Altec - Alliance Renewal Agreement - June 14, 2012


Altec - Alliance Renewal Agreement - June 14, 2012

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.


The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Altec hereby renew, in part, the Alliance signed November 22, 2005, and renewed December 18, 2007, with a continued emphasis on the safe operation and maintenance of cranes, chippers, digger derricks and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices including tree care devices. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing Altec employees and others, including the non-English or limited English speaking workers, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address fall, electrocution and tip-over hazards In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Altec recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goal related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

  • To share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

  • To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the Altec's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Altec's conferences, local meetings or events such as the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition.
  • To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Altec's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or anyother applicable forum) developed by the participants.
  • To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on the safe operation and maintenance of cranes, chippers, digger derricks and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices including tree care devices that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. 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 or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization 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. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site 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 written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 14th day of June, 2012.

 


  • David Michaels, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Secretary of Labor for
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

 


  • Lee Styslinger, III
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Altec Industries, Inc.

CHM - Alliance Annual Report - April 12, 2016


CHM - Alliance Annual Report - April 12, 2016

ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Crane, Hoist, and Monorail (CHM) Associations
April 12, 2016


  1. Alliance Background
    1. Date Signed

      October 5, 2005

    2. Dates Renewed

      October 29, 2007
      November 21, 2012
      February 2, 2016

      Evaluation Period

      October 5, 2011 – October 4, 2015

    3. Overview

      The OSHA and CHM Alliance focuses on providing their association members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect the health and safety of workers who manufacture and use cranes, hoists, and monorails, as well as promote a better understanding of worker rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). The Alliance specifically works to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to electrical shock/electrocution, falls from elevations, and being struck by moving equipment.

    4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Todd Briggs
      Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)

      CHM

      Hal Vandiver
      Executive Vice President, Material Handling Institute of America (MHIA)
      Chris Becker
      President, G.W. Becker, Inc. (CMAA)
      John Fanger
      Demag Cranes and Components (Worker Representative) (CMAA)
      Chris Hess
      Harrington Hoists (HMI)
      Jim McElhaney
      CMAA, Worker Representative
      John Paxton
      President, HMI
      Brian Rey
      Gorbel (MMA)
  2. Implementation Team Meetings
    • October 6, 2011
    • February 29, 2012
    • July 30, 2012
    • December 11, 2012
    • April 18, 2013
    • August 21, 2013
    • January 30, 2014
    • May 20, 2014
    • September 16, 2014
    • May 26, 2015

    In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the evaluation period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

  3. Results

    The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreements for the evaluation period of this report.

    Outreach and Communication: Develop and disseminate Fact Sheets, Safety Sheets, and other outreach and training documents on the hazards addressed through the Alliance.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Products Developed in 2012 General Industry/Hispanic/Latino Workers Not Available
    Products Developed in 2013 General Industry/Hispanic/Latino Workers Not Available
    Products Developed in 2015 General Industry Not Available

     

    Outreach and Communication: Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or the CHM Partners’ conferences, local meetings, or other events, such as MODEX or ProMat Conferences.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Conference

    MODEX Conference
    OSHA staff maintained an Alliance exhibit booth to distribute safety and health outreach materials, and answer questions at MHIA’s MODEX conference:

    • March 17-20 2014, Atlanta, GA
    General Industry 350
    Conference

    ProMat Conference
    OSHA staff maintained an Alliance exhibit booth to distribute safety and health outreach materials, and answer questions at CHM’s ProMat conferences:

    • January 21-24, 2013, Chicago, IL
    • March 23-26, 2015, Chicago, IL
    General Industry 600
    Meeting

    MHIA Spring/Fall Meetings A CHM representative delivered an update on the OSHA and CHM Alliance at the MHIA spring/fall meetings:

    • April 8-10, 2013, Charlotte, NC
    • September 30-October 3, 2013, Orlando, FL
    • May 12-14, 2014, Charlotte, NC
    General Industry 150
    Outreach and Communication: Raise Awareness of relevant OSHA rulemakings, enforcement initiatives, and outreach campaigns as appropriate.
    Dissemination

    OSHA’s Prevention of Falls Campaign

    • CHM supported the Agency’s prevention of falls in construction national outreach campaign since 2014. CHM promoted the campaign on its Website and in publications, and helped to disseminate safety and health outreach materials focusing on the prevention of falls in construction.
    Falls/Construction/Hispanic/Latino Workers Not Available

    TOTAL

    1,100 reached, plus other unknown reached through additional outreach.

  4. Upcoming Milestones

    In the upcoming year, OSHA and CHM plan to undertake several additional projects through the Alliance to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to electrical shock/electrocution, falls from elevations, and being struck by moving equipment. For example, CHM will continue to support OSHA’s national outreach campaign focusing on the prevention of falls in construction, including support for National Safety Stand-Down-Week- May 2-6, 2016. Through the Alliance, CHM will develop best practice guidance documents focusing on issues relevant to the CHM industry, including electrical hazards, falls from elevations, and struck-by incidents. CHM will also provide opportunities for OSHA personnel to speak at CHM meetings and conferences, and the staffing of an exhibit booth, including ProMat, April 3-6, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Lastly, CHM will develop training aids that highlight best practices and new technology used in the CHM industry that can be shared with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals.

    Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, April 12, 2016.

Lamar - Alliance Agreement - September 19, 2007


Lamar - Alliance Agreement - September 19, 2007

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
LAMAR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING


The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and Lamar hereby form an Alliance to provide Lamar employees and others in the outdoor advertising industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to falls, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Lamar recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing training and education programs for Lamar employees regarding falls, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to others in the outdoor advertising industry.

OSHA and Lamar 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., print and electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and Lamar's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Lamar's best practices or effective approaches and publicize the results through outreach by Lamar and through OSHA- or Lamar-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable media, such as Lamar billboards).
  • Promote and encourage Lamar's participation in OSHA's cooperative programs, such as Compliance Assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, the On-site Consultation Program, and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
  • Work with other Alliance participants on projects to address safety and health issues in the outdoor advertising industry including falls, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts.

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. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs. 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. OSHA will encourage State Plan State and OSHA On-site Consultation Project participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any 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 all signatories.


  • Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Date

  • Marthe B. Kent
  • Regional Administrator
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Date

  • Paul Gagnon
  • Safety Director
  • Lamar Outdoor Advertising

Date

  • Bob Switzer
    Vice President of Operations
    Lamar Outdoor Advertising
  •  
  •  

Date

CMAA - Alliance Renewal Agreement - February 22, 2006


CMAA - Alliance Renewal Agreement - February 22, 2006

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE CLUB MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces and, therefore renew the Alliance signed on September 16, 2003. Through the Alliance, OSHA and CMAA will provide CMAA's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect membership club employees' health and safety including non-English or limited English speaking and youth workers. In particular, the Alliance will continue to focus on addressing Hazard Communication (HAZCOM), recordkeeping and respiratory protection issues. In addition, the organizations will address safety and health issues related to membership clubs' landscaping and horticultural activities. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and CMAA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education courses and "toolbox talks" in English and Spanish on HAZCOM, recordkeeping, respiratory protection and landscaping and horticultural activities and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.

OSHA and CMAA 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. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and CMAA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or CMAA's annual events, local meetings, or other events such as CMAA's World Conference on Club Management and Leadership/Legislative Conference.

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

  • Promote and encourage CMAA's 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 Program.

  • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects, including HAZCOM, recordkeeping, respiratory protection and landscaping and horticultural activities that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

  • Encourage CMAA's chapters, student chapters, and colonies at colleges and universities to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues and to increase including non-English or limited English speaking and youth workers access to and understanding of safety and health information and available training resources, including HAZCOM, recordkeeping, respiratory protection and landscaping and horticultural activities.

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

  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions or stakeholder meetings on small business, non-English or limited English speaking and youth worker outreach and HAZCOM, recordkeeping and respiratory protection issues and landscaping and horticultural activities, to help forge innovative solutions in 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.


  • Jonathan Snare
  • Acting Assistant Secretary
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Date

  • James B. Singerling, CCM, CEC
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Club Managers Association of America

Date

Red Cross - Alliance Annual Report - March 2018


Red Cross - Alliance Annual Report - March 2018

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
American Red Cross
March 2018


  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      May 19, 2005

    2. Dates Renewed

      August 6, 2008
      November 9, 2015

    3. Evaluation Period

      May 19, 2016 – September 30, 2017

    4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Red Cross (Red Cross) aim to provide information and access to training resources on emergency preparedness, disease prevention education, and first aid training.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings
    • March 2, 2017

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

  3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

    Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, Initiatives focusing on OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns.

    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Areas* Number Reached
    Webpage 5/19/16 – 9/30/17 Alliance Webpage-OSHA Website (https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/red_cross/red_cross.html)   685
    Webpage 10/1/16 – 9/30/17 Alliance Webpage-Participant Website (https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/lp/osha-alliance)   9
    Newsletter 6/12 - 6/18/17 As a partner for Safe + Sound Week, Red Cross communicated the link to the Safe + Sound Week webpage in its Instructor Newsletter.   90,000
    Webpage 6/12 - 6/18/17 Red Cross posted information about Safe + Sound Week on its instructor resources intranet page.   70,000
    Webpage 9/6/2017 Red Cross posted links to OSHA technical resources for hurricane response and recovery efforts on its disaster resources intranet page.   30,000
    TOTAL   190,694

    Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 2018.

AHA - Alliance Renewal Agreement - February 2, 2008


AHA - Alliance Renewal Agreement - February 2, 2008

AGREEMENT RENEWING 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) hereby renew the Alliance originally signed on November 20, 2003 and renewed September 8, 2006. OSHA and AHA continue to recognize the value of providing safe and healthy American workplaces. Through the Alliance renewal agreement the organizations will utilize 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 and address employee wellness programs in the workplace. These efforts will include a focus on providing information for individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AHA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

  • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition of medical emergencies and the implementation of AED programs, CPR and first aid training programs, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and AHA's Web sites) to employers and employees.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AHA's conferences, local meetings, or other Alliance partner events such as the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update.

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

  • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on AED, CPR and first aid training programs that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

  • Encourage AHA chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including AED Program implementation, CPR and first aid training.

OSHA and the American Heart Association will work together to achieve the following goal related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

  • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on AED Programs, CPR and first aid training 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.

OSHA and the AHA acknowledge and agree that no ownership or license of a signatory's trademarks or copyrighted works is conveyed to the other under this Alliance.

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 the Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site 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.


  • Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Date

  • M. Cass Wheeler
  • CEO
  • American Heart Association

Date

AORN - Renewal Agreement - April 1, 2009


AORN - Renewal Agreement - April 1, 2009

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
ASSOCIATION OF PERIOPERATIVE REGISTERED NURSES

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and AORN hereby agree to renew the Alliance originally signed on December 15, 2006 to provide AORN's members and others, including perioperative healthcare providers and small businesses (eg, ambulatory surgery centers), with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance will particularly focus on preventing exposure to bloodborne diseases, exposure to smoke plume generated from the use of electrosurgery units (ESU) and lasers, and laser safety. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AORN recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and AORN 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. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and AORN's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AORN's conferences, local meetings, such as the annual AORN Congress or other AORN sponsored events.
  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AORN's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AORN and through OSHA or AORN's developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects, including bloodborne diseases, exposure to surgical plume, and laser safety that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
  • Encourage AORN local chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including bloodborne pathogen hazards, exposure to surgical smoke, and lasers, and laser safety.

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, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site 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.


  • Donald G. Shalhoub
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Date

  • Susan K. Banschbach
  • RN, MSN, CNOR
  • President
  • Association of periOperative
  • Registered Nurses

Date

  • Linda Groah
  • RN, MSN, CNOR, FAAN
  • Executive Director/CEO
  • Association of periOperative
  • Registered Nurses

Date

NSRP - Annual Report - September 21, 2006


NSRP - Annual Report - September 21, 2006

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
September 21, 2006

  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed

    July 15, 2003

    Date Renewed

    February 20, 2006

    Evaluation Period

    July 16, 2005 – July 15, 2006

    Overview

    The Alliance focuses on using OSHA's and NSRP's collective expertise to advance a culture of injury and illness prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge and promoting safe and healthful working conditions for shipbuilding and ship repair employees.

    Implementation Team Members

    OSHA:

    Steve Butler
    Office of Maritime Enforcement
    Debra Gabry
    Office of Science and Technology Assessment
    Carl Halgren
    Region X, Portland, Oregon Area Office
    Jim Maddux
    Office of Maritime Standards
    Jess McCluer
    Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
    Tom Pope
    Region III, Norfolk, Virginia Area Office Director1

    NSRP:

    Dan Nadeau
    Vice-Chair, Safety and Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
    Thresa Nelson
    Chair, SHAC

    Contributors

    Kristi Dearing
    Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center SLTC

    1Member of the Implementation Team until July 2006.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    July 20, 2005
    Joint Meeting with the National Shipbuilders Research Program (NSRP) and the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) Alliance, Teleconference
    September 9, 2005
    Planning Meeting with NSRP and SCA Alliances for proposed Maritime Best Practices Seminar, Teleconference Planning Meeting with NSRP and SCA Alliances for proposed Maritime Best Practices Seminar, Teleconference
    October 14, 2005
    Shipyard Employment eTool – Fire Protection module editorial board meeting, Norfolk, Virginia
    February 8-9, 2006
    Joint Meeting with the NSRP and SCA Alliances, Teleconference
    February 10, 2006
    Joint meeting with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), NSRP and SCA Alliances for the Safety Alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage, Teleconference
    April 11, 2006
    Joint Meeting with the NSRP and SCA Alliances, Teleconference
  3. Results

    1. Events and Products

      Training and Education

      • Provide recommendations on how to improve shipbuilding-related training and education courses.

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

      Outreach and Communication

      • Develop and disseminate information, including injury and hazard information, at conferences, events, or through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and NSRP's Web sites.

      Products

      OSHA's Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheets (SHIPS)

      The draft SHIPS, developed by OSHA's Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM), identify the prevalent types of injuries e.g. falls, strains and burns by processes such as shipfitting, shipboard machining, shipboard electrical and shipboard handling. The NSRP, ASA and SCA Implementation Teams completed reviewed the Shipfitting SHIP and are reviewing and providing comments on the Machining, Electrical and Handling SHIPS. Due to a lawsuit that is challenging the data module OSHA is using to develop the Shipfitting SHIPS, the development of the guide sheets has been put on hold until the lawsuit is settled.

      OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page

      OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. It includes links to the OSHA and NSRP agreement, renewal agreement, news releases and events. This Web page is updated on a regular basis.

      Publications and Newsletters

      Information and news releases on the OSHA and NSRP Alliance activities have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: OSHA Up to Date and US Newswire. For more information on the articles, see "Alliance Program Reach."

      Events

      XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work and 2005 National Safety Council's Congress & Expo – September 17-23, 2005, Orlando, FL

      Debra Gabry and Steve Butler promoted OSHA's Fatality Videos during the NSC's Film and Media presentations on September 23, 2005 at the 2005 National Safety Council's Congress & Expo. The computer animated hazard awareness videos are based on shipyard fatalities. The NSRP, ASA and SCA Implementation Teams and OSHA Strategic Partnership program participants assisted in developing the videos. In addition, Steve Butler, Director, Office of Maritime Enforcement promoted the video on September 19, 2005 during a presentation to the National Safety Council's Maritime Industries Safety & Health Committee that was held in conjunction with the National Safety Council's 2005 Congress and Expo.

      • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in NSRP's best practices or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and NSRP.

      Events

      Maritime Best Practices Seminar

      In the Fall 2005, the OSHA and NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances agreed to pursue developing a two-day Maritime Industry Best Practices seminar focusing on lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and will include workgroup discussions on maritime industry best practices including shipfitting and welding, along with tours of a shipyard. The implementation teams agreed to schedule the proposed workshop in conjunction with the SCA Safety Seminar in early March 2006 in Mobile, AL. However, OSHA's Regions IV and VI informed DCSP that they were focusing on hurricane recovery efforts, and as a result were unable to participate in the proposed seminar. As a result, the NSRP, ASA and SCA implementation teams agreed to follow up with OSHA Regions IV and VI in Fall 2006 to see when they would be able to participate in a Maritime Best Practices Seminar.

      • Promote and encourage NSRP team members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance and the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), Consultation, and SHARP as appropriate.

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

      • Create and update electronic assistance tools for OSHA's Web page that address shipbuilding and ship repair safety and health hazards.

      OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages

      NSRP's members on the following Safety and Health Topics pages' and eTools editorial boards are continuing to review and provide OSHA with feedback on the tools:

      • Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page

        G. "Doug" Howard, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
        W.D. "Chico" McGill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
        Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA

      • Ship Building and Repair Safety and Health Topics page

        Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA

      • Shipyard Employment eTool

        G. "Doug" Howard, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
        W.D. "Chico" McGill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
        Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA

      Shipyard Employment eTool

      The eTool provides information and guidance to help protect shipyard employees' health and safety by minimizing or eliminating exposure to shipyard safety and health hazards. The OSHA and NSRP Alliance, and the OSHA and ASA and SCA Alliances, provided OSHA with input during the development of the Agency's Shipyard Employment eTool Shipbuilding, Shipbreaking and Barge Cleaning modules. The modules were completed and posted on OSHA's Web site in September 2005.

      In addition, the Alliances are reviewing and providing comments on a draft Fire Protection module for the Shipyard Employment eTool. It is expected to be completed and posted by Fall 2006.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects for the maritime industry that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

      Fatality Fact Sheets

      NSRP, ASA and SCA are working with OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to develop Fatality Fact Sheets. The implementation teams are reviewing OSHA data to determine the top three to four specific types of incidents (e.g. falls, electrocution), that result in shipyard fatalities to develop fact sheets for a particular type of incident.

      Safety Alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage

      The OSHA and ASA Alliance, together with the NSRP and SCA Alliances are working with the OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Alliance to develop the Safety Alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage. The Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. The Alert will be completed by August 2006.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

      • Share information on NSRP team members' worksites best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and NSRP, with others in the maritime industry through outreach by NSRP and through OSHA or NSRP developed training programs and materials.

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

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help develop innovative solutions to shipbuilding and ship repair hazards in the workplace and to provide input on safety and health issues.

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

    2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NSRP are working together to address safety and health issues in the maritime industry. The OSHA and NSRP Alliance is very successful and the organizations have developed a productive working relationship. This positive relationship has led to the development of many programs and projects. OSHA and NSRP are also sharing regulatory, compliance assistance and cooperative program information. Further, the OSHA and NSRP Alliance implementation team is working jointly with the other maritime industry related Alliances that have been signed with ASA and SCA on several projects. For example:

      • NSRP representatives are serving on the Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages' Editorial Boards and the Shipyard Employment eTool's Editorial Board.

      • At the XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2005 and the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo in September 2005, representatives from the ASA Alliance implementation team promoted OSHA's Fatality Videos during the NSC's Film and Media presentations and Maritime Industries Safety & Health Committee.

      • The OSHA and NSRP Alliance, together with the OSHA and ASA and SCA Alliances developed a draft two-day Maritime Best Practices seminar focusing on lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and will include workgroup discussions on maritime industry best practices including shipfitting and welding, along with tours of a shipyard.

      • The OSHA and NSRP Alliance, together with the OSHA and ASA and SCA Alliances are working with OSHA and the AIHA, an Alliance Program participant to develop the Safety Alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage.

      • NSRP, ASA and SCA are reviewing and providing comments on the draft Fire Protection module which will be added to the OSHA Shipyard Employment eTool.

      • The OSHA and NSRP Alliance, together with the OSHA and the ASA and SCA Alliances are working with the OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to review OSHA data in order to identify topics for Fatality Fact Sheets.

      Finally, NSRP is continuing to hold joint Implementation Team meetings with ASA and SCA and OSHA representatives from the Directorates of Cooperative and State Programs; Enforcement Programs; Science, Technology and Medicine; Standards and Guidance and Region III and Region IV. As a result of the successes the organizations realized through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NSRP signed an Alliance renewal agreement on February 20, 2006.

    3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site 5,196
      Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page 23,652
      Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics page 23,652
      Shipyard Employment eTool 15,352
      March 6, 2006 – "National Alliance Renewed with NSRP," News for OSC Data Not Available
      March 1, 2006 – "National Alliance Renewed with NSRP," QuickTakes 54,000
      March 1, 2006 – "OSHA Renews Alliance with National Shipbuilding Research Program," U.S. Newswire Data Not Available
      March 1, 2006 – "OSHA Renews Alliance with National Shipbuilding Research Program," OSHA news release announcing Alliance renewal signing 69 News Services
      December 2005 – "Maritime Industry eTool recently Updated," OSHA Up To Date Data Not Available
      December 2005 – "Marine eTool Aids Shipyard Worker Safety," Alliance Quarterly Review 300
      Fall 2005 – "OSHA Posts Modules to Shipyard Employment eTool," SCA Shipyard Chronicle 1,500
      September 30, 2005 – "Updated eTool for Maritime Industry Helps Workers Avoid Injuries," U.S. Newswire Data Not Available
      TOTAL 123,652
  4. Upcoming Milestones

    In the upcoming year, OSHA's and NSRP's positive relationship will continue to grow and the implementation team will undertake a number of activities and develop a number of products.

    For example, the OSHA and NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances are working with OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to review OSHA data in order to identify topics for Fatality Fact Sheets. In addition, the groups have discussed working together to develop an OSHA 10-Hour course specifically for shipyards.

    The Implementation Teams are also reviewing and providing comments on the Fire Protection module for the Shipyard Employment eTool that is expected to be completed by Fall 2006. In addition, NSRP, ASA and SCA are working with the OSHA and AIHA Alliance to develop a Safety Alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage. The Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. The final version of the Alert will be completed by August 2006.

    Finally, OSHA and the NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances are working to develop a two-day Maritime Best Practices seminar focusing on lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and will include workgroup discussions on maritime industry best practices including shipfitting and welding, along with tours of a shipyard.

Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, September 21, 2006

NETS - Annual Report - December 13, 2004


NETS - Annual Report - December 13, 2004

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
December 13, 2004

  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed

    October 6, 2003

    Overview

    Through the Alliance, OSHA and NETS will work together to help reduce traffic collisions and related deaths and injuries within the nation's workforce. OSHA and NETS will provide employers of all sizes with access to information and training resources and share best practices and technical knowledge regarding workplace traffic safety programs.

    Implementation Team Members

    OSHA:

    Bill Brough
    Salt Lake Technical Center
    Cathy Cronin
    Office of Training and Education
    Mark Hagemann
    Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine
    Jess McCluer
    Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (Alliance coordinator until January 2004)
    Maryann
    Medeiros Region I, Providence Area Office
    Lisa Ramber
    Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

    NETS:

    Kathy Lusby-Treber
    Executive Director

    Evaluation Period

    October 6, 2003 - October 5, 2004

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    March 3, 2004
    Team meeting
    December 1, 2003
    Kick-off meeting
  3. Results

    1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Share information on the best practices of NETS members/worksites with other employers through outreach by NETS and through OSHA or NETS developed training programs and materials; as jointly defined by OSHA and NETS.

        Events

        OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, Falls Church, Virginia

        At the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, held June 14-18 in Falls Church, Virginia, Kathryn Lusby-Treber, the Executive Director of NETS, spoke at a session entitled "Promoting Motor Vehicle Safety Through OSHA's Compliance Assistance and Cooperative Programs." NETS also had an exhibit booth at the conference.

        Drive Safely to Work Week 2004, October 4- 8, 2004

        NETS sponsored a Drive Safely to Work Week 2004 campaign, October 4-8, 2004. The theme, "Safe Drivers are Good Company, Make Safe Driving Your Business," focused on five positive driving behaviors that employees can incorporate into their driving. NETS also sponsored a Drive Safety Work Week Employer Symposium on October 4, 2004 at the University of Maryland's Conference Center. OSHA promoted the Drive Safely to Work Week 2004 among its regional area offices, state plans, and consultation project staff. In addition, staff from OSHA's national office attended the symposium.

      • Develop and disseminate information and materials that promote safe driving practices through NETS' and OSHA's outreach efforts such as exhibiting at conferences and events and through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and NETS' Web sites.

        OSHA Quick Card for Motor Vehicle Accidents

        NETS reviewed and provided comments on OSHA’s draft Quick Card for Motor Vehicle accidents.

        OSHA and NETS Alliance Website

        OSHA developed an OSHA and NETS Alliance Website that is posted on the Agency's Webpage that includes the OSHA and NETS Alliance agreement, news releases, and milestones and successes. This Website is updated on a regular basis.

        Publications and Newsletters

        Information and news releases on the OSHA and NETS Alliance signing and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in a number of publications produced by OSHA. In addition, information on the OSHA and NETS Alliance has been published in a number of safety and health publications. Please see the chart in this report under "Alliance Program Reach" for additional information.

      • Work with OSHA's Salt Lake Technical Center to provide input on electronic assistance tools for workplace traffic safety programs, including fleet safety programs.

        Products

        OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page, Motor Vehicle Safety

        A representative from NETS is serving on the editorial board for the OSHA web site's Safety and Health Topics page; Motor Vehicle Safety. In addition, the Topics page has been linked to a number of safe driving resources on the NETS Webpage (www.trafficsafety.org), including: "Interactive Quizzes and Printable Safety Resources" and "The Cost of Traffic Crashes to Employers."

      • Provide employers of all sizes with access to information and resources, through OSHA personnel such as OSHA's Compliance Assistance Specialists and NETS States that can be used to create effective workplace traffic safety programs.

        Products

        OSHA Emails to Regional and Area Offices

        OSHA sent emails to its Compliance Assistance Specialists, Regional and Area Offices, State Plan States and Consultation Projects to promote NETS Drive Safely to Work Week 2004 and the availability of NETS’ board members to speak at local meetings and conferences.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

      • Raise awareness of safe driving practices and traffic safety programs whenever NETS leaders speak at conferences and events and through public relations and promotional efforts.

        Events

        Speaking Opportunities

        Members of NETS' National Board have agreed to give presentations on traffic safety issues and injury reduction for employers when requested by OSHA.

      • Convene or participate in forums and round table discussions on safe driving practices to help forge innovative solutions to traffic safety issues in the workplace.

        Events

        Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet) Presentation, Department of Labor, Washington, DC, March 10, 2004

        Kathryn Lusby-Treber, the Executive Director of NETS, made a presentation, “Network of Employers for Traffic Safety and Their Programs to FedNet,” on March 10, 2004 and informed the group about motor vehicle safety and NETS outreach initiatives.

        NETS Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) Meeting, Vienna, Virginia, September 9, 2004

        OSHA participated in the NETS’ TAP meeting on September 9 in Vienna, Virginia. The association developed TAP to provide guidance and technical expertise during the development of a youth workplace initiative to promote safe driving practices to teen. The TAP includes individuals with expertise in teen driver training, occupational safety, program development, and communications. The TAP will also recruit employers with a significant teen population to participate and make an effort to include teens with some workplace experience.

        OSHA/NHTSA Motor Vehicle Safety Symposium, The Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tuesday, September 14, 2004

        On Tuesday, September 14, 2004, Kathy Lusby-Treber, the Executive Director of NETS, participated on a panel presentation, Measuring the Value of Seat Belt Programs during the OSHA/NHTSA Motor Vehicle Safety Symposium at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. The panelists explored and discussed the benefits of seat belt usage through human and economic costs and focused on the impact of past and predicted behaviors. In addition, Kathy Konicki, Director of Associate Safety at Nationwide and Chair of the NETS Board participated on another panel during the symposium, Managing Effective Seat Belt Programs. The panelists shared a variety of best practices found in the public and private sectors and discussed how their organizations successfully implemented seat belt programs.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to traffic and fleet safety that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

    2. Executive Summary

      The OSHA and NETS Alliance has helped to establish an excellent relationship between the organizations. Through the Alliance, NETS been invited to make a number of presentations related to motor vehicle safety to OSHA staff, other government agencies and the public including a presentation at OSHA's Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004 in Falls Church, Virginia and the OSHA/NHTSA Motor Vehicle Safety Symposium, Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.

      In addition, NETS has been working with OSHA to provide expertise and to review the Agency's motor-vehicle related publications and electronic assistance tools, including the OSHA, NHTSA and NETS Motor Vehicle Safety publication and the Safety and Health Topics page; Motor Vehicle Safety.

      The sharing of information has also been very beneficial for both organizations. For example, the association shared a number of its publications with OSHA including "Interactive Quizzes and Printable Safety Resources" and "The Cost of Traffic Crashes to Employers" and OSHA links to these resources on the OSHA and NETS Alliance Web site from its Motor Vehicle Safety topics page.

    3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      October 6, 2003, "Network of Employers For Traffic Safety Aligns With OSHA to Reduce Job-Related Traffic Injuries and Fatalities," OSHA News Release 25 News Services
      October 8, 2003, "OSHA Enters Alliance to Reduce Job-Related Traffic Injuries," Safety.BLR.com 25,000
      October 9, 2003, "OSHA, NETS to Join to Reduce Traffic Injuries," BNA - Occupational Safety and Health Report 25,000
      October 10, 2003, "OSHA Alliance Targets Traffic Safety on the Job," Iowa - Illinois Safety Council 5,000
      October 14, 2003, "OSHA Alliance Offers Employers Drivers Ed Programs," Inside ISHN, ishn.com 25,000
      October 15, 2003, Work-Related Traffic Safety, Commercial Diving Highlight Recent Alliances, OSHA QuickTakes 40,000
      March 10, 2004, Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet) Presentation, Department of Labor, Washington, DC
      Speaker: Kathryn Lusby-Treber, NETS
      20
      June 14-18, 2004, OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions Workshop, Falls Church, Virginia
      Speaker: Kathryn Lusby-Treber, NETS
      30
      June 14-18, 2004, OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions Workshop, Falls Church, Virginia
      NETS Exhibited
      200
      NETS Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) Meeting, Vienna, Virginia, September 9, 2004
      OSHA Attendees:
      Rick Harris, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
      Bob Nester, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine
      20
      September 14, 2004, OSHA/NHTSA Motor Vehicle Safety Symposium, The Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
      Speakers:
      Kathryn Lusby-Treber, NETS
      Kathy Konicki, Director of Associate Safety at Nationwide and Chair of the NETS Board
      50
      OSHA and NETS Alliance Website 2,400
      OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page, Motor Vehicle Safety 24,000
      TOTAL 146,720
  4. Upcoming Milestones

    During the upcoming year, the OSHA and NETS Alliance will continue to highlight motor vehicle safety through a variety of outreach efforts and events. OSHA staff will be promoting and participating in NETS 2nd annual Drive Safely Work Week Employer Symposium on September 29, 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland. NETS members and staff will also be available to make presentations on motor vehicle safety.

    In addition, NETS’ staff will continue to participate on the editorial board for OSHA's Safety and Health Topics page; Motor Vehicle Safety and has agreed to participate in the development of additional electronic assistance tools as they are drafted by the Agency. The organizations will also continue to work together to develop and produce compliance assistance materials such as a PowerPoint® presentation on safe driving and handouts with safe driving tips.

Report prepared by Lisa Ramber, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 13, 2004

ILMA - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 13, 2008


ILMA - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 13, 2008

AGREEMENT RENEWING THE ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND THE
INDEPENDENT LUBRICANT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) hereby renew the Alliance agreement signed on February 9, 2004 and renewed on May 23, 2006. OSHA and ILMA will continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to achieve workplace safety. Both groups will encourage employers, including small businesses, to increase employee access to safety and health information and training resources, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to industrial hazards in the manufacturing environment. In addition, the OSHA and ILMA Alliance will address hazard communication and safety and health issues related to above ground storage tanks. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ILMA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and ILMA 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., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and ILMA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
     
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ILMA's conferences, meetings or workshops including ILMA's Spring Management Forum; Fall Annual Meeting; and Safety, Health, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs (SHERA) Committee meetings.
     
  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ILMA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ILMA and through OSHA- or ILMA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
     
  • Promote to the ILMA members the benefits of OSHA's cooperative programs; such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
     
  • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on manufacturing industrial hazards that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions or stakeholder meetings on manufacturing industrial hazards and hazard communication to help forge innovative solutions 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 the 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 On-site 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.


  • Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Date

  • Celeste M. Powers, CAE
  • Executive Director
  • Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association

Date