AGREEMENT TO RENEW THE ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
AIR CANADA, AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, ALASKA AIRLINES, AMERICAN AIRLINES,
ATA AIR LINES, AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES,
DELTA AIR LINES, JETBLUE AIRWAYS, MIDWEST AIRLINES,
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, UNITED AIRLINES, US AIRWAYS AND
THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT SECTION
OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and "The Airline Group" comprised of Air Canada, AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, ATA Airlines, America West Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Midwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways, and in affiliation with the International Air Transport Section of the National Safety Council, recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful workplaces. OSHA and The Airline Group therefore agree to renew the Alliance, signed on November 12, 2002, 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. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and The Airline Group recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and The Airline Group agree to establish an Alliance addressing ergonomic issues related to the handling of passenger checked baggage through exploring methods of promoting training and education, outreach and communication, and continuing the national dialogue on workplace safety and health.

OSHA and The Airline Group will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

• Continue the development of an industry training manual (referred to as a training module in the Alliance signed 11/12/02), with OSHA input, for employees on the handling of checked baggage and make it available, without charge, to the aviation industry, OSHA, and other interested parties.

OSHA and The Airline Group will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• With OSHA's input, continue development of an industry Awareness/Education Program for passengers, including, for example, a "Fact Sheet" and/or brochure with suggestions on how to pack baggage so it is easier to handle while traveling. Distribute the brochure at the National Safety Council's National Safety Congress and Exposition and through working with Alliance Program participants.
   
• Work with OSHA to provide expertise on the periodic review and update of OSHA's Baggage Handling eTool and the Airline Industry Safety & Health Topics page. Begin converting the industry training manual into an eTool.

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

• Conduct an informational seminar with and disseminate information to regulatory agencies, international organizations and other interested parties such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Transportation Security Administration and the American Association of Airport Executives to share information about ergonomic issues.
   
• Educate interested parties on and solicit ideas for improvement of ergonomics associated with the handling of checked baggage during a national safety related conference, such as the National Safety Council's National Safety Congress and Exposition.

OSHA Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in voluntary cooperative relationships with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting national dialogue on workplace safety and health. The Alliances have proven 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 OSHA enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of all organizations will meet to develop a plan of action to accomplish the above goals, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, the implementation team will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and progress in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will also encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for one year from the date of signing. Once the above goals have been met or at the end of one year, whichever comes first, representatives of all organizations will meet to review the Alliance and consider additional goals. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of all signatories and may be terminated by any individual signatory for any reason with 30 days written notice to the other signatories, provided such termination shall be effective only with respect to the terminating party.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS)
November 17, 2006

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   October 26, 2004

   Overview

   Through the Alliance, OSHA and SDMS are working together to provide the organization's members and others in the medical community with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA

   Brett Besser

   Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)

   Brently Donaldson

   Office of Training and Education (OTE)

   Sandra Khan

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   SDMS

   Joan Baker

   Founder

   Donald Haydon

   Executive Director

   Evaluation Period

   October 26, 2005 – October 25, 2006

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   March 6, 2006

   Meeting, Washington, D.C.

   June 15, 2006

   Meeting, Washington, D.C.

   August 16, 2006

   Meeting, Washington, D.C.

   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

   1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goal

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop and promote training and education programs on work-related MSD issues for the medical ultrasound community (e.g.: employees, employers, educators, medical facilities, and equipment manufacturers).

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

      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 to employers and employees in the industry.

      Products

      OSHA and SDMS Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site

      The OSHA and SDMS Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site continues to be updated and includes links to related documents, activities and events, products and resources, milestones and successes and the SDMS and OSHA Alliance Web page. For more information on the number of visits please see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

      SDMS and OSHA Alliance Web page on SDMS's Web site

      The SDMS and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site is updated regularly and includes the goals of the Alliance, links to the OSHA and SDMS Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site and articles related to the Alliance. In addition, the Web page has links to the SDMS "Workzone for Musculoskeletal Disorders" and the "Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography."

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SDMS' conferences, and meetings such as, the SDMS Annual Conference, or other ultrasound related events.

      Events

      2006 SDMS Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, October 12 - 15, 2006

      At the 2006 SDMS Annual Conference, October 12-15 2006, in Denver, Colorado, Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS gave a presentation, "OSHA Update," to 1,300 conference attendees during the Plenary Session. In addition, Brett Besser, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Professional Ergonomist, SLTC, USDOL-OSHA, Pam Baptiste, Industrial Hygienist, Region VIII, Federal and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, Megan Meagher, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VIII, Denver, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and Joanna Shulsky, Training Officer, Region VIII, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA and SDMS Alliance exhibit within the SDMS Safety Island. The OSHA staff distributed copies of the OSHA and SDMS Alliance Activities Summary document, the Alliance Program brochure and "All About OSHA" to over 200 attendees.

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

      Products

      OSHA Journal Club, Webcast, Washington, D.C. May 25, 2006

      Through the Alliance, Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS, gave a presentation, "Ergonomic Hazards in Ultrasonography," that included ergonomic hazards associated with the sonography profession, SDMS best practices and information on the OSHA and SDMS Alliance at the May 25, 2006 OSHA Journal Club.

      Seimens Medical Solutions, Smart Scanning Webcast, July 18, 2006

      SDMS representative, Joan Baker provided information on the OSHA and SDMS Alliance during the Smart Scanning Web cast on July 18, 2006. The Webcast also provided guidance on proper ergonomic techniques to the Seimens sonography staff.

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

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

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on MSD and ergonomics that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

      Products

      Preventing Occupational Injury among Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Environment of Care, March 2006

      Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS, worked with the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Joint Commission Resources (JCR), another Alliance Program participant, to develop an article, "Preventing Occupational Injury Among Diagnostic Medical Sonographers." The article was published in the March 2006 edition of JCR's monthly newsletter, Environment of Care.

      • Encourage diagnostic medical ultrasound worksites to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues associated with equipment, professional, and administrative control measures.

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

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

      • Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever SDMS leaders address groups.

      SDMS Presentations

      SDMS has added information on the Alliance Program and the OSHA and SDMS Alliance to several SDMS ergonomic presentations. For example, Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS, made the following presentations to numerous healthcare facilities and organizations throughout the United States:

      • • Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography
        • Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High
        • Scanning Postures and their Risks for Work-Related Injury

        • The Importance of Ergonomics in Diagnostic Ultrasound

      • Develop and promote dissemination of case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.

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

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on MSD and ergonomic issues related to sonography to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

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

   2. Executive Summary

      During the 2005-2006 reporting period, OSHA and SDMS are continuing to work together to help foster a culture of prevention while sharing technical knowledge in the area of ergonomics and promoting safe and healthful working conditions for sonographers

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and SDMS have also developed Alliance Web pages on their organizations' Web sites that are updated regularly. The Alliance Web pages include links to the SDMS and OSHA Alliance agreement, related documents, and activities and events. For example: Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS, worked with the JCAHO/JCR, another Alliance Program participant, to develop an article, "Preventing Occupational Injury among Diagnostic Medical Sonographers." The article was published in the March 2006 edition of JCR's monthly newsletter, Environment of Care.

      OSHA and SDMS representatives continue to share safety and health information and best practices through conferences and presentations. For example, Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS gave a presentation, "Ergonomic Hazards in Ultrasonography," during the OSHA Journal Club Webcast, May 25, 2005 that was broadcast from Washington, D.C. In addition, she gave a presentation that included information on the OSHA and SDMS Alliance during a Seimens Webcast on Smart Scanning on July 18, 2006. She also added information on the Alliance Program and the OSHA and SDMS Alliance to several ergonomic presentations that she gives throughout the United States including, the Willamette Echo Society Meeting, December 20, 2005 in Portland, Oregon and the 25th Annual North Carolina Ultrasound Society Conference,

      In addition, Brett Besser, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Professional Ergonomist, SLTC, USDOL-OSHA, Pam Baptiste, Industrial Hygienist, Region VIII, Federal and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, Megan Meagher, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VII, Denver, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and Joanna Shulsky, Training Officer, Region VIII, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA and SDMS Alliance exhibit within the SDMS Safety Island during the 2006 SDMS Annual Conference, October 12 - 15, 2006, in Denver, Colorado,

      Finally, the OSHA and SDMS Alliance Implementation Team members agreed in October 2006 to renew the OSHA and SDMS Alliance. The Alliance renewal agreement's goals will be written to more accurately reflect the organizations' areas of interest.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and SDMS Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	4,315
      SDMS and OSHA Alliance Web page on SDMS's Web site	22,490
      October 12-15, 2006: 2006 SDMS Annual Conference Denver, Colorado Exhibited	1,300
      October 12-15,2006 2006 SDMS Annual Conference Denver, Colorado Speaker: Joan Baker "OSHA Update"	1,300
      November 15, 2005: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" La Crosse, Wisconsin Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      November 16, 2005: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Mason City, Iowa Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      November 29, 2005: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Liberty, Missouri Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      December 13, 2005: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Topeka Kansas Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      December 13, 2005: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Boston, Massachusetts Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      December 14, 2005: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Portsmouth, New Hampshire Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      December 15, 2005: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Boston, Massachusetts Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      December 20, 2005: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Willamette Echo Society Portland, Oregon Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      February 9, 2006: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Tennessee Ultrasound Society Huntsville, Alabama Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      February 16, 2006: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" South Bend, Indiana Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      February 20, 2006: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Des Moines, Iowa Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      March 3, 2006: "Importance of Ergonomics in Diagnostic Ultrasound" Grand Rapids, Minnesota Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      March 3- April 2, 2006: 25th Annual North Carolina Ultrasound Society Conference "Importance of Ergonomics in Diagnostic Ultrasound" Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Speaker: Joan Baker	225
      April 17, 2006: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Tulsa, Oklahoma Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      April 25, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" St. Louis, Missouri Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      April 26, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Springfield, Illinois Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      April 26, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Springfield, Missouri Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 3, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Chicago, Illinois Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 11, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 17, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Washington, D. C. Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 18, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Providence, Rhode Island Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 22, 2006: "Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography" Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia, Raleigh, North Carolina Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 23, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Boston, Massachusetts Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 24, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Tyngsboro, Massachusetts Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      May 25, 2006: "The Importance of Ergonomics in Diagnostic Ultrasound" OSHA Journal Club Washington, D.C. Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      June 21, 2006: "The Importance of Ergonomics in Diagnostic Ultrasound" Jacksonville, Florida Speaker: Joan Baker	45
      July 6, 2006: "Scanning Postures and Their Risks for Work-Related Injury" Sacramento, California Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      July 18, 2006: "Web cast Smart Scanning" Siemens Medical Solutions Speaker: Joan Baker	Data not available
      September 6, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Hartford, Connecticut Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      September 19, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Des Monies, Iowa Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      September 26, 2006: "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High Charlotte, North Carolina Speaker: Joan Baker	40
      September 27, 2006 "Tools for Work Safety the Stakes are High" Washington D.C. Speaker: Joan Baker	35
      October 4, 2006: "WRMS in Sonography" Sacramento, California Speaker: Joan Baker	40
      October 4, 2006: "Tutorial Occupational Injury in Sonography" Sacramento, California Speaker: Joan Baker	50
      October 18, 2006: "Occupational Injury in Sonography" Boston, Massachusetts Speaker: Joan Baker	43
      TOTAL	30,736

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and SDMS will renew the Alliance agreement and continue to promote awareness of the Alliance Program and provide information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to work-related MSDs.

   The Alliance implementation team members are committed to maintaining and updating the OSHA and SDMS Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site and SDMS's Alliance-related Web page on the organization's Web site.

   In addition, Joan Baker will continue to promote the OSHA and SDMS Alliance and the Alliance Program during presentations that she gives on the prevention of work-related MSDs to numerous organizations throughout the United States.

   SDMS is also planning to support and promote the 2007 NAOSH Week, May 6-12, 2007. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), another Alliance Program participant, is the Week's sponsor and numerous other Alliance Program participants are also supporting the event.

   Finally, OSHA and SDMS are working with other Alliance Program participants including, the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, the Laser Institute of America and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare to update OSHA's Hospital eTool.

Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 4, 2006.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Scaffold Industry Association, Inc. (SIA)
March 21, 2011

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   February 25, 2008

   Evaluation Period

   February 25, 2010 - February 24, 2011

   Overview

   The OSHA and SIA Alliance focuses on providing SIA's members, and others in the construction industry, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will focus on reducing safety and health hazards associated with the use of mast climbing scaffolding and aerial lift equipment. In particular, the Alliance addresses reducing and preventing exposure to fall and caught-in-between hazards.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA

   Danezza Quintero

   Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of Construction (DOC)

   Francis Dougherty

   OCS, DOC

   Morgan Seuberling

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs

   SIA

   Bill Breault

   Breault Industrial Group, Inc.

   Dave Glabe

   DH Glabe & Associates, Inc.

   Kevin O'Shea

   Mastclimbers LLC

   John Miller

   The Millstone Companies

   Jeff Stachowiak

   Sunbelt Rentals

   Laurie Weber

   SIA Associate Director

   Stephen Smith

   Edge International

   Marty Coughlin

   Waco Scaffolding & Equipment

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   February 26, 2010
   June 22, 2010
   October 29, 2010

3. Results

   1. Events and Products
      
      Training and Education Goal

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for the construction industry regarding mast climbing scaffolding and aerial lift issues and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the construction industry.

        Products

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

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

        Products

        Transport Platform (TP) Safety Tips Sheet

        Through the OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Alliance, SIA developed a tip sheet addressing issues associated with the safe and proper use of Transport Platforms. The tips sheet was finalized and posted to the SIA Web site and linked to the OSHA Web pages from the SIA Alliance Web page in March 2010.

        Portuguese-Translated Transport Platform (TP) and Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP) Safety Tips Sheets

        Through the OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Alliance, SIA translated the TP and MCWP Tips Sheets into Portuguese. The tips sheets were finalized and posted to the SIA Web site and linked to the OSHA Web pages from the SIA Alliance Web page in July 2010.

        Spanish-Translated Transport Platform (TP) and Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP) Safety Tips Sheets

        Through the OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) Alliance, SIA translated the TP and MCWP Tips Sheets into Spanish. The tips sheets were finalized and posted to the SIA Web site and linked to the OSHA Web pages from the SIA Alliance Web page in February 2011.

        OSHA and SIA Alliance Web Page

        OSHA maintains an OSHA and SIA Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and SIA Alliance agreement, annual reports, news releases, information on activities and events of the Alliance, and links to the Alliance developed products and resources.

        SIA and OSHA Alliance Web Page

        SIA is continuing to update the SIA and OSHA Alliance Web page on its Web site. Information includes links to the Alliance agreement, Alliance-developed products, and OSHA's electronic assistance tools.

        Publications and Newsletters

        Information and news releases on the OSHA and SIA Alliance and its activities appeared in print and electronic publications such as SAFWAY, FacilitySafety Management, Environmental Resource Center, Occupational Safety & Health Daily, Safety BLR, Scaffold Industry Magazine, Mason Contractors, SIA Industry News, Access Lift & Handlers Magazine, and Occupational Health and Safety.

        In addition, an article entitled "Three Alliances Join Together to Present Aerial Platforms Seminar" was written by Laurie Weber and Published in the June 2010 edition of the Alliance Quarterly Review (AQR). The AQR article was a synopsis of the workshop presented at the 2010 On-site Consultation Training Conference in San Diego, California. For more information on the articles and press releases, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

        OSHA Scaffolding eTool

        The following SIA representatives participate on the OSHA Scaffolding eTool's editorial board:

        • Dale Lindemer, PE, National Engineering Manager, ThyssenKrupp Safway, Inc., Waukesha, Wisconsin
        • Hardy Roloff, CHST, Corp. Safety Manager, Waco Scaffolding and Equipment Company, Cleveland, Ohio
        • Jeff Stachowiak, National Safety Director, Safety & Risk Management, Sunbelt Rentals, Saint Johns, Florida

        OSHA Scaffolding Safety and Health Topics page

        The following SIA representatives participate on the OSHA Scaffolding Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:

        • Dale Lindemer, PE, National Engineering Manager, ThyssenKrupp Safway, Inc., Waukesha, Wisconsin
        • Hardy Roloff, CHST, Corp. Safety Manager, Waco Scaffolding and Equipment Company, Cleveland, Ohio
        • Jeff Stachowiak, National Safety Director, Safety & Risk Management, Sunbelt Rentals, Saint Johns, Florida
      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or SIA conferences, local meetings, or other events such as SIA's Annual Convention & Exposition.

        Events

        SIA 38th Annual Convention and Expo, July 21-24, 2010, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

        Steven F. Witt, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a keynote address to scaffold industry executives and safety and health professionals at the SIA Annual Convention and Expo on July 23, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

        Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting, March 26, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia.

        Gerald Houvener, Construction Safety Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on "OSHA Updates and What You Need to Know About the Fall Interpretation Letter" to 20 attending scaffold industry workers, contractors and safety and health professionals at the Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

        Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting, April 15, 2010, Chicago, Illinois.

        William F. Coulehan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region V, Calumet City, Illinois Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "An Update on New OSHA Initiatives" to 20 scaffold industry workers, contractors and safety and health professionals at the Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

        Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting, April 22, 2010, Denver, Colorado.

        George B. Flynn, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VIII, Englewood, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "Aerial Lift Fall Protection and OSHA Construction Industry Update" to 10 scaffold industry workers, contractors and safety and health professionals at the Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting in Denver Colorado.

        Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting, April 30, 2010, La Mirada, California.

        Martin Weis, Industrial Hygienist, Region IX, San Diego, California Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on "Enforcement of the New Record-keeping Program" to 14 industry workers, contractors and safety and health professionals at the Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting in Mirada, California.

        Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting, May 21, 2010, Washington, District of Columbia.

        Francis Dougherty, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "An Update on New OSHA Initiatives" to 15 scaffold industry workers, contractors, and safety and health professionals at the Scaffold Industry Association Regional Meeting in Washington, DC.

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

        Annual On-site Consultation Training Conference, April 27, 2010, San Diego, California.

        Stephen Smith, President Elect, Scaffolding Industry Association; Darin Hinnergardt, Master Training Instructor, Altec Industries, Inc.; and Daniel J. Moss, Technical Consultant, Standards and Safety Services, Association of Equipment Manufacturers; presented a panel discussion on "Aerial Work Platforms: Safety Issues and Emerging Technologies" to 40 attendees.

      • Promote and encourage SIA 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 SIA Alliance Implementation Team continue to work through Region VI Alliance on programs or projects to address this goal.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on mast climbing scaffolding and aerial lift issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

        OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Meeting, Department of Labor, July 29, 2010, Washington, DC

        On July 29, 2010, representatives from the Scaffold Industry Association Alliance participated in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed products developed through the Roundtable, including the Construction Workplace Design Solutions, and identified potential projects and compliance assistance resources to help address safety and health hazards in the construction industry.

        2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 2-8, 2010, Washington, DC.

        The Scaffold Industry Association and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2010 NAOSH Week, "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe Work-places." 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.

        To help support the event, SIA disseminated information about 2010 NAOSH Week to their membership through a press release in March 2010.

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and SIA are working together to address safety and health issues in the construction industry. The positive relationship that SIA has developed over the past two years has led to the development of many projects that the team is currently working on or has produced.

      In reaching out to underserved and diverse working populations, SIA translated and disseminated Spanish and Portuguese versions for both the TP and MCWP Tips Sheets. The translated tips sheets provide valuable information for Spanish and Portuguese workers in the industry as reference tools for the safe and proper use of these types of scaffolding. SIA posted the Spanish and Portuguese-translated Tips Sheets on its Alliance Web site and linked to the OSHA Web pages.

      In addition, SIA invited Steven F. Witt to deliver the keynote address at their 38th Annual Convention and Expo on July 23, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. SIA also invited OSHA representatives to speak at their Regional Meetings in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; La Mirada, CA; and Washington, DC.

      SIA representatives are also sharing their expertise with OSHA through participation on the editorial boards for the OSHA Scaffolding Safety and Health Topics page and on the OSHA Scaffolding eTool. SIA contributed during the Annual On-site Consultation Training Conference held April 27, 2010, in San Diego, California, where Stephen Smith, SIA President, along with individuals from other OSHA Alliance Program participants, presented a panel discussion on "Aerial Work Platforms: Safety Issues and Emerging Technologies.

      Finally, as part of their outreach, SIA supported and promoted the 2010 NAOSH Week by distributing information about the week to its membership and others through a press release in March 2010.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and SIA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site	Data Not Available
      SIA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the SIA Web site	6,864
      OSHA Scaffolding eTool	38,041
      OSHA Scaffolding Safety and Health Topics Page	57,212
      March 26, 2010: SIA Regional Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. Speaker: Gerald Houvener, Construction Safety Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on "OSHA Updates and What You Need to Know About the Fall Interpretation Letter."	20
      April 15, 2010: SIA Regional Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Speaker: William F. Coulehan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region V, Calumet City, Illinois Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "An Update on New OSHA Initiatives."	20
      April 22, 2010: SIA Regional Meeting, Denver, Colorado. Speaker: George B. Flynn, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VIII, Englewood, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "Aerial Lift Fall Protection and OSHA Construction Industry Update."	10
      April 27, 2010: Annual On-site Consultation Training Conference, San Diego, California. Speakers: Darin Hinnergardt, Master Training Instructor, Altec Industries, Inc; Daniel J. Moss, Technical Consultant, Standards and Safety Services, Association of Equipment Manufacturers; and Stephen Smith, President Elect, Scaffolding Industry Association; presented a panel discussion on "Aerial Work Platforms: Safety Issues and Emerging Technologies."	40
      April 30, 2010: SIA Regional Meeting, La Mirada, California. Speaker: Martin Weis, Industrial Hygienist, Region IX, San Diego, California Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on "Enforcement of the New Recordkeeping Program."	14
      May 21, 2010: SIA Regional Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia. Speaker: Francis Dougherty, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "An Update on New OSHA Initiatives."	15
      July 23, 2010: SIA 38th Annual Convention and Exposition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Speaker: Steven F. Witt, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, presented a keynote address.	371
      February 25, 2010: "Safeway Involved in Recent Development of Transport Platform ANSI Standard" SAFEWAY	Data Not Available
      February 2010: "OSHA Targets Texas, Louisiana Workers via Scaffolding Alliance" FacilitySafety Management	Data NOT Available
      March 1, 2010: "OSHA and Scaffold Industry Association From Alliance to Promote Safety and Health in Construction" Environmental Resource Center	Data NOT Available
      March 1, 2010: "Partnerships-OSHA Forms Safety Alliance in Texas with Scaffolding Industry Association" Occupational Safety and Health Daily	Data NOT Available
      March 2, 2010: "SIA Forms Alliance with OSHA" Safety BLR	Data NOT Available
      May 2010: "SIA Joins ASSE Engineers, OSHA, to Promote Work Safety" Scaffold Industry Magazine	5,000
      June 2010: "Three Alliances Join Together to Present Aerial Platforms Seminar" Alliance Quarterly Review	43 National Alliance Program Participants
      August 25, 2010: "Safety Tips for the Mast Climbing Work Platform-Masonry" Mason Contractors	Data NOT Available
      November 15, 2010: "SIA Executive Committee Approves Realignment of Regions" SIA Industry News	5,000
      January 11, 2011: "MCWP Use and Safety at Forefront of OSHA Meeting" Access Lift & Handlers Magazine	Data NOT Available
      February 23, 2011: "Mast Climbing Industry Foresees Safety Gains" Occupational Health & Safety	Data NOT Available
      February 16, 2010: "Transport Platform Safety Tips" SIA News Press Release	6,000
      February 23, 2010: "OSHA Region 6 and Scaffold Industry Association Form An Alliance" SIA News Press Release	6,000
      March 13, 2010: "SIA Joins ASSE, OSHA to Promote NAOSH Week" SIA News Press Release	6,000
      October 4, 2010: "OSHA Reports on State Run Programs" SIA News Press Release	6,000
      October 20, 2010: "OSHA Distracted Driving Initiative" SIA News Press Release	6,000
      TOTAL	142,650

4. Upcoming Milestones

   The OSHA and SIA Alliance Implementation Team discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. Through the Alliance, SIA will finalize the Best Practices Seminar on the Mast Climbing Worker Platform, complete the Mast Climber 10-Point Fact Sheets, and develop two educational presentations on scaffolding for workers.

   In addition, SIA representatives will continue to serve on the editorial boards for OSHA's Scaffold eTool and Scaffold Safety and Health Topics page and will review and provide comments on the pages. SIA members will also attend meetings of the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, when scheduled and contribute to the development of Construction Workplace Design Solutions (CWDS) which focus on the prevention of falls in the construction industry.

   Finally, SIA representatives will be joining with other Alliance Program participants to support 2011 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 1-7, 2011, "Celebrating a Century of Safety."

   Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 21, 2011

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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Lamar continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.  To that end, OSHA and Lamar hereby renew in part the Alliance signed September 19, 2007. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing the general public and others 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 support OSHA's safety and health initiatives.  In renewing 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.

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 share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Lamar's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects 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 12th day of October, 2012.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
March 1, 2006

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   January 15, 2004

   Evaluation Period

   January 14, 2005 - January 13, 2006

   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:

   Sally Grady

   Office of Occupational Health Nursing (OHN)

   Long Loo*

   Office of Science and Technology Assessment

   Jess McCluer

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

    

   Danezza Quintero

   Office of Construction Services

   ITA:

   Mac Dunaway

   Counsel

   Chris Merther

   Manager, Technical Programs

   Bill Montwieler

   Executive Director

   *Member of the Implementation Team until December 2005.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   June 7, 2005

   Planning meeting for Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar

   July 7, 2005

   Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

   August 11, 2005

   Planning meeting for Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar

   January 13, 2006

   Planning meeting for Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar

3. Results

    

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

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

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

      • Encourage and promote the training of powered industrial truck operators pursuant to the OSHA operator training standard.
      • Develop electronic assistance tools on the use and operation of powered industrial trucks including the issues concerning youth workers.
      • Develop information regarding the safe operation and use of powered industrial trucks that could be included in the powered industrial trucks operators' manuals and disseminated through print and electronic media and links from OSHA's and ITA's Web sites.

      Products

      OSHA and ITA Alliance Web site

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

      ITA Website (www.indtrk.org)

      The ITA Web site has an OSHA Information page that contains links to sites relating to industrial truck safety. This includes a link to the Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts SHIB and the Sample Daily Checklists for Powered Industrial Trucks.

      Publications and Newsletters

      Information on the OSHA and ITA Alliance activities appears in Modern Materials Handling. For more information, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

      Forklift Safety Information

      ITA distributed copies of OSHA's Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB) on "Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts" and Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Information Card to their General Engineering Committee (GEC). The association encouraged the GEC members to include the publications in their organization's Operator Manuals.

      OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages

      The following Alliance implementation team member is continuing to participate on the editorial board and is reviewing and providing comments on the Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page.

      • Bill Montwieler, Industrial Truck Association (ITA), Executive Director; Washington, DC

   2. Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and/or ITA conferences, local meetings and other events such as ITA's Annual and/or Spring meetings.

      Events

      ITA Board of Directors Meeting, March 16, 2005, Washington, DC.

      Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL- OSHA, addressed the ITA Board of Directors in Washington, DC on March 16, 2005. Ms. White gave a presentation to 25 attendees on OSHA's cooperative and compliance assistance programs, including an update on the activities of the OSHA and ITA Alliance.

      • Promote and encourage ITA member's participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

      Products

      Voluntary Protection Programs Application Packet

      In April 2005, ITA mailed 150 application packets for OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) to association members. The packets included a general overview of the programs along with a description of the benefits of the program and a self-assessment checklist.

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

      Events

      Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar

      OSHA, ITA and the International Warehouse Logistics Association, an Alliance Program participant, are developing a one day Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar. The event is scheduled for February 9, 2006 at the ITA member Ring Lift dealership in Tampa, Florida. OSHA Region IV federal, state plan state, and Consultation Program staff will be invited to attend. The seminar will include a general overview of forklifts followed by presentations addressing specific safety applications, including capacity/load handling and stability, and operator safety rules and practices. The seminar will also include live demonstrations of different types of powered industrial trucks and will be instructed by ITA members.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

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

       

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and ITA are working together to help the Agency learn more about the industrial truck industry and ITA learn more about the compliance assistance resources that the Agency has developed. This relationship has led to the development of several programs and projects that the team is currently working on or has produced. In addition, OSHA and ITA have shared information about OSHA's compliance assistance activities and cooperative programs. For example:

      • Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation to 25 attendees on OSHA's Cooperative and Compliance Assistance programs, including an update on the activities of the OSHA and ITA Alliance, at the ITA Board of Directors in Washington, DC on March 16, 2005.
      • ITA distributed information packets on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs and copies of OSHA's SHIB on "Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts" and Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Information Card to association members.
      • ITA members are continuing to serve on the editorial board for the Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page.
      • ITA is continuing to promote industrial truck safety through an OSHA information page on the ITA Web site that contains links to sites on OSHA's Web page.

      Finally, OSHA, ITA and the International Warehouse Logistics Association, an Alliance Program participant, are developing a one day Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar. The event will take place February 9, 2006 at the ITA member Ring Lift dealership in Tampa, Florida. OSHA Region IV federal, state plan state, and Consultation Program staff will be invited to attend. The seminar will include a general overview of forklifts followed by presentations addressing specific safety applications, including capacity/load handling and stability, and operator safety rules and practices along with live demonstrations of different types of powered industrial trucks and will be instructed by ITA members.

   4. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and ITA Alliance Web site on OSHA's Web page	4,686
      ITA Web site - OSHA Information page	Data Not Available
      Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page	103,920
      August 2005 - ITA distributed Microsoft Word versions of OSHA's Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB) on "Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts" and Powered Industrial Truck Operator to members	110 Members
      May 2005 - "ITA Site Hosts OSHA Links," Modern Materials Handling	Data Not Available
      April 2005 - ITA distributed Voluntary Protection Programs application packets to members	150 Members
      March 16, 2005, ITA Board of Directors Meeting, Washington, DC Speaker: Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA	25
      Total	108,890

4. Upcoming Milestones

   The OSHA and ITA Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, OSHA, ITA and the International Warehouse Logistics Association, an Alliance Program participant, will hold a one day Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar on February 9, 2006 at the ITA member Ring Lift dealership in Tampa, Florida. The seminar will include a general overview of forklifts followed by presentations that will address specific safety applications, including capacity/load handling and stability, and operator safety rules and practices along with live demonstrations of different types of powered industrial trucks and will be instructed by ITA members.

   ITA is interested in hosting additional seminars throughout the country, following the initial seminar in Florida.

   In addition, ITA will continue to be a member of OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck editorial board. The ITA representative will review and provide comments on the page.

   Finally, ITA has expressed interest in renewing the Alliance agreement and will work with OSHA to identify the topics and goals of the renewal agreement.

    

   Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 1, 2006

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Laser Institute of America (LIA)
September 23, 2015

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      August 9, 2005 (renewed August 22, 2007, May 8, 2012, and December 18, 2014)

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 9, 2014 – August 8, 2015

   3. Overview
      The OSHA and LIA Alliance focuses on providing the organization’s members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to laser beam and non-beam hazards in industrial, medical, and research workplaces. In addition, the participants share information on laser regulations and standards, bioeffects of lasers on the eyes and skin, laser control measures, and laser safety program administration.

   4. Implementation Team Members
      OSHA

      Morgan Seuberling*

      Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)

      Christina Morgan*

      Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OOSA, DCSP

      Bruce Love

      Program Analyst, Office of Small Business Assistance, DCSP

      Jeffrey Lodwick

      Health Physicist, Salt Lake Technical Center, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management

      Stephen Schayer

      Health Scientist, Office of Physical Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

      LIA

      Gus Anibarro

      Education Director, LIA

      Barbara Sams

      Director of Standards Development, LIA

      Hydee Cash

      Education Coordinator, LIA

      *Morgan Seuberling served on the OSHA and LIA Alliance Implementation Team until April 3, 2015. Christina Morgan joined the Team on April 6, 2015.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • September 18, 2014
   • January 28, 2015
   • May 18, 2015

   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

   The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Training and Education: Deliver the Laser Safety Best Practices (LSBP) Seminar three times per year to OSHA staff, On-site Consultation staff, and Compliance Officers in selected Regional/Area Offices.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	LSBP Seminar for OSHA Staff in Region IV September 2, 2014; Tampa, FL	Healthcare	20
   Training	LSBP Seminar for OSHA Staff in Region III / National Office September 10, 2014; Washington, DC	Healthcare	17
   Training	LSBP Seminar for Cal/OSHA staff in Region IX October 21, 2014; San Diego, CA	Healthcare	13
   Training	LSBP Seminar for OSHA Staff in Region IX March 11, 2015; Oakland, CA	Healthcare	13
   Training	LSBP Seminar for OSHA Staff in Region V May 21, 2015; Plantation, FL	Healthcare	15
   Training and Education: Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and communicate this information to OSHA staff, employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Product	Fact Sheet: 10 Steps to Starting a Medical Laser Safety Program in Health Care Facilities (PDF*). (November 2014). LIA developed a fact sheet addressing basic information needed to establish an effective laser safety program in health care facilities such as hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, clinics and medical spas.	Healthcare	111
   Product	Fact Sheet: Questions That An OSHA Inspector May Ask You About Laser Safety (PDF*). (November 2014). LIA developed a fact sheet that addresses some of the questions that an OSHA Compliance Officer may ask during inspections of facilities with lasers.	Healthcare	226
   Product	Fact Sheet: Introduction to Laser Safety (PDF). (May 2015). LIA developed a fact sheet that provides an introduction to lasers and exposure hazards.	Healthcare	113
   Dissemination	LIA and OSHA Alliance Web Page LIA maintains and updates the LIA and OSHA Alliance Web page on its Web site. The LIA Web page provides information on the Alliance agreement and related documents posted on the OSHA and LIA Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site. The Web page also contains resources and activities that resulted through the Alliance during this reporting period.	Healthcare	407
   Dissemination	OSHA and LIA Alliance Web Page OSHA maintains and updates the OSHA and LIA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency Web site. The Web page includes the Alliance agreements, news releases, activities and events, Alliance-developed products, and resources.	Healthcare	2,435
   Training and Education: Develop a web based training program focusing on the Laser Safety Best Practices Seminar that can be accessed by OSHA staff, OSHA State Plan staff and Onsite Consultation staff.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	Development of a web based LSBP training course is ongoing at this time.	Healthcare	NA
   Outreach and Communication: Disseminate quarterly (via print and electronic media, social media, electronic assistance tools, and the LIA's web site) information on topics such as OSHA's initiatives, workers' rights, employer and employee responsibilities, and other information on occupational safety and health to employers and workers in the laser industry
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "OSHA, NIOSH announce recommended practices to protect temporary workers’ safety and health." (September 2014)	Healthcare, Temporary Workers	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an announcement for the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health meeting on November 6, 2014. (September/October 2014)		29,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health." (October 2014)		17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "Secretary of Labor renews charter of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health." (November 2014)		17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an "OSHA Update" article in its LIA Today E-Newsletter describing new reporting requirements going into effect January 1, 2015. (November/December 2014)	Recordkeeping / Reporting	29,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "OSHA Update: New Reporting Requirements Start January 1." (December 2014)	Recordkeeping / Reporting	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published a link on their alliance webpage to OSHA’s Reporting Requirements webpage. (December 2014)	Recordkeeping / Reporting	Not available
   Dissemination	LIA published in article in the Board of Laser Safety News and Review Journal entitled "OSHA Update: New Reporting Requirements Start January 1." (Vol. 8, Issue 4, December 2014)	Recordkeeping / Reporting	500 Certified Laser Safety Officers (Industry and Medical)
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "OSHA, Laser Institute of America renew alliance to protect workers from laser hazards." (January 2015)	Healthcare/Small Business
   Dissemination	LIA published an "OSHA Update" article in its LIA Today E-Newsletter announcing renewal of LIA’s alliance with OSHA. (January/February 2015)	Healthcare/Small Business	29,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "OSHA, EPA, and Fertilizer Safety and Health Partners Sign Alliance to Protect Workers and First Responders from Hazardous Chemicals." (February 2015)	Agriculture, Hazard Communication/Chemicals	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "OSHA and NIOSH Issue Hazard Alert on Protecting Workers from Silica Exposure during Countertop Manufacture and Installation." (March 2015)	Construction	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Today E-Newsletter entitled "OSHA publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating a National Consensus Standard in its Eye and Face Protection Standards." (March/April 2015)	Construction, Maritime	29,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled: "OSHA publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating a National Consensus Standard in its Eye and Face Protection Standards." (April 2015)	Construction, Maritime	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled "OSHA, NIOSH Release New Toolkit to Better Protect Hospital Workers from Transmissible Diseases." (May 2015)	Healthcare	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Today E-Newsletter entitled "Capitol Hill Stands Down for Construction Fall Safety" (May/June 2015)	Construction, Fall Protection	29,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled "OSHA Partners with Health Canada to Coordinate Labelling and Classification Requirements for Hazardous Workplace Chemicals." (June 2015)	Hazard Communication/Chemicals	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled "OSHA Adds Key Hazards for Investigators' Focus in Healthcare Inspections." (July 2015)	Healthcare, Ergonomics	17,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Today E-Newsletter entitled "OSHA Issues Temporary Enforcement Policy for Confined Spaces in Construction." (July/August 2015)	Construction	29,000
   Dissemination	LIA published an article in its LIA Connection E-Newsletter entitled "OSHA Issues Proposed Rulemaking Clarifying the Ongoing Obligation to Make and Maintain Accurate Records of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses." (August 2015)	Recordkeeping / Reporting	17,000
   Outreach and Communication: Provide opportunities annually for OSHA to speak, exhibit, or appear at the Lasers in Manufacturing Event and for OSHA's participation at the biennial International Laser Safety Conference.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Exhibit	2014 Laser Manufacturing Event Conference and Exposition September 23-24, 2014; Schaumburg, Illinois Region V staff were present at an exhibit booth.		40
   Exhibit	2015 Laser Additive Manufacturing Conference March 4-5, 2015; Orlando, FL Region IV Consultation Staff were present at an exhibit booth.		50
   Exhibit	2015 International Laser Safety Conference March 23-26, 2015; Albuquerque, NM New Mexico OSHA staff were present at an exhibit booth.		200
   Outreach and Communication: Work with other Alliance participants (e.g., The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources) to make training on laser safety available to their members, as appropriate.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	LIA Education Director Gus Anibarro served as a subject matter expert for a Joint Commission Resources Environment of Care News article entitled "Laser Beam Safety Scheme: Why your organization needs to implement an effective medical laser safety program" (PDF*). (February 2015).	Healthcare	Not Available
   TOTAL:			382,160

4. Evaluations
   To ascertain whether the Laser Safety Best Practices training seminars are increasing participants’ knowledge of the subject matter, LIA designed a "pre" and "post" course knowledge test. To date, average test scores have increased markedly after course completion. LIA/OSHA also administers a course evaluation to seminar participants; feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

5. Upcoming Milestones
   In the next year, LIA will continue to conduct Laser Safety Best Practice Seminars for OSHA staff in the Regional, Area Offices, and State Plan States and will use feedback received to improve course content if needed. LIA will also continue to work on a web-based Laser Safety Best Practice training course. In addition, LIA will continue to disseminate information about OSHA’s rulemaking, enforcement, and other initiatives, and provide OSHA with exhibit and speaking opportunities at its conferences.

   Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, DCSP/OOSA; September 23, 2015.

   Activity Types:

   • Alliance Product: Products (e.g., fact sheets, videos, toolbox talks) developed by Alliance participants as part of the Alliance. These are not OSHA products.
   • Dissemination: An Alliance participant sends OSHA information, Alliance products, or other safety and health information to its stakeholders. This includes information sent by email or social media (Facebook, Twitter), and information included in newsletters and other publications. It also includes hits on the Alliance participant’s or OSHA’s Web page.
   • Evaluation: Any efforts by the Alliance participant to evaluate the effectiveness of an Alliance activity or the Alliance as a whole.
   • Event: Participation in events such as the Construction Roundtable and NAOSH Week.
   • Exhibit: OSHA exhibits at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • OSHA Product Review: Review of an OSHA product by an Alliance participant. For example, an Alliance participant may provide technical comments on an OSHA eTool or publication. The review itself is considered the Alliance activity.
   • Speech/Presentation: Speeches or presentation by OSHA staff at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • Training: This includes best practice seminars or other training that Alliance participants provide for OSHA staff. It also includes training for workers/employers/others by Alliance participants.
   • Other: Use this if an activity does not fit into one of the other categories.

   OSHA Areas of Emphasis:

   • Agriculture
   • Asian American/Pacific Islander Workers
   • Construction
   • Ergonomics
   • Fall Prevention
   • Hazard Communication/Chemicals
   • Health Care
   • Heat Illness Prevention
   • Hispanic/Latino Workers
   • Maritime
   • Oil and Gas
   • Small Business
   • Temporary Workers
   • Transportation
   • Young Workers

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE SOCIETY FOR CHEMICAL HAZARD COMMUNICATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and SCHC hereby renew an Alliance to provide SCHC members 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 exposure to chemical hazards and addressing hazard communication and material safety data sheets in the workplace. In addition, the Alliance will work to distribute information and increase awareness of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and SCHC recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small business and other employers regarding hazard communication and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.

OSHA and SCHC 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 the SCHC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SCHC's conferences, local meetings, or other events.

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

• Promote and encourage SCHC 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.

• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on hazard communication that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard communication 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, 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.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and NAHB hereby renew the Alliance signed on May 8, 2003 to provide NAHB members and others in the residential construction industry, including non-English and limited English speaking employees and trade contractors, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. In addition, the agreement will focus on addressing fall, electrical, struck-by, and caught in/between safety hazards. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and NAHB recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for the residential construction industry, including non-English and limited English speaking employees and trade contractors, regarding fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between safety hazards and to provide expertise in communicating such information, in English, Spanish and/or other languages, to employers and employees in the industry.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety training courses addressing fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between safety hazards in the residential construction industry in English, Spanish and/or other languages.

OSHA and NAHB 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 in English, Spanish and/or other languages (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and NAHB's Web sites) to employers and employees in the residential construction industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or NAHB's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the NAHB International Builders Show.

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

• Promote and encourage NAHB'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 Recognition Program.

• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects such as fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between safety hazards that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

• Encourage NAHB's state and local associations and members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between safety hazards.

OSHA and NAHB 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 issues including: fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in/between safety hazards in the residential construction industry, to help forge innovative solutions and 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 Construction, members of NAHB's Construction Safety and Health Committee, 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. 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.