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OSHA News Release
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Region 5
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Region 5 News Release: 08-339-CHI
April 3, 2008
Contact: Scott Allen or Brad Mitchell
Phone: 312-353-6976
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Central Ohio Golf Course Superintendents Association (COGCSA) have formed an alliance to provide a safer and more healthful working environment for employees and reduce injuries and illnesses at the 150 golf courses the COGCSA represents throughout central Ohio.
"This agreement provides an opportunity for OSHA and the association to come together and demonstrate that we all benefit when management, labor and government dedicate themselves to providing a safe and healthy work environment," said Debora Zubaty, OSHA's area director in Columbus. "We all want every employee to go home healthy and uninjured at the end of the day."
OSHA and the COGCSA will work to continually improve workplace environment, particularly in reducing and preventing hazards related to mower and golf cart rollovers, chemical exposure, and electrical and other hazards. The alliance specifically will target Hispanic and teen employees within the industry.
The COGCSA is a professional, nonprofit organization founded by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Its mission is to provide members a network of opportunities to share experiences about the maintenance and upkeep of golf courses and contribute to the game of golf. The association currently has 200 members representing more than 2,000 employees.
OSHA safety and health alliances are part of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao's ongoing efforts to improve the safety and health of employees through cooperative partnerships with trade associations, labor organizations, employers and government agencies. OSHA currently has more than 470 alliances throughout the nation with organizations committed to fostering safety and health in the workplace.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audiotape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.
April 3, 2008
Contact: Scott Allen or Brad Mitchell
Phone: 312-353-6976
U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA forms alliance with Central Ohio Golf Course Superintendents Association
Partnership priorities to reduce employee injuries, and improve safety and health
Partnership priorities to reduce employee injuries, and improve safety and health
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Central Ohio Golf Course Superintendents Association (COGCSA) have formed an alliance to provide a safer and more healthful working environment for employees and reduce injuries and illnesses at the 150 golf courses the COGCSA represents throughout central Ohio.
"This agreement provides an opportunity for OSHA and the association to come together and demonstrate that we all benefit when management, labor and government dedicate themselves to providing a safe and healthy work environment," said Debora Zubaty, OSHA's area director in Columbus. "We all want every employee to go home healthy and uninjured at the end of the day."
OSHA and the COGCSA will work to continually improve workplace environment, particularly in reducing and preventing hazards related to mower and golf cart rollovers, chemical exposure, and electrical and other hazards. The alliance specifically will target Hispanic and teen employees within the industry.
The COGCSA is a professional, nonprofit organization founded by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Its mission is to provide members a network of opportunities to share experiences about the maintenance and upkeep of golf courses and contribute to the game of golf. The association currently has 200 members representing more than 2,000 employees.
OSHA safety and health alliances are part of U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao's ongoing efforts to improve the safety and health of employees through cooperative partnerships with trade associations, labor organizations, employers and government agencies. OSHA currently has more than 470 alliances throughout the nation with organizations committed to fostering safety and health in the workplace.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audiotape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.