Alliance Program Forum
OSHA established the Alliance Program Forum in May 2018 to bring Alliance Program participants and other stakeholders together to discuss and share information on workplace safety and health. Through the Forum, participants receive OSHA and NIOSH updates, network, and share safety and health compliance assistance tools and other resources for workers and employers. The Forum will convene once per year.
Representatives of the following Alliances and organizations participated in the 2025 Alliance Program Forum:
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
- American Chemistry Council (ACC) - Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI)
- Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP), and Stop Stigma Together (SST)
- American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- Altec Industries
- American Staffing Association (ASA)
- Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) & BCSP Foundation
- CareerSafe: The National Youth Safety Initiative (CareerSafe)
- Common Ground Alliance (CGA)
- Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)
- Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR)
- Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR)
- Global Cold Chain Alliance
- International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar)
- Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)
- National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
- National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), and Grain Handling Safety Coalition (GHSC)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
- National Service, Transmission, Exploration & Production Safety (STEPS) Network and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) & Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
- Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)
- Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA)
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute (SWR Institute)
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO,CLC (IATSE)
During the September 4, 2025 meeting, Arlene Williams, Acting Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), welcomed the group and thanked them for their support of ensuring a culture that places safety and health at the forefront, ensuring our priorities align with the needs of our nation's workforce. Amanda Wood Laihow, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, provided remarks, thanked the group for their continued support of OSHA and making real progress together through compliance assistance, ensuring employers and industry partners understand what we have to offer.
Other presenters included Brian Rizzo, Acting Director, Directorate of Construction (DOC); John Piacentino, Deputy Director for Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH); Andy Levinson, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), Erin Gilmore, Acting Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP); Frank Meilinger, Director, Director, Directorate of Office of Communications (OOC). The afternoon session started with an update from Julie Kebisek, Acting Director, Office of Statistical Analysis, (DTSEM) which was then followed by five round table discussions on identifying OSHA Resources , promoting collaboration, and expanding outreach that gave attendees a chance to collaborate and interact with OSHA’s facilitators. Lastly, Tina Jones, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, wrapped up by providing attendees with an Alliance Program update, reflection on the ideas shared during the networking session and a commitment to use the feedback to foster community and enhance engagement for National Alliance participants, as well as closing remarks.
Previous Meetings
Alliance Program Forum meetings were held on the following dates:
- September 12, 2024
- September 21, 2023
- September 8, 2022
- September 23, 2021
- September 10, 2020
- April 4, 2019
- May 3, 2018