
Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training's Hearing "Hazard Communication in the
Workplace"
Representatives from both OSHA and SCHC testified at the 2004 Senate Subcommittee on Employment,
Safety and Training's Hearing "Hazard Communication in the Workplace",
which was held March 25, 2004, in Washington, DC.
- March 25, 2004: Statements of John Henshaw, former Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, and Michele Sullivan, Chairman SCHC.
AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence":
Representatives from both OSHA and SCHC spoke at the 2004 AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence,"
which was held May 8-13, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia.
- May 12, 2004: "Creation and Evolution of Material Safety Data Sheets: Cradle-to-Cradle --
Birth of the New GHS SDS Era!" – "Government Perspective." Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), USDOL-OSHA and "Professional Society Perspective."
Michele Sullivan, Chair, Board of Directors, SCHC, MRS Associates, Arlington, VA.
- May 11, 2004: "The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals." Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA.
Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Health and Safety Conference
A representative from SCHC spoke at the CBIA Health and Safety Conference, which was held April
27-28, 2004, in Southington, Connecticut.
- April 28, 2004: GHS: Hazcom for the 21st Century." Denese Deeds, SCHC President.
SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting
Representatives from OSHA and SCHC spoke at the SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, which was held March
20-24, 2004, in New Orleans Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- March 23, 2004: "OSHA's Hispanic Initiatives/Multilingual HazCom Issues." John Miles, OSHA
Regional Administrator.
- March 23, 2004: "Update on OSHA-SCHC Alliance." Robert Skoglund, SCHC President.
- March 23, 2004: "SCHC-OSHA Alliance." Poster Session, SCHC Alliance Committee.
Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety IV, "Chemical Safety in a Vulnerable World"
A representative from SCHC spoke at the Intergovernmental Forum, on Chemical Safety IV,
"Chemical Safety in a Vulnerable World," which was held November 1-7, 2003, in Bangkok, Thailand.
- November 1, 2003: "Implementing the GHS: Opportunities and Challenges." Robert Skoglund,
SCHC, President.
SCHC Fall 2003 Meeting
A representative of the OSHA-SCHC Alliance spoke at the SCHC Fall 2003 Meeting, which was held
at October 18-22, 2003, in Crystal City, VA.
- October 22, 2003: "OSHA-SCHC Alliance," Michelle Sullivan, SCHC Chair.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and SCHC have reached out to SCHC's members and others,
nationally and internationally, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to
help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly by addressing issues associated with
Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.
In its first year, the OSHA-SCHC Alliance developed several resources with information about the
Alliance, Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS. The OSHA-SCHC Alliance Webpage on OSHA's Website
features links to related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes. The SCHC
Website provides SCHC members and other visitors to the site with information on the OSHA Alliance,
OSHA's Hazard Communication Initiative and other related resources. Additionally, members of the
implementation team helped to review and revise OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health
Topics page and an SCHC representative continues to serve on the editorial board.
As part of the Alliance, SCHC is developing an MSDS checklist for OSHA to adopt for use by OSHA
CSHOs and members of the public. In addition, SCHC asked AIHA, another Alliance Program
participant, to review the draft checklist. SCHC will submit the checklist to OSHA, which will put
the checklist through the Agency's clearance process to become an official OSHA document.
Representatives from the OSHA-SCHC Alliance made presentations and exhibited at many conferences
and meetings during the first year of the Alliance to promote the Alliance and information to the
public about Hazard Communication-related issues, including the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance
Training Sessions, the 2004 AIHce: “Promoting OEHS Excellence,” the Connecticut Business and
Industry Association (CBIA) Health and Safety Conference, the SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting and Fall
2003 Meeting, and the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety IV, "Chemical Safety in a
Vulnerable World."
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in
Falls Church, VA
|
230 |
2004 AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence," May
8-13, 2004, in Atlanta, GA
- Presentation on May 12, 2004, by Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, and
Michele Sullivan, Chair, SCHC, on "Creation and Evolution of Material Safety Data Sheets:
Cradle-to-Cradle – Birth of the New GHS SDS Era!"
|
|
180 |
2004 AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence," May
8-13, 2004, in Atlanta, GA
- Presentation by on May 11, 2004, by Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, on
"The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals."
|
|
150 |
Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA)
Health and Safety Conference, April 27-28, 2004, in Southington, Connecticut
- Presentation on April 28, 2004, by Denese Deeds, SCHC President, on "GHS: HazCom for the
21st Century."
|
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Data Not Available |
SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, March 20-24, 2004, at
the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Presentation on March 23, 2004, by Robert Skoglund, President, SCHC on "Update on OSHA-SCHC
Alliance"
|
|
160 |
SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, March 20-24, 2004, at
the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Presentation on March 23, 2004, by John Miles, OSHA Regional Administrator, on "OSHA's
Hispanic Initiatives/Multilingual HazCom Issues."
|
|
160 |
SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, March 20-24, 2004, at
the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Poster presentation on March 23, 2004, by SCHC Alliance Committee on "SCHC-OSHA Alliance"
|
|
160 |
Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety IV,
"Chemical Safety in a Vulnerable World" November 1-7, 2003, in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Presentation on November 1, 2003, by Robert Skoglund, SCHC President, on "Implementing the GHS:
Opportunities and Challenges."
|
|
Data Not Available |
SCHC Fall 2003 Meeting, October 18-22, 2004, in
Crystal City, VA.
- Presentation on October 22, 2004, by Michelle Sullivan, Chair, SCHC, on "OSHA-SCHC"
Alliance.
|
|
150 |
| OSHA-SCHC Alliance Webpage on the OSHA Website |
4,649 |
| SCHC Webpage featuring information on the Alliance |
Data Not Available |
| Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page |
12,000 |
| October 22, 2003 - OSHA distributed a press release
announcing the Alliance signing |
25 News Services |
| October 23, 2003 – "OSHA Working on Several
Initiatives on Hazard Communication," BNA Daily Labor Report |
Data Not Available |
| October 23, 2003 – "OSHA Enters Alliance for Chemical
Safety," Business and Legal Reports |
Data Not Available |
| November 1, 2003 – "National Alliance Focuses on
Chemical Safety," QuickTakes |
50,000 |
| Fall 2003 – "SCHC Signs OSHA Alliance," SCHC
Newsletter |
1,000 |
| Fall 2004 – "Seeking Volunteers," SCHC
Newsletter |
1,000 |
| TOTAL |
69,839 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the second year of the Alliance, OSHA and SCHC will continue to provide information, guidance,
and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in the areas
associated with Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.
Members of the Alliance implementation team plan to participate in SCHC's 2004 Fall Meeting, which
is scheduled for October 26-27, 2004, making presentations on the OSHA-SCHC Alliance, OSHA's Hazard
Communication Initiative, Control Banding and the GHS. Additionally, OSHA plans to staff an exhibit
booth with information about the OSHA-SCHC Alliance, the Alliance Program, and OSHA's other
cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources
OSHA and SCHC plan to finalize the MSDS checklist and give it to OSHA for Agency approval. A
representative from the Alliance will continue to serve on the editorial board for OSHA's Hazard
Communication Safety and Health Topics page. The implementation team is going to identify additional
tools and training for the developers and users of MSDSs, particularly small businesses. The
Alliance also will consider a number of other projects, including:
- developing curriculum for a half-day workshop for small businesses and making it available to
OSHA's Ed Centers;
- creating a refresher training course OSHA's Compliance Officers that would cover discrepancies
that commonly appear on MSDSs and explain how to review an MSDS to ensure that it's up-to-date and
accurate;
- developing a reference tool (e.g. interactive CD) that could be targeted towards helping small
businesses complete an MSDS;
- developing a PowerPoint® presentation to accompany a hazard determination guidance document
developed by OSHA as part of the Agency's Hazard Communication Initiative. The presentation could
be given to OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and Compliance Assistance Specialists for use in the
field.
Representatives from the OSHA-SCHC Alliance are looking for opportunities to
work with other Alliance Program participants on projects related to Hazard Communication. OSHA and
SCHC Alliance implementation team members will participate in the Alliance Hazard Communication
Roundtable scheduled for February 15, 2005, which will give Alliance Program participants an
excellent opportunity to learn about the status of OSHA's Hazard Communication Initiative; share
information about their own Alliances, including any activities related to Hazard Communication; and
learn about what other Alliances are doing to address Hazard Communication issues. The roundtable
also will enable Alliance Program participants to establish workgroups and identify projects they
can work on together to develop Hazard Communication-related compliance assistance resources.
Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, January 12, 2005.
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