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OSHA and the Drug-Free Workplace Alliance Signatories: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) International Association of Bridge, Structural Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers (IABSORIW) International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers (IAHFIAW) International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC & RA) TAUC – The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UAJAPPFI) United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA) Close-out Report October 21, 2008 |
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On October 12, 2004, OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-free Workplace Program (Working Partners) and the International Association of Bridge, Structural Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers (IABSORIW), the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB), the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA) formed an Alliance to provide members of the construction industry with information, guidance and access to training resources regarding the benefits of drug-free workplace programs and protect employees' health and safety. The organizations particularly focus on educating workers on safety and productivity hazards created by the abuse of alcohol and other drugs in the workplace. An addendum was signed on July 10, 2006 that added the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA); Associated General Contractors of America (AGC); International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers (IAHFIAW); International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT); Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA); National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA); the Association of Union Constructors (NEA), Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC & RA); and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UAJAPPFI) and the Alliance was renewed on October 19, 2006 for an additional two years. Based on discussions regarding the future of the Alliance, OSHA and the Drug-Free Workplace Alliance agreed to conclude the Alliance as of October 12, 2008. A number of successes resulted from the organizations working together to meet the Alliance’s goals, including:
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 21, 2008. |