Boston Region - Alliance Ambassador Document - June 18, 2026


ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
BOSTON AREA OFFICE SOUTH
BOSTON AREA OFFICE NORTH
AND
SPRINGFIELD AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
ASSOCIATED SUBCONTRACTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS

Since entering into an Alliance on February 3, 2005 with subsequent renewal(s) on January 20, 2007 and February 21, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Boston Area Office South, Boston Area office North, and the Springfield Area Office and ASM have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA and ASM continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.

In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with ASM by:

  • Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
  • Sharing invitations to and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Office, and the National Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Forum.
  • Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities and as resources allow.
  • Maintaining the organization's status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency's public webpage.

ASM will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

  • Sharing information with members on OSHA's National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach) and encouraging their participation in OSHA's outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
  • Sharing information with members on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • Encouraging ASM worksites to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
  • Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ASM good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another's conferences, local meetings, or other Safety Stand-Down events.
  • Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency's endorsement of their policies, products, or services, including acknowledging that they will not receive any preferential treatment related to any statutory function of the agency.
  • Abiding by all terms and conditions for the use of the Alliance Program logo as specified in OSHA's Guidelines for Use of the Alliance Logo.

OSHA's cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. OSHA and ASM acknowledge that this document is not legally binding. This document does not oblige or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This document does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA's normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA's entering this relationship with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.

This Ambassador relationship will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for the duration of an ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by all parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided the terminating signatory gives the other 30 days' written notice.

Signed this day of June 18, 2026.


James Mulligan
Area Director, Boston Area South
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Eric Stalmon, Chair
ASM Safety Committee


Shelagh Dean
Acting Area Director, Boston Area North
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Stephenie Smulligan-Maldanis
Area Director, Springfield
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Jim Welch
CEO
Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts