ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
The American Red Cross
June 16, 2011

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   May 19, 2005

   Date Renewed

   August 6, 2008

   Overview

   Through the OSHA and American Red Cross (ARC) Alliance, the organizations are providing employers and employees, including non-English and limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources. The Alliance specifically addresses workplace issues, including emergency preparedness, disease prevention education and first aid training.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Sheila Arbury

   Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM)

   Todd Briggs

   Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs

   Kay Dellinger

   DTSEM

   American Red Cross:

   Jean Erdtmann

   Director, Program Management and Field Support Steve Rieve - Director, Program and Product Management/Health and Safety Services

   Evaluation Period

   May 19, 2010 – May 18, 2011

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • May 20, 2010 -Implementation Team Meeting
   • November 15, 2010 - Implementation Team Meeting
   • March 21, 2011 - Implementation Team Meeting

   In addition to the scheduled Implementation Team meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

3. Results

   1. Products and Events

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and American Red Cross’ Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

      American Red Cross Alliance Web Page

      ARC continues to update the ARC and OSHA Alliance Web page on the ARC Web site. The page includes information about the ARC and OSHA Alliance. It addition, the page linked to information about 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week and the OSHA Distracted Driving Web page.

      OSHA and the American Red Cross Alliance Web Page

      OSHA continues to update and maintain the OSHA and ARC Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and ARC Alliance agreement, renewal agreement, annual reports, news releases, information on activities and events, and milestones and successes of the Alliance. The page also includes links to the ARC Pandemic Flu Web page and the ARC Alliance-related Web page on the ARC Web site.

      OSHA Editorial Boards

      An ARC representative serves on the editorial board for the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics page on the Agency’s Web site: Medical and First Aid Safety and Health Topics page.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and the ARC conferences or other events such as Web cast presented by the ARC local chapter meetings.

        During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.

      • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding American Red Cross best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by American Red Cross and through OSHA- or American Red Cross- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

        During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to the workplace and also increase first aid information to individuals with LEP and youth workers.

      2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 1-7, 2011

      On May 1-7, 2011, the ARC and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2011 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Association of Safety Engineers, 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 2010 was "Celebrating a Century of Safety." ARC also provided mini first aid kits for inclusion in the bags that were distributed to the attendees at the NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 2, 2012, at the Department of Labor.

      • Encourage ARC chapters to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Vice President for Preparedness and Health and Safety Services Offices to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to workplaces and increase first aid information to LEP and youth workers.

        During this evaluation period, OSHA and ARC Chapters did not sign any Alliance agreements.

      Promoting the National Dialogue Goals

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to discuss emergency preparedness, disease prevention education and first aid issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

      First Aid Advisory Taskforce

      Kay Dellinger, Medical Officer, Office of Occupational Medicine, DTSEM, serves on the ARC and American Heart Association (AHA), an Alliance Program participant, First Aid Advisory Taskforce. The First Aid Advisory Taskforce is responsible for updating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and first aid guidelines every five years.

   2. Executive Summary

      OSHA and ARC continue to work together to address workplace issues, including emergency preparedness, disease prevention education and first aid training. The positive relationship that OSHA and ARC established through the Alliance Program has led to the development of many programs and projects that the team is currently working on or has produced. For example:

      • ARC and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2011 NAOSH Week, May 1-7, 2011.
      • The OSHA and ARC Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site is updated regularly and includes links to the Alliance agreement, news releases, activities and events and milestones and successes.
      • An ARC representative serves on the editorial board of the OSHA Medical and First Aid Safety and Health Topics page.
      • ARC continues to encourage its Chapters to form and maintain Regional and Area Office Alliances.
      • OSHA representative, Kay Dellinger, Medical Officer, OOM, DSTM, serves on the ARC and AHA First Aid Advisory Taskforce.
   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and ARC Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site	3,842
      ARC and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on the ARC Web site	Data Not Available
      OSHA Medical and First Aid Safety, Safety and Health Topics Page	31,923
      Total	35,765

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and the ARC will undertake several activities to reach the goals of the Alliance. For example:

   • ARC will work with the American Heart Association, an Alliance Program Participant, to develop a best practice fact sheet focusing on CPR psychomotor skills.
   • ARC will work with the American Heart Association, an Alliance Program Participant, to develop a best practice fact sheet focusing on CPR psychomotor skills.
   • ARC and AHA will finalize a best practice fact sheet focusing on CPR psychomotor skills. The document will be posted to the ARC Web site and linked to from the OSHA and ARC Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
   • OSHA and ARC will develop compliance assistance resources, including resources for small businesses, and non-English and Limited-English speaking workers such as fact sheets on disaster preparedness and heat illness prevention.
   • The ARC will join with other Alliance Program participants in supporting 2011 NAOSH Week, May 6-12, 2012.
   • ARC will staff an exhibit booth at DOL Safety Day in June 2012.
   • ARC will maintain and update the ARC and OSHA Alliance Web page on the ARC Web site. In addition, OSHA will maintain and update the OSHA and ARC Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
   • ARC representatives will continue serving on the editorial board of the OSHA Medical and First Aid Safety and Health Topics page.
   • ARC Chapters will work with OSHA Regional and Area Offices to form new Alliances.

   Finally, based on the successes realized during the past 5 years, OSHA and the ARC will explore renewing the Alliance agreement in 2011.

Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, June 16, 2011.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE PROFESSIONAL LANDCARE NETWORK

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) recognize the value of continuing to work together to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and PLANET therefore agree to renew the Alliance, signed on February 23, 2004 to provide large and small landscape industry businesses and their employees, including but not limited to youth workers, “hard-to reach” and non-English speaking workers, with information and guidance that will help them reduce strains caused by manual material handling; amputations; motor vehicle crashes and slip and trip injuries. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and PLANET recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and PLANET will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop and deliver safety training materials designed to meet the needs of the diverse workforce, using appropriate language, media, and delivery methods.

OSHA and PLANET will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. through print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and PLANET's Web sites) to employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or PLANET's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the Green Industry Conference, Green Industry Exposition, Student Career Days, Specialty Symposiums or other events.
   
• Promote and encourage PLANET members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding PLANET's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by PLANET and through OSHA- or PLANET developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures (or any applicable forum).

OSHA and PLANET will also work together to achieve the following goal relating to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on green industry issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
January 25, 2008

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   January 15, 2004

   Date Renewed

   April 24, 2006

   Evaluation Period

   January 15, 2007 - January 14, 2008

   Overview

   Through the Alliance, OSHA and ITA are promoting the safe operation and use of powered industrial trucks by providing information, guidance, and access to training resources to assist employers and employees in reducing and preventing exposure to potential hazards associated with the use of powered industrial trucks in general, and in warehouses in particular.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Lee Anne Jillings

   Office of Outreach services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Jess McCluer*

   OOSA

   Rob Swick**

   OOSA

   ITA:

   Gary Cross

   Counsel, Dunaway & Cross

   Mac Dunaway

   Counsel, Dunaway & Cross

   Chris Merther

   Manager, Technical Programs, ITA

   Bill Montwieler

   Executive Director, ITA

   * Jess McCluer served as the Alliance Coordinator until May 25, 2007

   ** Rob Swick serves as the Alliance Coordinator since May 25, 2007

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   February 13, 2007

   OSHA Powered Industrial Truck eTool Workgroup

   February 28, 2007

   Powered Industrial Truck Seminar Planning Meeting

   June 7, 2007

   OSHA Powered Industrial Truck eTool Workgroup

   June 20, 2007

   Powered Industrial Truck Seminar Planning Meeting

   October 26, 2007

   Powered Industrial Truck Seminar Planning Meeting

   November 27, 2007

   Implementation Team Meeting

   December 13, 2008

   2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Planning Teleconference

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and ITA's Web sites) to employers and employees, including youth workers, in the industry.

      Products

      OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page

      OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. The page includes the OSHA and ITA Alliance agreement, renewal agreement, news releases, activities and events, and milestones and successes.

      ITA Website (www.indtrk.org)

      ITA's Web site features an OSHA Information Web page that contains links to Web sites relating to industrial truck safety. The Web page includes a links to OSHA's Regulations Governing Training for Operators of Powered Industrial Trucks; Regulations Governing Operation of Powered Industrial Trucks by Youths; and Daily Check List for Powered Industrial Trucks.

      Publications and Newsletters

      During the reporting period, information on the OSHA and ITA Alliance activities appeared in OSHA and industry print and online media including Forklift News and the Alliance Quarterly Review. For more information, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

      OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page

      The following ITA member serves on the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:

      • Bill Montwieler, ITA, Executive Director; Washington, DC

      Draft OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool

      Through the Alliance, ITA representatives are providing their input and expertise, along with other Alliance Program participants, to assist OSHA with the development of a Powered Industrial Trucks eTool. The following ITA members are serving on the eTool's editorial board:

      • • Gary Cross, Dunaway & Cross, Counsel, Washington, DC
        • Mac Dunaway, Dunaway & Cross, Counsel, Washington, DC
        • Chris Merther, ITA, Manager, Technical Programs, Washington, DC
        • Bill Montwieler, ITA, Executive Director; Washington, DC
      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and/or ITA conferences, local meetings and other events such as ITA's Annual and/or spring meetings.

        The OSHA and ITA Alliance Implementation Team was not presented with any speaking or exhibiting opportunities during the reporting period.

      • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ITA and through OSHA- or ITA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

      Products

      OSHA and the ITA Alliance Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment."

      Through the OSHA and the ITA Alliance, the organizations presented a one day Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment." The seminar, developed as a product of the Alliance, focuses on topics such as maintaining vehicle stability and preventing vehicles from tipping over. Presentations also emphasize the use of proper operator restraints to avoid injury should a vehicle flip over. In addition, ITA instructors use vehicle demonstrations to emphasize why different types of industrial vehicles handle in certain ways; depending upon proper placement of load and maintaining vehicle control. During the reporting period, more than 90 OSHA representatives and On-site Consultation Program and State Plan State staff participated in the following seminars:

      • • March 27, 2007, OSHA Region VII, St. Louis, MO
        • March 29, 2007, OSHA Region III, Pittsburgh, PA
        • October 11, 2007, OSHA Region V, Cleveland, OH
        • October 23, 2007, OSHA Region I, Lawrence, MA
        • October 25, 2007, OSHA Region I, East Long Meadow, MA
      • Promote and encourage ITA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

      Products

      Department of Labor-Developed Article: VPP - A Proven Way to Reduce Injuries, Illnesses, and Costs

      Through the OSHA and ITA Alliance, ITA distributed the Department of Labor-developed article: "VPP - A Proven Way to Reduce Injuries, Illnesses, and Costs" to association's members. The article informs the reader how the OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) has proven over the years to be an effective means of reducing injuries, illnesses, fatalities, and costs; all while fostering a more productive workforce and increasing employee morale. It also provides information about several VPP initiatives including VPP Corporate Pilot Program, OSHA Challenge, and Mobile Workforce Demonstration.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that affect the use of powered industrial trucks in the workplace that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

      Events

      2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10

      Members from the OSHA and ITA Alliance implementation team, worked with over 30 other Alliance Program participants to develop a plan to support 2008 NAOSH Week which will be held May 4-10, 2008. 2000 NAOSH Week, sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), also an Alliance Program participant, will focus on illustrating how safety is good business and that safety and health not only add value to a business, but to the workplace, employees, the community and to everyone's quality of life.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goal

      • Participate in forums, roundtable discussions, conferences and stakeholders meetings on issues concerning powered industrial trucks, including youth worker outreach, to help forge innovative solutions to raising safety awareness in the workplace and to provide information during the development of industry-specific safety and health guidelines.

        The OSHA and ITA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and ITA are continuing to work together to encourage employers to increase employer and employee access to safety and health information and training resources on the operation and use of powered industrial trucks; and to assist employers and employees in reducing and preventing exposure to potential hazards associated with the use of powered industrial trucks in general, and in warehouses in particular. The collaborative relationship between the two organizations has resulted in a sustained effort in delivering training, supporting Alliance Program initiatives and developing safety and health resources. As a result, OSHA and ITA will be renewing the Alliance agreement.

      During the reporting period, the OSHA and ITA Alliance held the Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment" for OSHA staff in the following locations:

      • March 27, 2007, OSHA Region VII, St. Louis, MO
      • March 29, 2007, OSHA Region III, Pittsburgh, PA
      • October 11, 2007, OSHA Region V, Cleveland, OH
      • October 23, 2007, OSHA Region I, Lawrence, MA
      • October 25, 2007, OSHA Region I, East Long Meadow, MA

      In addition, OSHA and ITA representatives are sharing their expertise and information through a number of different avenues. For example, ITA representatives are providing their input and expertise to assist OSHA with the development of a Powered Industrial Trucks eTool. Further, an ITA member serves on the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board.

      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. Moreover, ITA's Web site features an OSHA Information Web page that contains links to sites relating to industrial truck safety.

      Lastly, through the OSHA and ITA Alliance, ITA was provided the Department of Labor developed article: "VPP - A Proven Way to Reduce Injuries, Illnesses, and Costs," that the association distributed to its membership.

   3. Alliance Program Reach Table

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site	8,566
      OSHA Information Web page on ITA's Web site	Data Not Available
      Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page	83,894
      March 27, 2007: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment," St. Louis, MO	23
      March 29, 2007: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment," Pittsburgh, PA	23
      June 2007: "OSHA, Consultation Staff Learn About Safe Handling Of Powered Industrial Trucks," Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      October 11, 2007: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment," Cleveland, OH	17
      October 23, 2007: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment," Lawrence, MA	10
      October 25, 2007: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment," East Long Meadow, MA	23
      December 20, 2007: ITA to renew OSHA agreement, Forklift News	Data Not Available
      Total	92,856

4. Upcoming Milestones

   OSHA and ITA will sign a renewal agreement to renew the Alliance to continue to encourage employers to increase employer and employee access to safety and health information and training resources on the operation and use of powered industrial trucks and to assist employers and employees in reducing and preventing exposure to potential hazards associated with the use of powered industrial trucks.

   In 2008, the OSHA and ITA Alliance implementation team is planning to hold the Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment" for OSHA staff in the following locations:

   • Northern New York, OSHA Region II
   • Northern New Jersey, OSHA Region II
   • Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health

   In addition, OSHA and ITA will develop a success story "Kalmar RT Voluntary Protection Program Success Story." The story will describe how Kalmar RT, an ITA member, used the On-site Consultation Program to improve its safety and health programs. As a result, the company was able to achieve VPP recognition.

   Finally, ITA representatives will continue to serve on the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board and work with OSHA and other Alliance Program participants to finalize OSHA's Powered Industrial Trucks eTool.

   Report prepared by Rob Swick, Alliance Coordinator, Office Outreach Services and Alliances, January 31, 2008.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Professional Landcare Network (PLANET
October 20, 2009

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   October 2, 2008

   Evaluation Period

   October 2, 2008 - October 1, 2009

   Overview

   The OSHA and AFSA Alliance focuses on providing large and small landscape services industry employers and their employees including youth, low-literacy level, and non-English speaking workers with information and guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to manual material handling and slip, trip and fall hazards and addressing motor vehicle safety issues. Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Sandra Khan - Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)

   Eric Lahaie - OOSA, DCSP
   Tony Mapes^* - OOSA, DCSP

   PLANET:

   Cheryl Claborn - Market Development Manager
   Laurie Erdman - The Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc.
   Sabeena Hickman - PLANET
   Jason K. Cupp - Highland Outdoor, Inc.

   *Tony Mapes served as the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Coordinator until August 2009.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   October 2, 2008 - Kick-off Implementation Team Meeting
   February 10, 2009 - Implementation Team Meeting
   May 27, 2009 - Implementation Team Meeting

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and OSHA's and AFSA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the fire sprinkler installation industry.

      OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web Page

      OSHA created and maintains an OSHA and PLANET Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and PLANET Alliance agreement, this annual report, news releases, information on activities and events of the Alliance and links to resources developed by PLANET through the Alliance Program.

      PLANET and OSHA Alliance-related Web Page

      PLANET created and maintains an OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page on the PLANET Web site. The page has information on the OSHA and PLANET Alliance and links to the OSHA Web site. In addition, the Web site hosts resources developed by PLANET through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, including "Gasoline Powered Cut-off Machines," "Personal Protective Equipment for Mixing Chemicals in Lawn Care Quick Card," and "Using Small Equipment Safely in Landscaping," Quick Cards.

      OSHA Electronic Tools

      As a result of the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, Laurie Erdman has begun serving on the editorial board for the Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics pages:

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or PLANET's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the Green Industry Conference, GIE+EXPO, and Student Career Days.

      PLANET Green Industry Conference, October 22-25, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky

      Representatives from Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the Green Industry Conference and Expo, October 22-25, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky.

      PLANET 33rd Annual Student Career Days, March 26-29, 2009, Pomona, California

      Felipe Kleinstiver, Industrial Hygienist, California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the PLANET 33rd Annual Student Career Day on March 25, 2009 in Pomona, California.

      • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding PLANET's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by PLANET and through OSHA- or PLANET-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

      PLANET Quick Cards

      Through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, PLANET developed "Gasoline Powered Cut-off Machines," "Personal Protective Equipment for Mixing Chemicals in Lawn Care," and "Using Small Equipment Safely in Landscaping," Quick Cards and translated them into the Spanish Language. The Quick Cards are posted on the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page and on the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page on the OSHA Web site.

      • Promote and encourage PLANET members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

      The OSHA and PLANET Alliance Implementation Team members encouraged PLANET members to participate in OSHA's cooperative programs at conferences and meetings, such as the such as the PLANET Green Industry Conference, in Louisville, Kentucky.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program such as the North American Occupational Safety and Heath (NAOSH) Week.

      2008 Drug-Free Work Week, October 20-26, 2009

      PLANET and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.

      2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 3-9, 2009

      PLANET and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, 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 2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home." To help support the week Airline Group distributed information about 2009 NAOSH Week to its membership. In addition, Nobuyo Sakata, Mont Smith, Gwen Butler, Mike Hodes and Marianne Psipsikas attended the 2009 NAOSH Week kick-off ceremony on May 4, 2008 at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.

      Department of Labor Safety Day, June 10, 2009, Washington, DC

      PLANET representatives staffed an exhibit booth and distributed safety and health information during the Department of Labor Safety Day.

   2. Executive Summary

      During the OSHA and PLANET Alliance's first year, the organizations worked together to provide large and small landscape services industry employers and their employees including youth, low-literacy level, and non-English speaking workers with information and guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to manual material handling and slip, trip and fall hazards and addressing motor vehicle safety issues. As a result of this positive relationship, the organizations pursued a number of projects and activities during the reporting period. For example:

      • Through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, the organizations have PLANET developed "Gasoline Powered Cut-off Machines," "Personal Protective Equipment for Mixing Chemicals in Lawn Care," and "Using Small Equipment Safely in Landscaping," Quick cards and translated them into the Spanish. The Quick Cards are posted on the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page and on the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page on the OSHA Web site.
      • Felipe Kleinstiver, Industrial Hygienist, California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the PLANET 33rd Annual Student Career Day on March 25, 2009 in Pomona, California.
      • Representatives from Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the Green Industry Conference and Expo, October 22-25, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky.
      • PLANET supported the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week, the 2009 NAOSH Week and exhibited at the 2009 Department of Labor Safety Day, June 10, 2009 in Washington, DC.
      • PLANET representatives are sharing their expertise by serving on the Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and PLANET Web Page site on the OSHA Web site	1,956
      PLANET and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on the PLANET Web site	Data Not Available
      OSHA Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page	7,266
      October 16, 2008: "OSHA signs new alliance with the Professional Landcare Network Focus on material handling, slip, trip and fall hazards, motor vehicle safety" OSHA News Release	62 News Services
      October 24, 2008: "OSHA Signs Safety Alliance with Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)" Facilities Management News	Data Not Available
      November 7, 2008: "OSHA Signs New Alliance with PLANET" Landscape Management	Data Not Available
      November 2008: "PLANET and OSHA Sign New Alliance" PLANET News	Data Not Available
      December 2008: "Safety Quick Cards are Now Online" PLANET News
      May 2009: "Safety Quick Cards Available in Spanish" PLANET News	Data Not Available
      TOTAL	9,284

4. Upcoming Milestones

   Over the next year, OSHA and PLANET will continue to work together to provide to provide large and small landscape services industry employers and their employees including youth, low-literacy level, and non-English speaking workers with information and guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to manual material handling and slip, trip and fall hazards and addressing motor vehicle safety issues. The OSHA and PLANET Alliance Implementation Team will develop materials addressing worker identified hazards, such as an Interior Landscaping Quick Card, which will be translated into Spanish. Additional planned activities include:

   • Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health representatives will deliver a presentation and will staff an exhibit booth at the Green Industry Conference, October 28-30, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky.
   • OSHA representatives from Region IV, Atlanta, Georgia Area Office will participate at the 2010 PLANET Student Career Days, April 8-11, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
   • PLANET representatives will continue to provide their expertise to OSHA and will continue serving on the Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page.
   • PLANET will also support the 2009 Drug-Free Work Week and the 2010 NAOSH Week. PLANET will also exhibit at the 2010 Department of Labor Safety Day in June 2010.

Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 20, 2009.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Heart Association (AHA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful employees. OSHA and the AHA hereby agree to establish an Alliance to use their collective expertise to advance a culture of awareness, prevention and action while sharing best practices and technical knowledge to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke in the workplace. Through the Alliance, OSHA and the AHA will provide information and guidance on prevention, management of risk factors, recognition of warning signs, and actions for early treatment as well as increase access to safety and health information and training resources. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the AHA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort. To the extent appropriate, activities and products resulting from this Alliance will be developed and shared with the States.

OSHA and the AHA will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

• Develop training and education programs on Automated External Defibrillator (AED) program implementation to include key elements, system design, and best practices as jointly determined by OSHA and the AHA.

OSHA and the AHA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and the AHA's Web sites.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at the AHA conferences, local meetings, or other related events, including, but not limited to, Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update, Scientific Sessions, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Conference.
• Encourage AHA's Affiliates to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and OSHA's State partners to address safety and health issues in the workplace, including CPR/AED training programs and first aid.
• Develop information and guidance on employee wellness that can be incorporated into workplace safety and health education and training programs. Topics may include, but are not limited to: primary and secondary prevention of heart disease and stroke by recognition and management of related risk factors and warning signs, exercise, fitness, and weight management.
• Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in the AHA's best practices or effective approaches to fighting heart disease and stroke, as jointly determined by OSHA and the AHA.

OSHA and AHA will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health and wellness programs, as appropriate and relevant to each party's expertise, whenever the AHA's leaders jointly address groups.
• Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the importance of employee wellness and publicize the results through print or electronic media, promotion at conferences, or other means of outreach and communication.
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help raise awareness of the value of employee health and wellness programs and the use of AEDs in the workplace.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services. OSHA and AHA agree this Agreement is not a government contract nor is it subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

OSHA and the AHA agree no ownership of their servicemarks is transferred under this Alliance and that any use of the other party's servicemarks is conditioned upon prior written approval.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine and any other appropriate offices, while team members from AHA will include representatives from the National Center, including ECC, Public Affairs, Healthcare Markets and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND THE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and ACOEM therefore agree to form an Alliance to use their collective expertise to help advance a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics.

OSHA and ACOEM agree to establish an Alliance to promote safe and healthful working conditions for workers by:

• Providing ACOEM members with information and guidance that will help them work with their employers to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in the areas of reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards.
• Reaching out to ACOEM members who may benefit from mentoring or guidance in developing, implementing, and/or improving ergonomic programs.
• Providing health care providers, with information and guidance, developed by ACOEM, for recognizing, diagnosing and treating ergonomic injuries.

OSHA and ACOEM will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Develop and disseminate information at conferences, events, and/or through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and ACOEM's Web sites.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events to promote the effectiveness of ACOEM's ergonomic programs and best practices; as jointly defined by OSHA and ACOEM.
• Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in ACOEM's ergonomic best practices and/or programs; as jointly defined by OSHA and ACOEM.
• Promote and encourage ACOEM's members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and SHARP.
• Encourage ACOEM's members to act as mentors to smaller employers to help implement ergonomic programs and review ergonomic best practices; as jointly defined by OSHA and ACOEM.

OSHA and ACOEM will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Encourage ACOEM's members to act as liaisons and resources for OSHA's cooperative programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
• Share information on ergonomic best practices and innovative solutions, as jointly defined by OSHA and ACOEM, with employers, workers and other health care providers through outreach by ACOEM and OSHA-developed training programs and materials.
• Share data demonstrating the reduction of ergonomic hazards through the use of programs developed by ACOEM and its members. In addition, share examples of ergonomic hazard recognition strategies and analytical tools with OSHA and others in the industry to encourage wide implementation. Promote their implementation through print or electronic media, at conferences, or through other means of reaching out to others in the health care industry.
• Convene or participate in forums and roundtable discussions on ergonomics to help forge innovative solutions to ergonomic issues in the workplace. ACOEM will also help to make the business case for sound ergonomic programs.
• Participate in stakeholder groups and other appropriate forums for providing information during the development of the medical areas of voluntary ergonomic guidelines and other documents developed by OSHA.

OSHA and ACOEM will also work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Develop and deliver training modules and educational programs for health care providers on ergonomic issues.
• Facilitate the training of Occupational Medicine residents in recognizing, diagnosing and treating injuries that may be ergonomic-related.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will afford the opportunity for representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association and the association of state Consultation Projects to participate as well.

The information provided by ACOEM and/or its members is for the purpose of contributing to informed decision-making by the Agency and any other recipients of this information. Information provided by ACOEM does not constitute an official statement or position by ACOEM and is not intended by the parties to create any legal obligations for ACOEM or its individual members. ACOEM is not a standard setting organization, and information provided pursuant to this Alliance Agreement is not intended as a legally binding standard or guideline.

This agreement will remain in effect for one year from the date of signing and will automatically be renewed annually thereafter. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories and may be terminated for any reason with 30 days written notice from either signatory.

OSHA and the Association of Occupational Health
Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) Alliance
Close-out Report

On February 19, 2004, OSHA and the AOHP formed an Alliance to worked together to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to patient-handling hazards, bloodborne diseases, and emergency preparedness in healthcare facilities. The Alliance was renewed on August 27, 2006, and April 28, 2008.

Based on discussions regarding the future of the Alliance, OSHA and AOHP agreed to conclude the agreement as of October 25, 2012. A number of successes have resulted from OSHA and AOHP working together to meet the Alliance goals. For example:

• Through the Alliance, AOHP developed the Beyond Getting Started: Respiratory Protection in Healthcare Settings Web Reference Guide. The reference guide provides industry workers resources and Web page links that address respiratory protection in healthcare.
   
• Through the Alliance, AOHP, in conjunction with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Lab, developed the N95 Respiratory Training and Fit Testing Verification Card to provide healthcare workers with a simple way to record fit-testing information, including the make and model of the respirator fit-tested. The resource also provides safety tips for donning and doffing respirators.
   
• Through the OSHA and AOHP Alliance, AOHP developed and revised the Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting.  The guide addresses patient handling with the goal of providing the necessary tools for the occupational health professional to implement a safe patient handling program.
   
• Through the Alliance, AOHP also annually supported the North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.

Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, November 2, 2012.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and APA hereby form an Alliance to provide APA members, OSHA personnel, and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing accidents involving the manufacturing, transportation, storage, sale, and handling of commercial display fireworks and consumer fireworks and the use of commercial display fireworks. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and APA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and APA will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs on the safe and proper use of commercial display fireworks products. These programs would be delivered to OSHA personnel and other interested parties.

OSHA and APA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• APA will provide expertise to OSHA to develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and APA's Web sites.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or APA events such as APA's Winter Educational Conference, Fall Annual Meeting, local meetings, or other events.
   
• Promote and encourage APA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding APA best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by APA and through OSHA- or APA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
   
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to fireworks display site safety and other occupational hazards associated with fireworks manufacture, distribution, and retail sales establishments that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
   
• Encourage APA members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including occupational hazards related to fireworks display operators.

OSHA and APA will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise industry awareness and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever APA leaders address groups.
   
• Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.
   
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on fireworks issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either OSHA or APA may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Forging Industry Association (FIA)

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

December 7, 2005

Overview

The OSHA and FIA Alliance focuses on the organizations working together to provide FIA's members and others in the forging industry, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance addresses issues associated with ergonomics and machine guarding, including the prevention of amputations that may be experienced by employees in the forging industry.

Implementation Team Members
 

Evaluation Period

December 7, 2005 – December 6, 2006

II. Implementation Team Meetings
 

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Outreach and Communication Goals
    
   • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance - tools and OSHA's and FIA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   Products
   
   OSHA and FIA Alliance Web Page
   
   OSHA developed an OSHA and FIA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The page includes the OSHA and FIA Alliance agreement, activities and events, products and resources. During 2006, the OSHA and FIA Alliance Web page averaged 436 visitors per month.
   
   FIA Web Site
   
   FIA created an FIA and OSHA Alliance Web page as a part of the association's “Contact Us” member's only section of its Web page. The page has links to the Alliance agreement; meeting notes; tracking sheet and to the OSHA and FIA Alliance Web page on the agency's Web site. The Alliance Program logo was also added that the page. In addition, FIA created links from the association's “What's New” Web page to OSHA's On-site Consultation Program Web page and to the agency's Cooperative Programs Web page.
    
   • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or FIA's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as FIA's Fall and Annual Meeting of Members.
   Events
   
   Forging Industry Association 2006 Forge Fair, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 4-6, 2006
   
   OSHA provided FIA with a number of the agency's publications which were distributed by FIA members during the association's 2006 Forge Fair, April 4-6, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The OSHA publications included: the OSHA and FIA Alliance Activities Summary; Alliance Program brochure and Small Business Handbook.
   
   Forging Industry Association Annual Meeting of Members, Hilton Head, South Carolina, May 13-16, 2006
   
   FIA displayed information on the OSHA and FIA Alliance in the attendee registration area of the association's 2006 Forge Fair, May 13-16, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio to promote the OSHA and FIA Alliance. OSHA also provided FIA with a number of the agency's publications which were distributed by FIA members during the meeting. The publications included: the OSHA and FIA Alliance Activities Summary; Alliance Program brochure and Small Business Handbook.
   
   Forging Industry Association Annual 2006 Fall Meeting of Members, Houston, Texas, November 13-14, 2006
   
   FIA promoted the OSHA and FIA Alliance to its members at the association's 2006 Fall Meeting of Members, November 13-14, 2006 in Houston, Texas. OSHA provided FIA with a number of the agency's publications including: OSHA and FIA Alliance Activities Summary; Alliance Program brochure and Small Business Handbook for FIA to share with the association's members at the meeting.
    
   • Share information among OSHA personnel and forging industry safety and health professionals regarding FIA's best practices and publicize results through outreach by FIA and through OSHA or FIA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
   Products
   
   Preventing Foreign Body in Eyes Injuries Safety Tips Sheet
   
   FIA implementation team members developed a draft Safety Tips Sheet, “Preventing Foreign Body in Eye Injuries.” The tips sheet addresses a number of issues related to hazards associated with the forging industry, identifies several potential hazards which cause eye injuries and provides several tips to help prevent eye injuries. FIA shared the draft document with OSHA and the agency provided comments and feedback to FIA on it.
   
   FIA Accident Information and Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2004
   
   Through the Alliance, OSHA and FIA shared statistical information about injuries and accidents in the forging industry. FIA provided OSHA with statistical information on injuries in the forging industry, complied by FIA from its OSHA Form 300 records. OSHA provided FIA with information on OSHA accident investigations during 2001 to 2006 and shared the agency's data on most frequently cited standards in the forging industry. In addition, OSHA provided FIA with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' report, “Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2004.”
    
   • Promote the benefits of the forging industry participating in OSHA's cooperative programs such as Compliance Assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
     
     The OSHA and FIA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
   Promoting the National Dialogue Goals:
    
   • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on forging industry issues to help create innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
     
     The OSHA and FIA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
2. Executive Summary
   
   Through the OSHA and FIA Alliance, the organizations established an excellent working relationship during the first year of the Alliance. OSHA and FIA are working together to share information and raise awareness about potential workplace hazards and injuries that impact the forging industry.
   
   For example, OSHA created an OSHA and FIA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The page includes the OSHA and FIA Alliance agreement, activities and events, and products and resources. During 2006, the page averaged about 436 visitors per month.
   
   To share Alliance Program information with its members, FIA created an FIA and OSHA Alliance Web page which highlights the OSHA and FIA Alliance on the association's Web site. FIA also created links to OSHA's Web site from the association's “What's New” Web page, including links to OSHA's On-site Consultation Program Web page and to the agency's Cooperative Programs Web page.
   
   In addition, OSHA and FIA shared information and participated in outreach opportunities during the reporting period. For example, FIA distributed a number of OSHA's publications at the 2006 Forge Fair in Cincinnati, Ohio; 2006 Annual Meeting of Members in Hilton Head, South Carolina and 2006 Fall Meeting in Houston, Texas. Further, OSHA and FIA exchanged information on forging industry injuries; fatalities; OSHA accident investigations and frequently cited standards.
   
   Also, through the Alliance, the association created a draft Safety Tips Sheet, “Preventing Foreign Body in Eye Injuries,” to address eye hazards that impact the forging industry. The sheet describes the possible causes of eye injuries in the workplace and provides safety tips on preventing the injuries. FIA shared the Tips Sheet with OSHA, who provided the association with comments and feedback on the document.
    
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

In the next year of the Alliance, OSHA and FIA will continue to work together to identify opportunities for promoting safety and health and the OSHA and FIA Alliance through potential presentations and exhibiting opportunities at the association's events such as the FIA 2007 Fall Meeting in Long Beach, California. In addition, the Alliance implementation team will continue discussing the potential development on min-workshops on OSHA's On-site Consultation Program for FIA members. The mini-workshops would be presented at FIA's fall Meeting of members and/or posted on FIA's Web site.

The implementation team will be working together on a number of other projects including finalizing the draft Tips Sheet on Preventing Foreign Body in Eye Injuries. In addition, the OSHA and FIA Alliance intends to develop two additional Tips Sheets; Back Strains and Slips, Trips and Falls as well as Lacerations. The implantation team will also consider developing a success story or case study on preventing eye injuries in the forging industry.


Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances, December 11, 2006