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(L to R) Stephen Smith, President, SAIA and Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, sign a national Alliance renewal agreement on June 29, 2011.

Raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on fall, caught-in-between, and other scaffolding related hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Training and education:

• To develop effective training and education programs for workers in the scaffolding industry regarding mast climbing scaffolding, suspended scaffolding, and aerial lift equipment, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

Outreach and communication:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the SAIA's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SAIA's conferences, local meetings, or other regional events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding SAIA's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

Milestones and Successes

• Scaffold & Access Industry Association Alliance Milestones and Successes (2010, July).

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

• Agreement signed February 25, 2008.
• Renewal Agreement signed June 29, 2011.

Alliance Annual Reports

• Alliance Annual Report 2008-2009, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2009-2010, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2010-2011, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2011-2012, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2012-2013, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance News Releases

• OSHA Announces a New Alliance with the Scaffold Industry Association. OSHA News Release (2008, February 27).
• OSHA renews Alliance with Scaffold Industry Association. OSHA News Release (2011, June 29).

Best Practices Seminars

• Mast Climber Work Platform (MCWP) Best Practices Seminar: Through the OSHA and SAIA Alliance, SAIA safety professionals conduct seminars on the safe operation of MCWPs for OSHA, State Plan, and On-site Consultation representatives from various Regions. [More…]

Additional Activities and Events

• July 21-24, 2013: 2013 Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) Annual Convention and Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee.
• July 22, 2013: Presenter: William Cochran, Area Director, Region IV, Nashville, Tennessee Area Office, USDOL-OSHA. Presentation Name: OSHA Updates.
• July 22-24, 2013: Region IV OSHA staff at Alliance exhibit booth.
• May 5-11, 2013: 2013 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) Alliance and a number of other Alliance Program participants support 2013 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. 2013 Theme: "Worker Safety Works for Everyone."
• July 15-17, 2012: 2012 Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) Annual Conference and Exposition, Huntington Beach, California.
• July 16, 2012: Region IX OSHA staff at Alliance exhibit booth.
• May 6-12, 2012: 2012 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) Alliance and a number of other Alliance Program participants support 2012 NAOSH Week, Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. 2012 theme: "Safety, What Every Business Needs."
• July 17-20, 2011: 2011 Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• July 18, 2011: Region V OSHA staff at Alliance exhibit booth.
• May 1-7, 2011: 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2011 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2011 was "Celebrating a Century of Safety."

Products and Resources

• Alliance Program Participant Background

Alliance Program Participant Developed Products

• Mast Climbers Fundamentals of Safe Use-Ground Conditions Fact Sheet [PDF^* - 80 KB]. Through the OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Alliance, SIA developed a fact sheet providing information to ensure that the ground under the mast climber is solid and secure and that it remains safe during erection or dismantling of the structure. (2011, April)
• Mast Climbers Fundamentals of Safe Use-Tying to the Structure Fact Sheet [PDF^* - 24 KB]. Through the OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Alliance, SIA developed a fact sheet providing information to ensure that the method of tying the unit to the structure is properly planned and executed and that it remains safe during erection or dismantling of the structure. (2011, April)
• Transport Platform (TP) Safety Tips [English PDF^* - 101 KB, Portuguese PDF^* - 58 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 103 KB]. Through the OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Alliance, SIA developed a tip sheet addressing issues associated with the safe and proper use of Transport Platforms. (2010, March; Portuguese translation 2010, July; Spanish translation 2011, February)
• Mast Climbing Work Platform Safety Tips [English PDF^* - 38 KB, Portuguese PDF^* - 27 KB, Spanish PDF^* - 44 KB]. Through the OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Alliance, SIA developed "Mast Climbing Work Platform Safety Tips." The tips sheet addresses issues associated with the use of mast climbing work platforms such as fall hazards and stable erection. (2009, October; Portuguese translation 2010, July; Spanish translation 2011, February)

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

• Scaffolding

OSHA eTools

• Scaffolding

Related Alliances

• Region VI, Houston North and South Area Offices and the Scaffold Industry Association, South Central Chapter, signed February 22, 2010.

Additional Resources

• SAIA/OSHA Alliance page
• Alliance Program Construction Roundtable. Through the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable, a number of products and resources have been developed for the construction industry.
• Preventing Fatal Falls in Construction. Provides links to OSHA tools and resources to help prevent construction-related falls.
• "Statement of Best Practices of General Training and Familiarization for Aerial Work Platform Equipment" [PDF - 2 MB]. An educational document providing general guidance and best practices for training and safe use of Aerial Work Platform equipment.

Areas of Emphasis

• Construction

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