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Abbott

OSHA and Abbott are committed to providing the health care industry and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance particularly addresses ergonomics, emergency preparedness and the business value of safety and health management system programs in the workplace.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On August 9, 2006, Mike Connors, Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA presented "The Business Case for Safety – A Joint Venture of OSHA, Abbott & Georgetown University" at the On-site Consultation Training Conference in Dallas, Texas.
  • Mike Connors, Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA presented "The Business Case for Safety: Adding Value and Competitive Advantage" at the following conferences and meetings on:
    • April 28, 2006, The Business of Small Business III: Making the Case for Safety and Health in Washington, D.C.
    • November 3, 2005, Honda Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.
    • October 25, 2005, Chicago Joint Safety Days in Chicago, Illinois.
    • September 29, 2005, Ohio Manufacturing Association Meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
    • September 20, 2005, XVII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Orlando, Florida.
  • On March 1, 2006, Mike Connors, Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA presented "The Business Case for Safety" at the Winter Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association in San Diego, California.
  • On January 13, 2006, Mike Connors, Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA and Jim Murphy, Director, Crisis Management, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity, Abbott presented "A Look at the Corporate – Academic Partnership: The Abbott Case Studies" at Alliance Program participant, Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business's Center for Business and Public Policy's seminar "Engaging Tomorrow's Leaders in Safety and Health: The Case Study Approach" in Washington, D.C.
  • On March 7, 2005, the National Manufacturers' Week Conference was held in Chicago, Illinois. Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Howie Eberts, Assistant Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA; and Jim Murphy, Director, Global Crisis Management and Business Continuity Planning, Abbott presented "OSHA: An Overview of What's New and Working for You," highlighting the OSHA and Abbott Alliance and the case studies developed by the Alliance for business school curricula. Lee Anne Jillings and Jim Murphy also presented "Cooperative Programs: The OSHA that Works for You" informing attendees about OSHA's cooperative programs and highlighting the OSHA and Abbott Alliance as a successful example.
  • On June 14-18, 2004, at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions in Falls Church, Virginia, Jim Murphy, Director, Global Crisis Management and Business Continuity Planning, Abbott, and Mike Conners, Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA presented "The Business Case for Safety-Adding Value and Competitive Edge," describing case studies showing the effect of safety programs on the "bottom line" in the stadium construction, nursing home, and auto parts manufacturing industries.
  • Mike Connors, Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA; Dana Root, Ergonomist, Region V, USDOL-OSHA; and Bob Leonard, Industrial Hygienist, Region V, USDOL-OSHA spoke at the "Strategies for Safety and Success in Long Term Care" on:
    • November 3, 2004, in Wheaton, Illinois.
    • October 19, 2004, in Decatur, Illinois.
  • On September 16, 2003, the 54th Annual Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) Convention and Trade Show was held in Springfield, Illinois. Mike Connors, Regional Administrator, Region V, USDOL-OSHA made a presentation on safety for healthcare workers; Bob Leonard, Industrial Hygienist, Region V, USDOL- OSHA updated the attendees on OSHA's inspection focus and latest OSHA standards for nursing homes; and Kim Kohls, Nursing Home Administrator, Countryside Care Center, provided examples of "Zero-Lift" programs that nursing homes have implemented quickly and at a relatively low cost.
  • Abbott representatives serve on the editorial board of the Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics page on the OSHA Web site.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • In March 2005, OSHA and Abbott published case studies that can be incorporated into business school curricula to communicate the business value and competitive advantage of an effective safety and health program. Working with another Alliance participant, the Center for Business and Public Policy of the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, the case studies address ergonomics, auto parts manufacturing, offshore manufacturing plants, exposure limits, stadium construction, and fleet safety. These case studies are available on the OSHA Web site.
-- As of February 2007.

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ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling

The OSHA and International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) Alliance focuses on providing the Association's members and others in the foundation drilling industry, including small businesses and non-English or limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance addresses safety and health issues including, fall protection, silica, pinch-point and equipment operation hazards.

To meet the training and education goals of the Alliance:
  •  On April 29, 2006, Mike Talmont, Assistant Area Director, Region VI, Ft. Worth, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and Rick Marshall, Chairman, ADSC Safety Committee, gave the OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach Training Program at the ADSC South Central Chapter Meeting in Irving, Texas.
  • On May 7, 2005, Danezza Quintero, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA and Rick Marshall, Chairman, ADSC Safety Committee gave the OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach Training Program at the ADSC Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting in McLean, Virginia.
To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On January 31-February 3, 2007, Jess McCluer, then Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Mylene Kellerman and Patrick Stark, Florida On-site Consultation Program staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the ADSC Equipment Expo '07 & Conference in Orlando, Florida.
  • On December 18, 2006, Rick Marshall, Chairman, ADSC Safety Committee, gave the Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Presentation, which was developed through the Alliance, to staff from OSHA Region V, Indiana OSHA and the Indiana On-site Consultation Program in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • On December 6, 2006, Rick Marshall, Chairman, ADSC Safety Committee and T. Michael Toole, Construction Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, gave the Design for Safety slide presentation at the ASCE and National Council for Geo-Engineering and Construction Workshop, "Trends Affecting the Geo-Community: What Does the Future Hold?" in Reston, Virginia. The slide presentation was developed through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Design for Safety Workgroup.
  • On November 16-17, 2006, through the Alliance, three representatives from California OSHA attended the ADSC Anchored Earth Retention Seminar in Oakland, California.
  • On November 6-9, 2005, Jess McCluer, then Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Stephen Boyd, Deborah Coler, Jorge Delucca, Nancy Thai, Jack Rector and Dutch Haverrman, OSHA Region VI, Dallas, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at Geo³ Comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control Technical Conference and Interactive Field Day and Exhibition in Dallas, Texas. On April 30, 2005, Jess McCluer, then Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA updated attendees on the activities of the ADSC Alliance at the ADSC Board of Directors Meeting in Dallas, Texas.
  • Through the Alliance, ADSC developed the following tips sheets which were posted on ADSC's Web site and linked to from the OSHA and ADSC Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site:
    • "Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Tips For the Employer" (February 2006)
    • "Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Tips For the Employee" (February 2006)
    • "Anchored Earth Retention and Micropile Safety Tips For the Employer" (July 2006)
    • "Anchored Earth Retention and Micropile Safety Tips For the Employee" (July 2006)
  • Through the Alliance, ADSC developed the following best practices fact sheets which were posted on ADSC's Web site and linked to from the OSHA and ADSC Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site:
    • "Working Safely During Installation of Anchored Earth Retention and Micropiles" (July 2006)
    • "Working Safely During Installation of Drilled Shaft Foundations" (July 2006)
  • Through the Alliance, ADSC developed a Drilled Shaft Installation Safety slide presentation which was posted on ADSC's Web site in February 2006 and linked to from the OSHA and ADSC Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
  • Through the Alliance, ADSC has published many articles about the Alliance Program in ADSC E-newsletter, its monthly electronic publication, and Foundation Drilling, its bi-monthly publication. In addition, National Driller, the publication of the foundation drilling industry, has published articles about the OSHA and ADSC Alliance.
  • Through the following three OSHA Regional and Area Office Alliances, the Agency works with ADSC to reduce fall, silica, pinch-point and equipment operation hazards:
    • Region X Regional Office and ADSC's West Coast Chapter, signed October 21, 2005;
    • Region VI Regional Office and ADSC's South Central Chapter, signed February 10, 2006;
    • Region VIII Denver and Englewood Area Offices and ADSC's Rocky Mountain Chapter, signed February 1, 2008.
  • ADSC members serve on the editorial boards for the following Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site: Construction - Motor Vehicle Safety; Construction - Noise and Hearing Conservation; Construction - Personal Protective Equipment; Construction - Trenching and Excavation; Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety; Fall Protection; Hand and Power Tools; Lead; Silica, Crystalline; and Welding, Cutting, and Brazing;
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On January 30, 2008, ADSC participated in the second Alliance Program Construction Roundtable in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed products developed through the Roundtable and identified potential projects and compliance assistance resources to help address safety and health hazards in the construction industry.
  • On July 8, 2004, ADSC participated in the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable, in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, construction-related Alliance Program participants discussed working together on Alliance-related projects for the construction industry. ADSC representatives are participating in the Roundtable's Fall Protection and Design for Safety Workgroups.
--As of June 2008.

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Altec Industries, Inc.

The OSHA and Altec Industries, Inc. Alliance focuses on providing information, guidance and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety, including non-English or limited-English speakers. In particular, the Alliance addresses the safe operation of cranes, digger derricks and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices including tree care devices as well as industry hazards such as falls and electrocutions.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • Through the Alliance, Altec conducted "Safe Operation of Insulated Aerial Devices Training" for OSHA Regional and Area Office staff and other safety and health professionals. Over 100 attendees have participated in the seminar, which was held on:
    • October 12, 2006 in Boise, Idaho.
    • October 18, 2006 in Portland, Oregon.
    • October 19, 2006 in Portland, Oregon.
    • November 14, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • November 15, 2006 in Jacksonville, Florida.
    • November 16, 2006 in Birmingham, Alabama.
    • November 29, 2006 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
    • May 3, 2007 in Toledo, Ohio.
  • Altec representatives serve on the editorial boards for the Aerial Devices; Crane, Derrick and Hoist Safety; Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry; and Tree Care Industry Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
--As of July 2007.

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American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.

OSHA and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) are working together to provide AAOHN members and others, including large and small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources particularly in addressing workplace hazard preparedness and security issues, such as workplace violence, musculoskeletal disorders, bloodborne pathogens and personal protective equipment.

To meet the training and education goals of the Alliance:
  • Through the Alliance, an Emergency Management/Hazard Communication slide presentation, "Planning for the Worst Case Scenario: What You Need to Know About All Hazard Preparedness," was developed by AAOHN and distributed by OSHA and AAOHN to the Association's Chapters and the Agency's Compliance Assistance Specialists for use in training.
  • Through the Alliance, a slide presentation, "Violence Prevention at Work: What Employers Need to Know," was developed by AAOHN and distributed by OSHA and AAOHN to the Association's Chapters and the Agency's Compliance Assistance Specialists for use in training.
To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On November 8, 2007, Sheila Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA and Dionne Williams, Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented information on OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard during "Bloodborne Pathogens – What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission in the Workplace" Occupational Hazards Web cast.
  • On April 17-19, 2007, Sandra Khan, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the AAOHN 2007 Symposium and Expo in Orlando, Florida.
  • AAOHN supported OSHA's 2007 Teen Worker Job Safety Campaign by posting information on its Web site and in its newsletter, ProHealth Alert.
  • On May 8-10, 2006, the AAOHN 2006 Symposium and Expo was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On May 10, 2006, Elise Handelman, Director, Office of Occupational Nursing, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA presented "AED/CPR and OSHA Compliance: What the new guidelines mean to you." Edward Cosgrove, Industrial Hygienist, Region VI, Lubbock, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Thomas C. Nystel, Industrial Hygienist, Region VI, Lubbock, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA and Hal Eitzen, Safety Consultant, New Mexico State, Consultation Program staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On May 5, 2005, David Ferkul, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Workplace Safety Consultation, Minnesota Department of Labor gave a presentation on OSHA's cooperative programs at the AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • On April 29-May 6, 2005, David Ferkul and Jolyn Crum, Industrial Hygienists, Workplace Safety Consultation, Minnesota Department of Labor and Sandra Khan, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • On April 30 - May 7, 2004, Dan Corcoran, Compliance Assistant Specialist, Region VII, Wichita, Kansas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the American Occupational Health Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • On January 27, 2004, Nancy Menzel, M.D., representing the AAOHN, presented "Stress and Pain Management: Intervention for Back Pain" at the National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE) Research Symposium in Washington, D.C.
  • On May 7, 2003, John Henshaw, then Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA made the keynote presentation at the American Occupational Health Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Through the Alliance, AAOHN provided OSHA with input during the development of the Agency's "First Receivers Guidance Document," "Fact Sheet on Workplace Emergencies" and "TB: A Guide for Prevention and Control Among Workers in Correctional Facilities" which are posted on the OSHA Web site.
  • AAOHN representatives serve on the editorial boards for the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention, Medical Screening and Surveillance, Occupational Health Professionals, Tuberculosis, and Workplace Violence Health and Safety Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On May 7, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA spoke to the OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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. AAOHN, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.
-- As of January 2008.

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American Biological Safety Association

Through the OSHA and American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) Alliance, the organizations are using their collective expertise both to enhance workplace health and safety and to assist employers, including small businesses, in developing a preventive focus for biological safety issues facing the American workplace.

To meet the training and education goals of the Alliance:
  • On October 7–10, 2007, the 50th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee. On October 7, 2007, Melody Sands, Director, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Dionne Williams, then Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; and Karen Heckmann, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Training and Education, Directorate of Training and Education, USDOL-OSHA presented the professional development course, "Introduction to OSHA for Biosafety Professionals."
  • On October 15–18, 2006, the 49th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in Boston, Massachusetts. On October 15, 2006, Melody Sands, Director, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Dionne Williams, then Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; and Karen Heckmann, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Training and Education, Directorate of Training and Education, USDOL-OSHA presented the professional development course, "Introduction to OSHA for Biosafety Professionals."
  • On October 2-6, 2006, Dionne Williams, then Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA and John Keene, Diane Fleming and Barbara Johnson, ABSA presented the OSHA training course, "Essentials of Biosafety: Assessment and Strategies," to OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers in Bethesda, Maryland.
  • On October 23-26, 2005, the 48th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. On October 23, 2005, Melody Sands, Director, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Dionne Williams, then Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; and Karen Heckmann, Industrial Hygienist, OSHA Training Institute, USDOL-OSHA presented the professional development course, "Introduction to OSHA for Biosafety Professionals."
To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On October 7–10, 2007, the 50th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee. On October 8, 2007, Dionne Williams, then Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA Protection: Past, Present, and Future OSHA Efforts Concerning Workers." Dionne Williams, then Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On October 15–18, 2006, the 49th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in Boston, Massachusetts. On October 15, 2006, Dionne Williams, then Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA Protection: Past, Present, and Future OSHA Efforts Concerning Workers." Dionne Williams, then Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On October 23-26, 2005, the 48th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dionne Williams, then Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On October 17-20, 2004, the 47th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in San Antonio, Texas. On October 17, 2004, Melody Sands, Director, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "TB, Bloodborne Pathogens and More." Dionne Williams, then Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA and John Beck, OSHA Region VI, Austin, Texas, Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On October 12-15, 2003, the 46th Annual Biological Safety Conference was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On October 13, 2003, Bob Curtis, then Division Director, Salt Lake Technical Center, USDOL-OSHA and David Ippolito, then Director, Office of Science and Technological Assessment, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA and representatives of the U.S. Postal Service presented "Improving Responses To Bioterrorism: Lessons Learned From The Anthrax Attacks."
  • On June 14-18, 2004, ABSA had an exhibit at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions in Falls Church, Virginia.
  • On June 12, 2003, Debra Hunt, Assistant Professor/Chemistry, Director, Biological Safety Division, Office of Occupational and Environmental Safety, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, representing ABSA, presented "The Elements of a Biosafety Program" at the 2nd Annual OSHA Compliance Assistance Conference in Vienna, Virginia.
  • Through the Alliance, ABSA developed the fact sheets, "Principles of Biosafety" and "Biosafety Levels," which were posted on the ABSA Web site in March 2008 and linked to from the ABSA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
  • Through the Alliance, ABSA developed a fact sheet, "Rescue and Recovery: Hygiene Practices for Workers," which was posted on the ABSA Web site in October 2005 and linked to from the OSHA and ABSA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
  • Through the Alliance, in 2003 ABSA published "OSHA Infectious Dose White Paper" in Applied Biosafety, the Journal of the American Biological Safety Association, Volume 8, Number 4.
  • ASBA representatives serve on the editorial boards for the following Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site: Anthrax, Avian Flu, Biological Agents, Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention, Botulism, Foodborne Disease, Hantavirus, Hazardous Waste, Indoor Air Quality, Ionizing Radiation, Legionnaires' Disease, Mold and Fungi, Plague, Ricin, Smallpox, Tularemia, and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers.
  • ABSA representatives serve on the editorial boards for the following eTools on the OSHA Web site: Legionnaires' Disease and Hospital.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On May 5, 2008, Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA spoke to OSHA staff, Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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 the 2008 NAOSH Week was "Safety is Good Business." The ABSA Alliance, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.
  • On May 7, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA spoke to OSHA staff, Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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. ABSA along with a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the Week.
-- As of June 2008.

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The American Chemistry Council

The OSHA and American Chemistry Council (ACC) Alliance provides ACC members, ACC Responsible Care® Partners and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly through matters of mutual interest in promoting high levels of safety and health performance and improved dialogue through the OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs and ACC's Responsible Care Initiative.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • Through the Alliance, ACC developed a document, "ACC Responsible Care®/OSHA VPP Alliance Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)," and a one-page Alliance overview, "Overview of the ACC Responsible Care®/OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs Alliance," which were posted on ACC's Web site in June 2006 and linked to from the OSHA and ACC Alliance Web page.
  • Through the Alliance, ACC developed two tools, "Gap Analysis Worksheet for Facilities Currently Responsible Care® Management System Certified, but Seeking OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs Certification" and "Gap Analysis Worksheet for Facilities Currently Participating in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs Certification, but Seeking Responsible Care Management System® Certification." The tools were posted on ACC's Web site in June 2006 and linked to from the OSHA and ACC Alliance Web page.
  • On June 8, 2006, Kevin Rockwell, VPP Coordinator, Region VI Houston South, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA was a speaker for the session, "The Regulators' Views on Responsible Care Management System:® Will RCMS or RC14001 Get You Anything from OSHA and TCEQ," at the 2006 Texas Chemical Council/Association of Chemical Industries of Texas Environmental Health & Safety Seminar in Galveston, Texas.
  • On May 8, 2006, Ramona Morris, Assistant Area Director, Region IV Fort Lauderdale, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed the OSHA and ACC Alliance poster display at the 2006 Responsible Care® Conference in Miami, Florida.
  • On April 19, 2006, Amy L. DuVall, Director of Government and External Affairs, ACC, presented "Building an Alliance Between ACC's Responsible Care® Program and OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs" at the OSHA Region IV Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
-- As of October 2006.

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American Dental Association

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Dental Association (ADA) are using their collective expertise to help foster a culture of prevention while sharing technical knowledge in the area of ergonomics and promoting safe and healthful working conditions for dental employees.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On August 16, 2007, Dana L. Root, Ergonomist, Region V, Chicago, Illinois, USDOL-OSHA presented "Ergonomics for the Front Office Staff" at the American Dental Association Conference on Dentist Health and Wellness in Chicago, Illinois.
  • On May 4, 2006, Elizabeth Sherfy, then Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA gave an update on the OSHA Alliance Program and the OSHA and ADA Alliance to the American Dental Association Council on Dental Practice in Chicago, Illinois.
  • ADA added ergonomics information, including information on the OSHA and ADA Alliance and the Alliance Program, to the handouts and materials distributed to ADA members and others in the dental profession at ADA's Success Practice Management Seminars. To date, the seminar has been presented at 22 dental schools.
  • On October 6, 2005, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA participated during a workshop, "The Ergonomics of High Productivity" and presented "OSHA's Alliance Program: The Impact of Ergonomics in the Workplace" at the 146th ADA Annual Session in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • ADA created and posted a page on its Web site that provides information about the OSHA and ADA Alliance.
  • Through the Alliance, ADA developed "Ergo Tips--Hand Pain" which was posted in August 2006 on the ADA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and ADA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site
  • ADA representatives reviewed and provided OSHA with input during the Agency's development of its Compliance Assistance QuickStart Healthcare Industry Module that was posted on the OSHA Web site.
  • ADA representatives serve on the editorial boards for the Dentistry and Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
--As of October 2007.

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American Forest and Paper Association/Pulp and Paper Safety Association

The OSHA and American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA)/Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA) Alliance works to provide the members of the organizations and others in the forest, pulp, paper, and paper-converting industries with information, guidance and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in addressing workplace ergonomics issues.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On November 2-3, 2006, Alan Angle, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region V, Madison, Wisconsin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA attended PPSA's ergonomics seminar, "Practical Ergonomics Training for Printing and Converting Operations in the Pulp and Paper Industry," in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • On October 26, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance and related OSHA policies at the AF&PA's Safety and Health Group meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • Through the Alliance, OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA developed the following ergonomics success stories for the pulp and paper industries, which are posted on OSHA's Web site on the Ergonomics Safety and Health Topics page and linked to from the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web page:
    • "Success with Ergonomics: Transporting Cutting Dies with Hand Truck."
    • "Success with Ergonomics: Rotary Die Cut Stacker Operations."
    • "Success with Ergonomics: Installing LP Tank on Forklift with Hoist."
  • On June 13, 2006, Chris Weber, Safety Manager, Temple-Inland Inc. gave a presentation on the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance at the AF&PA's Safety and Health Conference in Orlando, Florida.
  • May 1-4, 2006, the OSHA 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry course was presented in St. Louis, Missouri. On May 1, 2006, Frank Cordier, Corporate Manager, Safety and Health Compliance, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation gave a presentation on the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance to the course's attendees.
  • AF&PA and PPSA representatives serve on the editorial boards for the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout); Machine Guarding; Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills; and Sawmills; Wood Products Industry; and Wood Dust Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
--As of July 2007.

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American Foundry Society

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Foundry Society (AFS) provide AFS members and others, including small businesses in the metal casting industry, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On October 8, 2007, Jan Cothron, Industrial Hygiene Manager, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development participated on a panel, "AFS/OSHA Alliance Update . . . Top Compliance Issues Found in Foundries," during the 19th AFS Environmental, Health and Safety Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • On October 8, 2007, Scott Frosch, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Indiana Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration made a presentation about the safety and health issues that impact the foundry industry at the AFS Central Indiana Chapter Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • On May 15-18, 2007, Jeffrey C. Rucker, Safety and Health Manager, Region VI, Dallas, Texas Regional Office, USDOL-OSHA and James J. Shelton, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Houston North, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed the Alliance Program exhibit booth at the 111th Metalcasting Congress in Houston, Texas.
  • On February 1, 2007, AFS representatives participated in the Alliance Program's Small Business Roundtable in Washington, DC. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants reviewed promotional materials and tools that OSHA designed in response to the recommendations made during the Roundtable meeting on September 8, 2006.
  • On January 16, 2007, Nancy Newman, Assistant Area Director, Region V, Cleveland, Ohio Area Office, USDOL-OSHA and Fred Kohloff, Director, Environment, Safety and Health, AFS; Jack Schuldt, 10-Q Committee, AFS discussed OSHA's Local Emphasis Program on Primary Metals and other issues impacting the foundry industry in Ohio at the Ohio Cast Metal Association Meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
  • On September 17-20, 2006, representatives from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development staffed the Alliance Program exhibit booth during the 18th AFS Environmental Health and Safety Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • On April 28, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA signed the OSHA and AFS Alliance renewal agreement and updated attendees on the Alliance Program and activities of the OSHA and AFS Alliance at the AFS' 2006 Government Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • On April 18-21, 2006, OSHA representatives staffed the Alliance Program exhibit booth during the 110th Metalcasting Congress in Columbus, Ohio.
  • On February 16, 2006, Jan Cothron, Industrial Hygiene Manager, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Sandy Bennett, Manager of Training, Tennessee OSHA presented "OSHA's Silica Standard and Reducing/Preventing Exposure to Silica" at the AFS Southeast Regional Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • On November 14-18, 2005 John Grzywacz and Terry Krug, Instructors, OSHA Training Institute (OTI), USDOL-OSHA presented the OSHA and AFS Compliance Training Course at the AFS Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.
  • On October 26, 2006, AFS representatives participated in the OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup in Washington, D.C. Workgroup participants identified compliance assistance tools and products to educate the public, particularly small businesses, about the GHS. They also provided recommendations on the target audiences, subjects and formats of and methods for distributing the information.
  • On September 23, 2005, Kim Brightwell, Health Compliance Officer, Occupational Safety and Health Division, North Carolina Department of Labor presented "OSHA's Silica Standard and Reducing/Preventing Exposure to Silica" at the AFS Piedmont Chapter Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • On August 22, 2005, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and AFS Alliance during the 17th AFS Environmental Health and Safety Conference in Dearborn, Michigan.
  • On August 1, 2005, AFS representatives participated in the OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup meeting in Washington, D.C. The workgroup identified a number of compliance assistance tools that it could develop to support OSHA's plans to adopt the GHS as part of its Hazard Communication Standard.
  • On April 16-19, 2005, the Alliance Program exhibited during CastExpo '05 in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • On March 29-April 1, 2005, Frank Perrino and Anthony Towey, Instructors, OSHA Training Institute (OTI), USDOL-OSHA and Jack Schuldt, 10-Q Safety and Health Committee, AFS provided the OTI Foundry Training Course to OSHA staff members at the Ford Motor Company's Cleveland Casting Plant in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • On March 16, 2005, Jess McCluer, then Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA gave an update on the Alliance Program and the activities of the AFS and OSHA Alliance at Safety in the Foundry XVII in Providence, Rhode Island. In addition, John Grzywacz, Instructor, OSHA Training Institute (OTI), USDOL-OSHA presented "Fundamental Hazards of Electricity."
  • On March 11, 2005, then Acting Assistant Secretary Jonathan L. Snare, USDOL-OSHA gave an update on the Alliance Program and the activities of the AFS Alliance at the AFS' 2005 Government Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • On February 17, 2005, Ron Smay, Industrial Hygienist, Region III, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA's Silica Standard and Reducing/Preventing Exposure to Silica" at the AFS Chesapeake, Keystone, and Metropolitan Chapters and the Conestoga Foundry Association and Pennsylvania Foundry Association meeting in York, Pennsylvania.
  • On August 16, 2004, Ken Gilbert, Area Director, Region V, Indianapolis, Indiana Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and OSHA's enforcement activities at the 16th AFS Environmental Health and Safety Conference in Indianapolis. Representatives from the National Office staffed an Alliance Program exhibit.
  • Through the Alliance, AFS developed and published the "Guide for Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Special Clothing for Foundry Operations" module of its Safety and Health manual. The module was posted in November 2005 on the AFS Web site and linked to from the OSHA and AFS Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
  • AFS members serve on the editorial board for Safety and Health Topics Pages for Powered Industrial Trucks, Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Heat Stress, Lead, Silica, Crystalline and Ventilation on the OSHA Web site.
-- As of October 2007.

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American Heart Association

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Heart Association (AHA) work together to share best practices and technical knowledge for reducing death and disability from heart disease and stroke in the workplace.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On September 27, 2007, Alex Barbieri, Senior Case Manager, AHA gave a presentation on AHA's Start Program, a wellness program for the workplace, at the Association of Occupational Health Professionals, another Alliance Program participant, Congress of Presidents in Savannah, Georgia.
  • On June 6, 2007, AHA participated in the Department of Labor Safety Day in Washington D.C. AHA representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and provided safety and health information.
  • On May 7, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA, spoke to the OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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. AHA, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.
  • On October 4-7, 2006, AHA and California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (better known as CAL OSHA) representatives shared an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the Association of Occupational Health Professionals, another Alliance Program participant, Congress of Presidents in Sacramento, California.
  • On June 22-25, 2006, Earl Hicks, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Tony Gilson, Industrial Hygienist, Region V, Fairview Heights, Illinois District Office, USDOL-OSHA; Pat Stark, Safety and Health Compliance Specialist, Florida On-site Consultation Program; William Tomlin, Safety and Health Compliance Specialist, Florida On-site Consultation Program and AHA representatives, John Hayes and Toni Reel staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the CCPRF/ECCU 2006 International Educational Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
  • On May 6, 2006, Don Wright, M.D., then Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA and AHA representatives, William W. Hammill, M.D. and Michael R. Sayre, M.D. presented "New Guidelines for First Aid, CPR and AEDs and OSHA Regulations" at the American Occupational Health Conference in Los Angeles, California.
  • On May 10, 2006, Elise Handelman, Director, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA and AHA representative, Diane Fendya, R.N. presented "CPR/AED and OSHA Compliance: What the New Guidelines Mean to You" at the AAOHN 2006 Symposium and Expo in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • On January 26, 2006, AHA representatives Michael R. Sayre, M.D. and Tom Zoch, M.D. presented "American Heart Association New CPR and ECC Updated Guidelines" at the OSHA Journal Club in Washington, D.C.
  • On August 8-9, 2005, AHA representatives provided the AHA CPR/AED Heart Saver Train-the-Trainer course for OSHA staff members at the Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.
  • On September 30-October 3, 2004, the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update (ECCU) was held in New Orleans, Louisiana. On September 29, 2004, Paula O. White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "Joining Forces to Expand our Reach: An OSHA Update" during the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Pre-Session of the ECCU. Dorinda Folse, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office, USDOL-OSHA and Sandra Khan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On July 13-15, 2004, AHA representatives provided the AHA CPR/AED Heartsaver Train-the-Trainer Course to OSHA staff members at the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
  • On June 14-18, 2004, the AHA had an exhibit at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions in Falls Church, Virginia.
  • AHA shared two slide presentations, "Commit to Saving Lives, AED Programs--A Case for Support" and "Commit to Saving Lives, Implementing AED Programs" with OSHA.
  • AHA representatives serve on the editorial boards for the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs); AEDs in the Workplace and Medical and First Aid Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
-- As of January 2008.

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American Industrial Hygiene Association

The OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing employee exposure to ergonomic hazards in the workplace by providing AIHA members and others with information and guidance for developing, implementing, and/or improving ergonomic programs.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On August 1, 2006, AIHA published a new safety alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage that is posted on the AIHA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and AIHA Web page on the OSHA Web site. It was developed through the OSHA and AIHA Alliance and in conjunction with OSHA's maritime-industry related Alliances with the American Shipbuilding Association, the Shipbuilders Council of America, and the National Shipbuilding Research Program.
  • On May 13-18, 2006, AIHA's AIHce 2006 was held in Chicago, Illinois. On May 17, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke Jr., USDOL-OSHA presented "Reaching New Heights: Where OSHA is Heading in 2006 and Beyond." In addition, 19 speeches and workshops were presented by OSHA speakers and Alliance Program participants. OSHA representatives also staffed an OSHA exhibit booth.
  • On May 21-26, 2005, AIHA's AIHce 2005 was held in Anaheim, California. OSHA representatives made over eight different presentations and staffed the Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On May 8-13, 2004 AIHA's AIHce 2004 was held in Atlanta, Georgia. On May 12, 2004 then-Assistant Secretary John Henshaw, USDOL-OSHA participated in "Question and Answer Session: Ask John Henshaw." In addition, OSHA representatives gave presentations and served on several panels that provided updates on OSHA. OSHA representatives staffed an OSHA exhibit booth.
  • On June 9-13, 2003, at the 2nd Annual OSHA Compliance Assistance Conference in Vienna, Virginia, AIHA representatives staffed an AIHA exhibit booth.
  • On May 12-14, 2003, AIHA's AIHce 2003 was held in Dallas, Texas. Then-Assistant Secretary John Henshaw, USDOL-OSHA presented "Navigating Unchartered Territory" outlining OSHA's 2003-2008 Strategic Management Plan goals. On May 14, 2003, five OSHA staff members and AIHA representatives participated in the Roundtable Discussion, "Expanding OSHA's Impact: Outreach and Assistance."
  • On February 1, 2003, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "The OSHA-AIHA Alliance: Meeting the Goals Together" reviewing the Alliance's goals and early successes to AIHA's Technical Committee.
  • Through the Alliance, AIHA is sharing its Chapter Listings with OSHA.
  • Three OSHA staffers are participating as ad hoc members on AIHA's Ergonomics Committee to facilitate communication between the two organizations and to address and jointly resolve any issues that arise.
  • AIHA representatives helped develop and serve on the editorial board of the "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health Topics page on the OSHA Web site.
  • AIHA representatives serve on the editorial boards for the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages: Brownfields, Construction – Fire Safety, Construction – Laser Hazards, Construction – Motor Vehicle Safety, Construction – Noise and Hearing Conservation, Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Emergency Preparedness and Response, Extremely Low Frequency Radiation, Fire Safety, Hazardous Waste, Indoor Air Quality, Ionizing Radiation, Laboratories, Laser Hazards, Laser Electrosurgery Plume, Making the Business Case for Safety and Health, Machine Guarding, Motor Vehicle Safety, Noise and Hearing Conservation, Non-Ionizing Radiation, Occupational Epidemiology, Personal Protective Equipment, Radiation, Radiation: Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD) Dirty Bombs, Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation, Safety and Health Programs and Sampling and Analysis.
  • AIHA representatives serve on the editorial board of OSHA's Noise and Conservation Hearing eTool on the OSHA Web site.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On May 1, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA spoke to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2006 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Kick-Off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Mary Ann Latko, Director, Science and Technical Initiatives, represented AIHA at the event. NAOSH Week, sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. AIHA along with a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the Week.
  • On October 22-25, 2005, AIHA held its Professional Conference in Industrial Hygiene in Denver, Colorado. Several OSHA speakers participated.
  • On February 15, 2005, AIHA participated in the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed hazard communication compliance assistance projects and activities they could work on together. AIHA representatives also participate in the Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup.
-- As of February 2007.

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American Pipeline Contractors Association

Through the OSHA and American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA) Alliance, the organizations work together to provide the association's members and others in the pipeline construction industry, including small businesses and non-English and limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance particularly addresses reducing and preventing exposure to equipment operation (e.g., bulldozer, excavator and sideboom), trenching and excavation, and hydrostatic testing hazards.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On March 9, 2007, C. Bryan Little, then Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA gave an update on the OSHA Alliance Program and the goals of the OSHA and APCA Alliance at the APCA Annual Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Through the Alliance, APCA developed a series of fact sheets for the pipeline construction industry. The following fact sheets were posted in March 2008 on the APCA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site:
    • Backhoe Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel and Operators
    • Dozer Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel and Operators
    • Excavation and Trenching Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
    • Excavator Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel, Operators, and Workers
    • Horizontal Directional Drilling Best Practices for Operators
    • Horizontal Directional Drilling Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
    • Pressure Testing Best Practices for Personnel Conducting the Test Fact
    • Pressure Testing Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
    • Sideboom Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel, Operators, and Workers
-- As of April 2008.

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American Meat Institute

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Meat Institute (AMI) provide AMI members and others, including non-English or limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance focuses on ergonomics and lockout/tagout issues, including the prevention of amputations.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On April 4, 2007, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "Learn about OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) and Other Cooperative Programs" which focused on OSHA's compliance assistance and cooperative programs including the OSHA and AMI Alliance at AMI's Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources in Denver, Colorado.
  • On April 2, 2007, Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI provided an update on the OSHA and AMI Alliance at AMI's Worker Safety Committee meeting in Denver, Colorado.
  • On February 1, 2007 Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI provided an update on the OSHA and AMI Alliance at AMI's Worker Safety Committee meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • On July 19, 2006, Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI gave an update on the OSHA and AMI Alliance at the AMI Worker Safety Committee Meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • On April 10, 2006, Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI gave an update on the OSHA and AMI Alliance to AMI's Worker Safety Committee and Human Resources Committee Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
  • On October 27, 2005, Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI gave an update on the OSHA and AMI Alliance at AMI's Board of Directors Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
  • On July 20, 2005, Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI gave an update on the OSHA and AMI Alliance at the AMI Human Resources and Worker Safety Committee Executive Council Meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • On April 5, 2005, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA gave an OSHA update at the AMI Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Through the Alliance, OSHA and AMI developed a "Meat Industry Seminar." Members from meat processing companies provide an in-depth orientation about the meat industry and discuss specific safety and health applications including process safety management for ammonia refrigeration systems, personnel protective equipment, machine guarding and job hazard analyses, lockout/tagout and ergonomics. Speakers have included Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI; Eric Reynolds, Manager of Safety and Ergonomics, Taylor, Excel Foods Co.; Tim Newquist, Area Director of Safety and Risk Management, Kraft Foods; and Gary Walters, Processing Safety Manager, Premium Standard Farms. The seminar has been presented on:
    • April 12, 2006, in Denver, Colorado.
    • June 29, 2005, in Kansas City, Missouri.
    • April 6, 2004, in Jacksonville, Florida.
  • On April 20, 2004, the AMI Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources was held in Phoenix, Arizona. Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "Cooperative Programs: Working with OSHA" and participated in a workshop. Doug Fletcher, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VII, Omaha, Nebraska Area Office discussed the formation, challenges and successes of the Nebraska Meat Industry and OSHA Partnership.
  • On October 30, 2003, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI presented "Cooperative and Collaborative Approach to Workplace Safety" and discussed OSHA's Strategic Management Plan and the benefits of the OSHA and AMI Alliance at the AMI International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Convention and Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
  • On March 24, 2003, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, AMI presented "Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA's Impact" and participated in a workshop at AMI's Worker Safety and Human Resources Conference in Denver, Colorado.
  • On January 28, 2003, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA updated the AMI worker Safety Committee on the Alliance Program at the AMI Worker Safety Committee meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
  • AMI members serve on the editorial boards of the Ammonia Refrigeration, Powered Industrial Trucks and Meatpacking Industry Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
  • Through the Alliance, AMI and The Dow Chemical Company, another Alliance Program participant, helped develop and serve on the editorial board of the Ammonia Refrigeration eTool on the OSHA Web site.
-- As of August 2007.

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American Red Cross

The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance helps to prepare employers and employees, including the American Red Cross employees, to respond to disasters, life-threatening injuries and emergencies. In addition, the organizations provide information, guidance, and access to training resources on safety and health topics, including emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first aid in the workplace. In particular, these efforts focus on individuals with limited-English proficiency and young employees.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Red Cross developed a presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which has been presented by OSHA State Plan State staff at number of events:
    • On November 15, 2007, by Clayton Handt, Enforcement Health Supervisor, Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health at the Twin Cities Workplace Seminar in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    • On November 14, 2007, by Kristen Osterkamp, Industrial Hygienist, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health at the Southeastern Michigan Workplace Seminar in Detroit, Michigan.
    • On October 25, 2007, by Robin Pasko, Industrial Hygienist, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health at the Hampton Roads Workplace Seminar in Newport News, Virginia.
    • On October 11, 2007, by William Grabau, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health at the Central Maryland Workplace Safety Seminar in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • On November 8, 2007, Sheila Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA and Dionne Williams, Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented information on the OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard during the "Bloodborne Pathogens – What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission in the Workplace" Occupational Hazards Web cast.
  • On June 6, 2007, the American Red Cross participated in the Department of Labor Safety Day in Washington, D.C. American Red Cross representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and provided safety and health information.
  • On May 23, 2007, Tina Jones, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science & Technology Assessment, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA Emergency Standards" during the "Is Your Worksite Prepared for Emergencies?" Occupational Hazards Web cast.
  • On May 7, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA spoke to the OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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 the 2007 NAOSH Week was "All Modes of Transportation." The American Red Cross, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.
  • On April 17, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA and key construction industry stakeholders launched the national kick-off event for the OSHA 2007 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign: Build a Safe Work Foundation at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring, Maryland. The focus of the 2007 campaign was avoiding construction hazards. The American Red Cross, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants, supported the campaign.
  • On February 6, 2007, Amanda Edens, then Director, Office of Chemical Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA and Jean Erdtmann, Director, Program Management and Field Support, Preparedness and Health and Safety Services, American Red Cross presented "OSHA Guidelines" during the "Are You Prepared for Pandemic Flu?" Occupational Hazards Web cast.
  • On October 19, 2006, the 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Disaster Readiness on the Home Front was held in Washington, D.C. Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA provided opening remarks and an OSHA update. Don Wright, M.D., then Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA was the conference moderator; Thomas Galassi, Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA/JCAHO Emergency Management Standards"; John Piacentino, then Medical Officer, Office of Occupational Medicine, Biological Specialized Response Team, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA presented "Pandemic Flu: Pandemic Preparedness and Response-Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employees." OSHA representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On October 13, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation on the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance and major OSHA initiatives at the American Red Cross Corporate Safety Education Conference in Orlando, Florida.
  • On August 24, 2006, Don Wright, M.D., then Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA; Dionne Williams, Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; and Jean Erdtmann, Director, Program Management and Field Support, Preparedness and Health and Safety Services, American Red Cross presented "Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program" during the "Is Your Worksite an OSHA Best Practice for First Aid Programs?" Occupational Hazards Web cast.
  • On May 12-14, 2006, OSHA and American Red Cross representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the American Red Cross 2006 National Convention in Washington, D.C.
  • On May 27, 2005, Alan Traenkner, Director of Voluntary Programs and Outreach, Region IX San Francisco, California Area Office, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA's Alliance Program and the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance" at the American Red Cross 2005 National Convention in San Francisco, California.
  • Through the Alliance, the American Red Cross shared its Spanish language tip sheets, including tornado, flood and flash flood, wildfire preparedness, and power outages with OSHA. They were posted on the American Red Cross Web site and in August 2007 linked to from the OSHA Compliance Assistance: Hispanic Employers and Workers Web page on the OSHA Web site.
  • Through the Alliance with the National Office, local American Red Cross chapters have signed Alliances with OSHA Area Offices including Region V, Peoria, Illinois Area Office and Region III, Allentown and Philadelphia Area Offices.
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American Shipbuilding Association

OSHA and the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA), along with the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) and the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) work together to provide information and guidance to help protect shipyard employees' health and safety by minimizing or eliminating exposure to shipyard safety and health hazards.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • ASA, NSRP and SCA worked with OSHA and members of the Agency's Strategic Partnerships in Region III (South Tidewater Association of Ship Repairers), Region VI (SCA) and Region IX (Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association) to develop the storyboard and script for the second computer-animated hazard-awareness video based on actual shipyard fatalities. In April 2005, over 400 copies of the video were distributed to ASA, NSRP and SCA members and non-members and the members of the Strategic Partnerships. On September 23, 2005, Steve Butler, Director, Office of Maritime Enforcement, USDOL-OSHA promoted the video during the Film & Multimedia presentations at the XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work and 2005 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, which was held September 17-23, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.
  • On September 21, 2004, John Miles, then Region VI Administrator, Dallas, Texas, USDOL-OSHA discussed the application process, requirements and benefits of VPP from both the industry and government perspectives at a Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Seminar sponsored by the OSHA and ASA, NSRP and SCA Alliances for members of the maritime industry at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems-Avondale Operations in Pascagoula, Louisiana.
  • On September 13, 2004, Tom Pope, then Area Director, Region III, Norfolk, Virginia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Jim Thornton, Director, Environment, Health & Safety, Northrop Grumman Newport News (ASA/NSRP); and Captain Teresa Preston, Director, Safety, Environment & Quality, Atlantic Marine, Inc. (SCA) presented a workshop, "Shipyard Alliances with OSHA," at the National Safety Council's Congress and Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Through the Alliance, ASA, NSRP and SCA representatives worked with members of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), another Alliance Program participant, to develop "Safety Alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage" which was posted in July 2006 on the AIHA Web site and linked to the OSHA and AIHA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
  • Through the Alliance, ASA, NSRP and SCA helped develop the Barge Cleaning, Fire Protection, Ship Building and Ship Breaking modules and serve on the editorial board for OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool, which is posted on the OSHA Web site.
  • ASA, NSRP, and SCA members serve on the editorial boards for the Maritime Industry and Shipbuilding and Repair Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
-- As of August 2007.

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American Society of Safety Engineers

The OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Alliance uses its collective expertise to help advance a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the areas of ergonomics and reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and motor vehicle safety. In addition, the OSHA and ASSE Alliance addresses issues that impact non-English speakers and youth employees in the workplace and promotes the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.

To meet the outreach and communications goals of the Alliance:
  • On June 24-27, 2007, ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2007, was held in Orlando, Florida. On June 25, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA made a keynote presentation about OSHA's initiatives and its balanced approach to achieving the Agency's goals. Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA addressed issues focusing on the Agency's Hispanic outreach initiatives at ASSE's Safety and Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) Workgroup meeting. In addition, OSHA speakers presented six workshops, and Mr. Foulke participated in a roundtable discussion focusing on how to reach out to small businesses and other hard-to-reach employers and identify potential outreach materials. OSHA representatives also staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On June 11-14, 2006, ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2006, was held in Seattle, Washington. On June 12, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA addressed the plenary session. OSHA staff attended a reception on achieving professional safety and health certification. In addition, OSHA speakers and Alliance Program participants presented eight workshops. OSHA representatives also staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth. OSHA staff attended a Reception on achieving professional safety and health certification.
  • On February 16, 2006, then-Acting Assistant Secretary Jonathan L. Snare, USDOL-OSHA updated ASSE's National Capital Chapter on the Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative programs and the activities of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance at the ASSE National Capital Chapter Meeting in Washington, D.C.
  • On June 12-15, 2005, ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2005, was held in New Orleans, Louisiana. On June 13, 2005, then-Acting Assistant Secretary Jonathan L. Snare, USDOL-OSHA addressed the plenary session. OSHA staff attended a workshop "Supporting SH&E Careers in Government" on achieving professional safety and health certification. In addition, OSHA speakers and Alliance Program participants presented seven workshops. OSHA representatives also staffed an OSHA exhibit booth. OSHA staff attended a workshop "Supporting SH&E Careers in Government" on achieving professional safety and health certification.
  • On June 7-10, 2004, ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2004, was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. On June 9, 2004, then-Assistant Secretary John Henshaw, USDOL-OSHA addressed the plenary session. OSHA staff spoke during seven workshops including Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, who presented "VPP: Leaders in Safety & Health Excellence" and Stewart Burkhammer, Director of the Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, who presented; "OSHA Construction Update." In addition, OSHA staff attended a mentoring reception on achieving professional safety and health certification and staffed an OSHA exhibit booth. OSHA staff attended a Mentoring Reception on achieving professional safety and health certification.
  • On April 6, 2004, then-Assistant Secretary John Henshaw, USDOL-OSHA updated the ASSE National Capital Chapter on the DOL Employment Standards Administration's Safety, Health and Return-to-Employment (SHARE) initiative and the importance of safety and health professional certifications at the ASSE National Capital Chapter Meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
  • In 2004, a representative from ASSE's Houston, Texas Chapter updated OSHA's Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet) about the chapter's young worker outreach efforts.
  • On June 22-26, 2003, ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2003, was held in Denver, Colorado. On June 23, 2003, then-Deputy Assistant Secretary Gary Visscher, USDOL-OSHA addressed the plenary session. In addition, OSHA staff attended a Mentoring Session on achieving professional safety and health certification. OSHA representatives also staffed an OSHA exhibit booth.
  • On June 9-13, 2003, ASSE was an exhibitor at the 2nd Annual OSHA Compliance Assistance Conference in Vienna, Virginia.
  • Through the Alliance, ASSE developed a brochure; "Workplace Safety Guide for New Workers."
  • ASSE members serve on the editorial boards for the Motor Vehicle Safety and Construction-Motor Vehicle Safety and helped develop and serve on the editorial board for the Making the Business Case for Safety and Health, Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On May 7, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA and President Donald S. Jones, Sr., ASSE made keynote addresses at the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Mr. Foulke presented "The Road to Safety" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health representatives. NAOSH Week, sponsored annually by the ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. A number of Alliance participants also supported the Week.
  • On October 26, 2006, ASSE representatives participated in the OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup in Washington, D.C. Workgroup participants identified compliance assistance tools and products to educate the public, particularly small businesses, about the GHS. They also provided recommendations on the target audiences, subjects and formats of and methods for distributing the information.
  • On May 1, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA and President Jack H. Dobson, Jr., ASSE made keynote addresses during the 2006 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. NAOSH Week, sponsored annually by the ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. A number of Alliance participants also supported the Week.
  • On September 8, 2005, ASSE representatives participated in the Alliance Program's Small Business Roundtable, in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants provided a number of recommendations for OSHA on how to enhance its small business compliance assistance activities and resources.
  • On August 1, 2005, ASSE representatives participated in the OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup meeting in Washington, D.C. The Workgroup identified a number of compliance assistance tools that it could develop to support OSHA's plans to adopt the GHS as part of its Hazard Communication Standard.
  • On May 2, 2005, then-Acting Assistant Secretary Jonathan L. Snare, USDOL-OSHA made a keynote address during the 2005 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Kick-Off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington D.C. NAOSH Week, sponsored annually by the ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. A number of Alliance participants also supported the Week.
  • On July 8, 2004, ASSE participated in the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable, in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed working together on cooperative projects for the construction industry. ASSE representatives are participating in the Roundtable's Fall Protection and Design for Safety Workgroups.
-- As of October 2007.

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Association for High Technology Distribution

The OSHA and Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD) Alliance provides industrial employees, supervisors and machine designers with information and guidance to raise their awareness of the importance of proper selection, use, maintenance and installation of machine guarding equipment and the use of lockout/tagout procedures.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • Through the Alliance, OSHA and AHTD developed a Machine Guarding Devices Training Seminar. Jim Norton, Director of Safety Technology, Gibson Engineering Co., and President, AHTD presented the seminar on:
    • May 10, 2006 in Middlebury, Massachusetts.
    • April 6, 2006 in Fairfield, Maine.
  • On September 15, 2005, Herman Norwood, Compliance Assistance Specialist and State VPP Coordinator, New Mexico Environment Department, Occupational Safety and Health Bureau (OSHB) and Cathy Morino, New Mexico Environment Department, OSHB staffed the OSHA and AHTD Alliance exhibit booth at the 2005 AHTD Fall Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  • On April 8, 2005, John J. Deifer, Area Director, Region IV Savannah, Georgia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation on OSHA's Strategic Management Plan, cooperative programs and the OSHA and AHTD Alliance at the 2005 AHTD Spring Meeting in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
  • AHTD representatives serve on the editorial boards for the Robotics, Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), and Machine Guarding Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On September 8, 2005, AHTD representatives participated in the Alliance Program's Small Business Roundtable, in Washington, DC. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants provided a number of recommendations for OSHA on how to enhance its small business compliance assistance activities and resources.
  • On February 15, 2005, AHTD participated in the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable in Washington, DC. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed hazard communication compliance assistance projects and activities they could work on together. AHTD representatives also participate in the Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup.
-- As of October 2006.

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Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare

The OSHA and Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) Alliance focuses on protecting employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to patient-handling hazards and bloodborne diseases, and emergency preparedness in healthcare facilities.

To meet the training and education goals of the Alliance:
  • Through the Alliance, AOHP developed "Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting" that provides the necessary tools for the occupational health professional in healthcare to implement a safe patient handling program. In the summer of 2006, the document was posted on AOHP's Web site and linked to from the OSHA Web site.
To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On October 4-7, 2006, the AOHP 25th Annual National Conference was held in Sacramento, California. On October 6, 2006, Alvan Phillip, Occupational Safety Specialist, Voluntary Outreach Programs, Region IX, San Francisco, California Area Office, USDOL-OSHA presented "Federal OSHA Overview and OSHA's Recordkeeping Highlights." Bob Nakamura, California-OSHA; and Robin McCune and John Hayes, American Heart Association (AHA), an Alliance Program participant, represented the OSHA and AHA Alliance and staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On November 3, 2005, Shelia Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA's Health-Related Electronic Assistance Tools" to members of the Virginia Chapter at the AOHP Fall Conference in Fairfax, Virginia.
  • On October 13, 2005, Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Austin, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA presented "Recordkeeping Interpretations: The New Handbook" at the 25th Annual AOHP National Conference in San Antonio, Texas. In addition, she staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • On March 28–April 1, 2005, Region VI held a Consultation Conference in Irving, Texas. Through the Alliance, members of the OSHA and AOHP Alliance Implementation Team, Jan Frustaglia, Program Coordinator for Austin Community College, Austin, Texas presented "Safe Patient Handling" and Carolyn Amrich, Manager for Employee Health & Wellness at Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas presented "Bloodborne Pathogens-Sharps Safety."
  • On October 6-9, 2004, the AOHP 24th Annual National Conference was held in Tampa, Florida. On October 7, 2004, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA gave the keynote address, "An OSHA Update on Cooperative Programs." A representative from OSHA's national office staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • AOHP representatives serve on the editorial boards for Automated External Defibrillators, Medical Screening and Surveillance, Occupational Health Professionals, Tuberculosis, Workplace Violence, Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
  • AOHP representatives serve on the editorial board for the Hospital eTool on the OSHA Web site.
-- As of February 2007.

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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

The OSHA and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Alliance are providing AORN's members and others, including perioperative healthcare providers, with information, guidance and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance addresses the areas of preventing percutaneous and ergonomic injuries and exposure to the smoke plume generated by the use of electrosurgery units (ESU) and lasers.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On September 16, 2007, Ron McGill, then Area Director, Region IV, Nashville, Tennessee, Area Office, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA—A Safety and Health Overview" at the 2007 AORN Clinical Specialty Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • On September 8, 2007, Lyndol K. Miller, Industrial Hygienist, Region VI, Austin, Texas Area Office, USDOL–OSHA presented "Implementing OSHA Guidelines in the Workplace" at the 2007 Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
  • On June 6, 2007, AORN participated in the Department of Labor Safety Day in Washington D.C. AORN representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and provided safety and health information.
  • On May 7, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA spoke to the OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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. AORN, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.
  • Through the Alliance, AORN published articles about the OSHA and AORN Alliance and its products and the Agency's compliance assistance products and activities in its monthly publication, Management Connections.
  • Through the Alliance, AORN representatives provided OSHA with input during the development of the Agency's Safety and Health Information Bulletin, "Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel," which is posted on the OSHA Web site.
-- As of January 2008.

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Brick Industry Association

Through the OSHA and Brick Industry Association (BIA) Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide the association's members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing ergonomics injuries as well as prevent exposure to hazardous levels of silica.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On February 8, 2007, James Lane, South Carolina On-site Consultation Division attended the Silicosis Prevention for Brick Industry Workers Seminar in Clemson, South Carolina.
  • Through the Alliance, BIA has written and published articles about the OSHA and BIA Alliance and the Agency's compliance assistance products and activities in its electronic newsletter, Brick News Online.
  • BIA representatives serve on the editorial boards of the Machine Guarding; Heat Stress; Silica (Crystalline); Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) and Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
--As of July 2007.

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Club Managers Association of America

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) provide CMAA's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance and access to training resources to help protect members' employees' health and safety including non-English or limited English speaking and youth workers. The Alliance focuses on addressing Hazard Communication (HAZCOM), recordkeeping and respiratory protection issues. In addition, the organizations address safety and health issues related to membership clubs' landscaping and horticultural activities.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On February 27-March 3, 2005, representatives from the Office of Small Business Assistance, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Region VI, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the CMAA's 78th Annual World Conference on Club Management and 28th Annual Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • On October 18, 2004, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA updated the CMAA members on OSHA's activities and "hot topic" issues at the CMAA Leadership/Legislative Conference in Arlington, Virginia.
  • On June 14-18, 2004, CMAA had an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions in Falls Church, Virginia.
  • On September 15, 2003, Gary Visscher, then Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA updated CMAA members on OSHA's recent activities and the signing of the OSHA and CMAA Alliance at the CMAA Leadership/Legislative Conference in Arlington, Virginia.
  • In 2003, CMAA distributed a packet of information to its members on powered industrial truck safety prepared by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. The packet included OSHA's Safety and Health Information Bulletin, "Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts"; NIOSH's "Forklift Alert"; the Wage and Hour Division's "Forklift Stop Sticker"; and a DOL Compliance Assistance Fact Sheet.
  • Through the Alliance, CMAA members publish articles about the OSHA and CMMA Alliance and the Agency's compliance assistance products and activities in its publications, Legislative Report and Chapter Digest.
  • Through the Alliance, CMAA developed a series of Tool Box Talks for the Club Managers industry. The following Tool Box Talks are posted on CMAA's Web site and linked to from the OSHA and CMAA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
    • Avoiding Heat Stress
    • Cold Weather Safety
    • Employee Safety and Health Orientation
    • How to Use the Tool Box Talks for Club employees
    • The Importance of Handwashing
    • Ladder Safety
    • Make Safety a Priority
    • Pesticides and Fertilizer Spraying
    • Safety and Health Education
    • Slips and Falls Inside the Clubhouse
    • Youth Workers
  • CMAA representatives serve on the editorial boards for the Motor Vehicle Safety and Restaurant Safety for Teen Workers Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On May 7, 2007, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA spoke to the OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health professionals during the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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. CMAA, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.
  • On February 1, 2007, CMAA representatives participated in the Alliance Program's Small Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants provided a number of recommendations to OSHA on how to enhance its small business compliance assistance activities and resources.
  • On February 15, 2005, CMAA participated at the OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed hazard communication compliance assistance projects and activities they could work on together. CMAA representatives also participate in the Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup.
--As of August 2007.

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Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association

Through the OSHA and Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide the association's members and other sawing and drilling operators with information, guidance and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety. OSHA and CSDA focus on addressing highway work zone hazards, motor vehicle safety and respiratory protection for hazards associated with silica.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On January 22-26, 2007, the World of Concrete 2007 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. On January 24, 2007, Stew Burkhammer, Director, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA presented a seminar, "Outreach Programs for Construction." Representatives from OSHA Region IX, Nevada OSHA and Nevada On-site Consultation Program also staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • Through the Alliance, CSDA developed "CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Highway Workzone Safety Best Practices Fact Sheet," which is posted on the CSDA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
  • Through the Alliance, CSDA members published articles about the OSHA and CSDA Alliance and the Agency's compliance assistance products and activities in its monthly publications, Concrete Openings and CSDA News, and bi-monthly magazine, PDi.
  • CSDA representatives serve on the editorial board of the Concrete and Concrete Products - Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health Topics page on the OSHA Web site.
--As of July 2007.

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Construction Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers

The OSHA and Construction Institute (CI) Alliance promotes safe and healthful working conditions for construction employees. OSHA and CI use their collective expertise and technical knowledge to encourage employers to increase employee access to safety and health information and training resources, especially in the area of crane safety, and to incorporate safety and health issues into the construction process.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • The OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable's Design for Safety Workgroup created a slide presentation, "Design for Construction Safety." It has been presented by CI representatives and other Alliance Program participants at a number of events:
    • On April 11, 2007, by T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE; John Mroszczyk, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), another Alliance Program participant; and Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA at the 2007 Annual Consultation Conference in Newport, Rhode Island.
    • On February 14, 2007, by T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE and Walter Jones, Laborers Health and Safety Fund North America, another Alliance Program participant, at the Construction Safety Conference 2007: "Design for Construction Safety" in Chicago, Illinois.
    • On December 6, 2006, by T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE and Rick Marshall, International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC), another Alliance Program participant, at the ASDC and the National Council for Geo-Engineering and Construction Workshop, "Trends Affecting the Geo-Community: What Does the Future Hold?" in Reston, Virginia.
    • On November 8, 2006, by T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE, John Mroszczyk, ASSE, and Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA at the workshop, "Safety Through Design: Designing for Construction Worker Safety" at the 2006 National Safety Congress, in San Diego, California.
    • On August 30, 2006, by Marvin Oey, CI-ASCE; John Mroszczyk, ASSE; and Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA at the 22nd Annual National Voluntary Protection Program Participants' Association Conference in Orlando, Florida.
    • On June 14, 2006, by John Gambatese, CI-ASCE; John Mroszczyk, ASSE; and Stew Burkhammer, Director, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA at the workshop, "Designing for Construction Worker Safety" at the 2006 ASSE Professional Development Conference in Seattle, Washington.
    • On February 9, 2006, by T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE and John Mroszczyk, ASSE at the American Institute of Steel Construction's North American Steel Construction Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
    • On November 7, 2005, by Bill Nash, Construction Site Safety Committee member, CI at the Geo³ Comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control Technical Conference and Interactive Field Day and Exhibition in Dallas, Texas.
  • On May 12, 2004, the Atlantic Coast Construction Conference was held in Vienna, Virginia. Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE presented the workshop, "What the CI-OSHA Alliance Means for You." Jess McCluer, then Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Denezza Quintero, Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On July 8, 2004, CI-ASCE participated in the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable, in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed working together on cooperative projects for the construction industry. CI-ASCE representatives are participating in the Roundtable's Design for Safety Workgroup.
-- As of August 2007.

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Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) provide CCAR affiliates and others in the automotive industry, including but not limited to youth and Spanish-speaking workers, with information, guidance and access to training resources that help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly by focusing on workplace vehicle safety, abrasive wheel machinery (including associated silica hazards) and ergonomics.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On February 3-6, 2007, Robert G. Stewart, President, CCAR, staffed a CCAR exhibit booth and distributed Alliance Program information, including the OSHA and CCAR Alliance Activities Summary, at the 2007 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Through the Alliance, CCAR developed the "Operating Motor Vehicles: A Guide for Employees in the Motor Vehicle Industry." In December 2006, it was posted on the CCAR Web site and linked to from the OSHA Web site.
  • On June 19-23, 2006, CCAR representatives staffed a CCAR booth and distributed Alliance Program information at the 2006 SkillsUSA, an Alliance Program participant, national conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • On April 18-19, 2006, CCAR representatives staffed a CCAR booth and distributed Alliance Program information at the 2006 National Automobile Technology Competition (NATC) in New York City, New York.
  • On February 11-14, 2006, Robert Stewart, President, CCAR staffed a CCAR booth and distributed Alliance Program information at the 2006 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition in Orlando, Florida.
  • On October 12, 2004, the 3rd Annual Collision Industry Trade Show was held in Northlake, Illinois. Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Seah Ochester, Safety & Pollution Prevention Officer, CCAR updated attendees on OSHA's Alliance Program, particularly the activities of the OSHA-CCAR Alliance. Representatives from both organizations staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
  • CCAR representatives serve on the editorial boards of Motor Vehicle Safety and Autobody Repair and Refinishing Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site.
To meet the goals of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • On February 15, 2005, CCAR participated in the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable in Washington, DC. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed hazard communication compliance assistance projects and activities they could work on together. CCAR representatives also participate in the Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup.
-- As of February 2007.

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Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance

The OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance, comprised of the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI) and the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA) focuses on providing the owners and operators of crane, hoist and monorail systems with information, guidance and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety. Through the Alliance, the organizations are focusing on reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards associated with amputations and ergonomics.

To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
  • On January 8-11, 2007, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and OSHA representatives from the Region V, Calumet City, Illinois Area Office staffed the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Program exhibit booth at ProMat 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.
  • On September 18-19, 2006, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA gave three speeches about the Alliance and the Agency's cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources at the MHIA 2006 Annual Membership and Product Sections & Councils Meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • Through the Alliance, CMAA, HMI and MMA developed the following Fact Sheets and Safety Tips Sheets, in English and in Spanish, and posted them on the Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web site in July 2006 and linked to from the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site:
    • Fact Sheet N