The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Society of Diagnostic Medical
Sonography (SDMS) recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and
more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and SDMS hereby renew the Alliance signed October 26, 2004.
OSHA and SDMS are committed to protecting sonographers' health and safety, particularly in reducing
and preventing exposure to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). In renewing this Alliance,
OSHA and SDMS recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Onsite Consultation Project partners are an
integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and SDMS will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop and promote training and education programs on
work-related MSD issues for the sonography community.
OSHA and SDMS 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
(e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and SDMS's Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SDMS's conferences, local meetings, or other SDMS sponsored
events such as the SDMS Annual Conference.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
SDMS's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by SDMS and
through OSHA or SDMS's developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to MSDs that are
addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
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 three times per year to track and share
information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will
include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Directorate of
Science, Technology and Medicine and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan
States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any 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 all signatories.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration |
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Jean Lea Spitz, MPH
RDMS, FSDMS
President,
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography |
Date |
Joan P. Baker, MSR, RDMS, RDCS,
FSDMS
Chair, SDMS WRMD Task Force
Past SDMS President |
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