AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND THE
AMERICAN PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and APCA hereby renew the Alliance signed January 25, 2007, and renewed February 25, 2009, and January 30, 2012. OSHA and the APCA are committed to providing APCA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect the health and safety of workers, as well as promote a better understanding of worker rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Through the Alliance, the participants will continue to promote a culture of safety within the pipeline construction industry, including small businesses and non-English and limited English speaking employees, to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to hazards such as those associated with equipment operation (e.g. bulldozer, excavator and sideboom), trenching and excavation and hydrostatic testing. Alliance emphasis will also work to address issues related to distracted driving.

Work will also involve the use of relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, as appropriate, to prioritize areas of emphasis for Alliance activities, as well as determine a baseline for reducing and preventing such incidents. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure its impact on improving workplace safety for employers and workers in the pipeline construction industry In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the APCA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants will work together to achieve the following raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement objectives:

• Share information on OSHA's National Emphasis programs, enforcement initiatives, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• Disseminate information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• 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 APCA's websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or APCA's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the APCA Annual Meeting.
• Encourage APCA members and other industry stakeholders to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues in the pipeline construction industry; participate in OSHA's Cooperative Programs, including Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) and the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP); and utilize OSHA's On-site Consultation Program to improve health and safety in the pipeline construction industry.

Training and Education

The Participants will work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• Promote industry-wide use of safety and health management systems, encouraging employers to develop new or enhance existing performance programs.

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 work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least two 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 offices as appropriate. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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

Signed this 15th day of October 2015.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
February 28, 2007

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   January 15, 2004

   Date Renewed

   April 24, 2006

   Evaluation Period

   January 14, 2006 - January 13, 2007

   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:

   Jess McCluer

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

    

   ITA:

   Gary Cross

   Counsel

   Mac Dunaway

   Counsel

   Chris Merther

   Manager, Technical Programs

   Bill Montwieler

   Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   February 3, 2006

   Meeting to Discuss Alliance Renewal Agreement, OSHA, Washington, DC

   March 14, 2006

   Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

   September 19, 2006

   Planning Meeting for Powered Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar

   November 15, 2006

   Powered Industrial Truck Editorial Board Conference Call

   January 4, 2007

   Meeting, ITA - 1750 K Street, NW, Washington, DC

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

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

        Products

        OSHA and ITA Alliance Web site

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

        ITA Website (www.indtrk.org)

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

        Publications and Newsletters

        During the reporting period, Information on the OSHA and ITA Alliance activities appeared in OSHA and industry print and online media including OSHA' Alliance Quarterly Review as well as Community Dispatch, News for OSC and Risk Control Issues NewsBrief. For more information, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

        Powered Industrial Trucks CD

        Over 200 copies of the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks CD were distributed at the ITA Spring Meeting April 24-26, 2006 in Washington, DC. The CD includes the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page.

        Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page

        The following ITA staff member is continuing to participate on the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:

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

        Powered Industrial Trucks eTool

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

        • Gary Cross, Dunaway & Cross, Counsel, Washington, DC
        • Mac Dunaway, Dunaway & Cross, Counsel, Washington, DC
        • Chris Merther, ITA, Manager, Technical Programs, Washington, DC
        • Bill Montwieler, ITA, Executive Director; Washington, DC

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

        Events

        ITA Annual Meeting, September 25-27, 2006, West Palm Beach, FL

        On September 26, 2006, Steven Witt, then-Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, addressed the ITA's Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, FL. Mr. Witt gave the keynote presentation on safety issues for lift trucks and updated over 250 attendees on the activities of the OSHA and ITA Alliance.

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

        Products

        Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar

        OSHA and the ITA Alliance developed a one day Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar. The seminar focuses on topics such as maintaining vehicle stability and preventing vehicles from tipping over. Presentations also emphasize the use of proper operator restraints to avoid injury should a vehicle flip over.

        In addition, ITA instructors use vehicle demonstrations to emphasize why different types of industrial vehicles handle in certain ways; depending upon proper placement of load and maintaining vehicle control. More than 50 attendees participated in the following seminars:

        • November 2, 2006 - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 35 attendees
        • February 9, 2006 - Tampa, Florida, 25 attendees

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

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

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

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

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

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

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

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and ITA are continuing to work together to share information on the industrial truck industry along with OSHA's compliance assistance activities and cooperative programs. This positive relationship has led to the development a one day Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar.

      The OSHA and ITA Alliance held the seminar for OSHA Region IV staff on February 9, 2006 in Tampa, Florida and for OSHA Region III staff on November 2, 2006 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. During the seminar, ITA members and staff instructed the OSHA representatives on topics such as maintaining vehicle stability and preventing vehicles from tipping over. Presentations also emphasized the use of proper operator restraints to avoid injury should a vehicle flip over. In addition, ITA instructors used vehicle demonstrations to emphasize why different types of industrial vehicles handle in certain ways; depending upon proper placement of load and maintaining vehicle control.

      In addition, OSHA and ITA representatives are sharing their expertise and information through a number of different avenues. For example:

      • Steven Witt, then-Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a keynote presentation on the safety issues for lift trucks and updated over 250 attendees on the activities of the OSHA and ITA Alliance at the ITA Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, FL on September 26, 2006.
      • ITA distributed over 200 copies of OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck CD at the ITA Spring Meeting April 24-26, 2006 in Washington, DC.
      • ITA staff is continuing to serve on the editorial board for the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page.
      • ITA members and staff are reviewing and providing comments on OSHA's Powered Industrial Trucks eTool.

      Finally, OSHA and ITA agreed to continue the Alliance and signed an renewal agreement on April 24, 2006.

   3. 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	6,310
      ITA Web site - OSHA Information page	Data Not Available
      Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page	106,871
      February 9, 2006 - Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar, Tampa, FL	25
      March 2006 - "Seminar Emphasizes Industrial Truck Safety," Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      April 26, 2006 - ITA distributed copies of OSHA's Powered Industrial Trucks CD to members	200
      April 27, 2006 - "OSHA Renews Alliance with the Industrial Truck Association," OSHA News Release	69 News Services
      April 28, 2006 - "OSHA Renews Alliance with the Industrial Truck Association: Focus Continues on Safe Operation of Powered Industrial Trucks," Community Dispatch	Data Not Available
      May 2006 - "OSHA Renews Alliance with the International Truck Association," Risk Control Issues NewsBrief	Data Not Available
      May 15, 2006 - "OSHA Renews National Alliance, Signs New Regional One," News for OSC	Data Not Available
      May 15, 2006 - OSHA includes information on the OSHA/ITA Alliance renewal signing in QuickTakes	52,805
      September 26, 2006, ITA Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL Speaker: Steven Witt, then-Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA	250
      November 2, 2006 - Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania	25
      December 2006 - "Alliance Program Participants Share Best Practices and Safety Techniques," Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      Total	167,096

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, the organizations are planning to conduct additional Industrial Truck Best Practice seminars. ITA is working with OSHA Region VII to hold a seminar March 27, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri and with OSHA Region III to hold a seminar March 29, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition, ITA may create a section on its Web site promoting the seminar.

   In addition, the association will continue to be a member of OSHA's Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page editorial board. ITA's representative will review and provide comments on the page. In addition, ITA staff and members will continue to work with OSHA and other Alliance Program participants to develop OSHA's Powered Industrial Trucks eTool.

   Finally, OSHA has submitted a workshop proposal, "Powered Industrial Truck Compliance Assistance Resources", for the NSC 2007 Congress & Expo, October 12-19, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. During the proposed workshop, Bill Montweiler and an OSHA representative would discuss OSHA's powered industrial trucks compliance assistance resources.

   Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, February 28, 2007

    

OSHA and National Demolition Association (NDA) Alliance
Close-Out Report

On May 26, 2005, OSHA and the National Demolition Association (NDA) formed an Alliance to provide NDA's members and others in the demolition industry, including non-English or limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees" health and safety, by addressing issues such as emergency preparedness and response and fall protection.

Because NDA has decided to focus on other projects and priorities, OSHA and NDA agreed to conclude the Alliance as of May 26, 2007. Through OSHA and NDA'S working together to meet the agreements goals, a number of successes resulted from the Alliance, including:

• Representatives from the association worked with OSHA to develop the OSHA Training Institute 3500 Demolition Training Course agenda and assisted in teaching the course to OSHA federal and State Plan State representatives.
   
• OSHA and NDA worked together to develop the Silica and Skid Steer Safety Tips Sheet for Employers and Employees.
   
• A representative from the association served on OSHA's Demolition Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board.
   
• On April 3, 2007, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA, gave two presentations on OSHA's cooperative programs during the workshop "Contractor Rights and Responsibilities during an OSHA Compliance Inspection" at the 34th NDA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
   
• On March 29, 2006, Paula White, Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on OSHA's compliance assistance resources for Hispanic employers and employees at the 33rd NDA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
   
• On October 27, 2005, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and NDA Alliance at the 11th Annual NDA Safety Summit in Baltimore, Maryland.
   
• NDA had a representative on the OSHA Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable Fall Protection Workgroup.

Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, May 14, 2007
   

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and AMI hereby renew their Alliance originally signed October 24, 2002 and renewed July 12, 2004 to provide AMI members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, including non-English or limited English speaking workers. In particular, the Alliance focuses on ergonomics and lockout/tagout issues, including the prevention of amputations. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AMI recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for the meat packing and processing industry, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.

OSHA and AMI 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 AMI's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AMI's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the AMI Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources.
   
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AMI's effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AMI and through OSHA- or AMI-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
   
• Promote and encourage AMI 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 that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

OSHA and AMI 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 to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

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

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

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

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

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Forging Industry Association (FIA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to promote and cultivate safer and more healthful American workplaces. FIA and OSHA hereby form an Alliance to provide FIA members and others in the forging industry, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance will address issues associated with ergonomics and machine guarding, including the prevention of amputations that may be experienced by employees in the forging industry. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and FIA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and FIA 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 FIA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or FIA's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as FIA's Fall and Annual Meeting of Members.
   
• Share information among OSHA personnel and forging industry safety and health professionals regarding FIA's best practices and publicize results through outreach by FIA and through OSHA or FIA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
   
• Promote the benefits of the forging industry participating in OSHA's cooperative programs such as Compliance Assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

OSHA and FIA 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 forging industry issues to help create 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 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 from 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 safety professionals from or representing the forging industry. Additional team members may be brought in from either group as needed to assist with technical matters. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
CENTER FOR THE POLYURETHANES INDUSTRY (CPI), DIISOCYANATES (DII), AND ALIPHATIC DIISOCYANATES (ADI) PANELS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Chemistry Council Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), Diisocyanates (DII) and Aliphatic Diisocyanates (ADI) Panels (hereafter known collectively as ACC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ACC hereby form an Alliance to provide members, occupational physicians, stakeholders, and others within the polyurethanes value chain with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by: 1) illustrating methods for reducing and preventing exposure to aliphatic and aromatic diisocyanates (MDI, TDI, HDI, HMDI, and IPDI); 2) providing a better understanding of the health issues, routes of exposure, and medical surveillance/clinical evaluation techniques related to diisocyanates; and 3) understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, such as but not limited to member surveys, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and ACC recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

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


• To share information on occupational safety and health laws, standards, and guidance resources, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objective:

• To conduct effective web-based training to educate employers and workers on safe use and handling when working with diisocyanates, specifically potential routes of exposure to downstream users that will be shared with OSHA personnel and other industry safety and health professionals and incorporate learning evaluations to ensure training is effective.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards by developing medical surveillance guidance and workplace guidance documents on safe use and handling to prevent both inhalation and dermal exposure when working with diisocyanates and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and the ACC’s websites) to employers, workers in the industry, and health care professionals.


• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or ACC conferences, local meetings, or other regional events.


• To promote, through seminars and workshops, industry-wide use of medical surveillance programs, encouraging employers to develop new or enhance existing performance programs including the development of Safety and Health Management Systems.

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 proven 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, the Directorate of Enforcement Programs, the Directorate of Construction, the Directorate of Standards and Guidance, the 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 written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 13th day of September, 2017.

AGREEMENT RENEWING THE ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND THE
CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Construction Institute (CI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers hereby renew the Alliance agreement signed on November 3, 2003 and renewed March 19, 2006. OSHA and CI continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to achieve workplace safety. Both groups will encourage employers in the construction industry to increase employee access to safety and health information and training resources and to incorporate safety and health issues into the construction/constructability process. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and CI recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for employees of civil engineering, construction, and construction engineering and management and consulting companies regarding construction/constructability, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the construction industry.

OSHA and CI 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 CI's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, and/or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events such as annual and regional meetings of the Construction Institute, and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CI's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by CI and through OSHA- or CI-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

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

• Convene or participate in forums and roundtable discussions on construction safety issues such as designing for construction safety 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 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, the Directorate of Construction 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.

OSHA and Industrial Minerals Association-North America (IMA-NA) Alliance Close-Out Report

On April 26, 2007, OSHA and Industrial Minerals Association-North America (IMA-NA) signed an Alliance to provide IMA-NA members, and others in the industrial minerals industry with information, guidance and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety, particularly on reducing and preventing exposure to rail and truck hazards common to industrial facilities (e.g., ingress and egress of rail cars and trucks at the workplace, movement of rails cars and trucks between holding and loading/unloading sites, opening/closing gates and bin closures, loading/unloading practices, securing loads, etc.)

Based on discussions regarding the future of the Alliance, OSHA and IMA-NA agreed to conclude the Alliance as of September 12, 2008. A number of successes resulted from the organizations working together to meet the Alliance's goals, including:

• On April 26, 2007, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, presented "The Power of Prevention, Making the Business Case for Workplace Safety and Health" to 100 attendees during the IMA-NA Spring Meeting in Washington D.C.
   
• On September 14, 2007, Robert Stegall, Rio Tinto Minerals, gave an update on the OSHA and IMA-NA Alliance during the IMA-NA Annual Meeting, September 11-14, 2007 in Moran, Wyoming.
   
• IMA-NA, and more than 50 other Alliance Program participants and OSHA, helped support the 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, "Safety is Good Business," May 4-10, 2008. 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.

Report Prepared by: Tony Mapes, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, August 18, 2008.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
National Demolition Association (NDA)
June 29, 2006

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   Evaluation Period

   May 26, 2005 – May 25, 2006

   Overview

   Through the OSHA and NDA Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide NDA members and others in the demolition industry, including non-English or limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees’ health and safety, by addressing issues such as emergency preparedness and response and fall protection.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Larry Campion

   Office of Training and Education (OTE)

   Cathy Cronin

   OTE

   Jess McCluer

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

   Danezza Quintero

   Office of Construction Services

   NDA:

   Jerry Myrick

   Chair - Employee Health & Safety Committee

   Mike Taylor

   Executive Director

   Todd Tredick

   Employee Health & Safety Committee

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   May 26, 2005

   Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

   October 27, 2005

   Meeting, NDA Safety Summit, Baltimore, MD

   February, 17 2006

   Meeting, Teleconference

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goals

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula on hazards in the demolition industry.

      Product

      OSHA Training Institute (OTI) 3500 Demolition Training Course

      Larry Campion, OTI training instructor, and NDA members Andy Lang and Todd Tredick developed the OTI 3500 Demolition Training Course agenda and delivered the course to State Plan State representatives. During the course, information is presented on the scope and application of the OSHA 1926-Subpart T standard along with demolition terminology, processes, and equipment. In addition, special emphasis is placed on hazardous demolition activities. This course has been presented on:

      • • April 18-20, 2006: Larry Campion and Andy Lang delivered training to 26 UT OSH representatives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

        • March 14-16, 2006: Larry Campion and Todd Tredick delivered training to 27 CalOSHA representatives in West Covina, California.

        • September 13-15, 2005: Larry Campion and Todd Tredick delivered training to 30 CalOSHA representatives in Oakland, California.

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for demolition industry employees, including non-English and limited English speaking employees, on emergency preparedness and response and fall protection.

      Product

      Disaster Site Training Grants

      In response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts, NDA is working with OTE to develop a demolition training program focusing on issues such as asbestos and chemical waste. NDA will assist in delivering the training program to organizations that are awarded a Disaster Response and Recovery Training Grant through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

      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 NDA’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

      Products

      OSHA and NDA Alliance Web Site

      OSHA developed an OSHA and NDA Alliance Web site that is posted on the Agency's Web page that includes the OSHA and NDA Alliance agreement, news releases, and activities and events. This Web site is updated on a regular basis.

      Publications and Newsletters

      Information and news releases on the OSHA and NDA Alliance signing and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in publications such as BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter. For more information on the articles, see "Alliance Program Reach" in this report.

      OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools

      The following OSHA and NDA Alliance implementation team member is participating on the editorial board and is reviewing and providing comments on OSHA’s Construction – Demolition Safety and Health Topics page.

      • • Michael R. Taylor, CAE, Executive Director, NDA; Doylestown, PA
      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s and NDA’s conferences and events such as NDA’s national conference, safety summits and training sessions.

      Events

      33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention, March 26-29, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee

      On March 29, 2006, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on OSHA's compliance assistance resources for Hispanic employers and employees to over 60 attendees at the 33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention, March 26-29, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee.

      OSHA also provided NDA with compliance assistance materials and information on OSHA and the Alliance Program, including an OSHA and NDA Alliance Activities Summary document. The Activities Summary was distributed at the event.

      11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit, October 27-28, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland

      On October 27, 2006, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and NDA Alliance to 90 attendees at the 11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit, October 27-28, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.

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

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

      • Promote and encourage NDA 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.

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

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects including, emergency preparedness and response and fall protection, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

        The OSHA and NDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this 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 NDA leaders address groups.

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

      • Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health, and publicize the results.

        The OSHA and NDA 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 on demolition industry issues such as emergency preparedness and response and fall protection to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

      OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, Fall Protection Workgroup

      The Fall Protection Workgroup was developed during the June 8, 2004 Alliance Program Construction Roundtable for construction-related national Alliances.

      • Fall Protection Workgroup – NDA is participating on the Fall Protection Workgroup and helped develop Fall Protection Safety Tips Sheets for Employers and Employees. The Workgroup is also providing comments on the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry" training course, developed by OSHA’s OTE. The training program is designed for construction industry audiences including small business owners, trainers, foreman and workers.

       

   2. Executive Summary

      During the OSHA and NDA Alliance's first year, OSHA learned more about the demolition industry and NDA learned more about the compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs that the Agency has developed. As a result, OSHA and NDA representatives are sharing their expertise through providing information for OSHA’s training programs, participating on an electronic assistance tool’s editorial board and speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For example:

      • An NDA implementation team member is serving on OSHA’s Construction-Demolition Safety and Health Topics page editorial board.
      • Larry Campion, OTI Training Instructor and NDA members, Andy Lang and Todd Tredick worked together to develop the OTI Demolition Course’s agenda and delivered training to State Plan State representatives in California and Utah.
      • NDA has a representative on the Fall Protection Workgroup that was created at the July 8, 2004 OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting.
      • Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on OSHA's compliance assistance resources for Hispanic employers and employees to over 60 attendees at the 33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention.
      • Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and NDA Alliance to 90 attendees at the 11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit.
      • NDA is working with OTE to develop and deliver a demolition training program, for organizations that are awarded a Disaster Response and Recovery Training Grant through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and NDA Web site on OSHA's Web page	5,473
      Construction - Demolition Safety and Health Topics page	25,008
      April 18-20, 2006 - OTI Demolition Training Course, Salt Lake City, Utah Speakers: Larry Campion, OTE Training Instructor and Andy Lang, NDA member	26
      March 29, 2006 - 33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee Speaker: Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA	60
      March 14-16, 2006 - OTI Demolition Training Course, West Covina, California Speakers: Larry Campion, OTE Training Instructor and Todd Tredick, NDA member	27
      October 27, 2005 - 11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit, Baltimore, Maryland Speaker: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA	90
      September 13-15, 2005 - OTI Demolition Training Course, Oakland, California Speakers: Larry Campion, OTE Training Instructor and Todd Tredick, NDA member	30
      June 2, 2006 - "National Demolition Association, OSHA Sign Alliance for Safety, Emergency Preparedness", BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
      June 1, 2005 - OSHA includes information on the OSHA/NDA Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes	38,000
      May 29, 2006 - "OSHA Partners with National Demolition Association," National News	Data Not Available
      May 26, 2006 - "OSHA Aligns with National Demolition Association," Yahoo! News	Data Not Available
      May 26, 2005 - "OSHA Aligns with the National Demolition Association," OSHA news release	69 News Services
      TOTAL	68,714

4. Upcoming Milestones

   The OSHA and NDA Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, Larry Campion OTI training instructor and NDA members Jerry Myrick and Andy Lang, are planning to teach the OTI 3500 Demolition Training Course June 6-8, 2006 in Arlington Heights, Illinois and July 11-13, 2006 in Lansing, Michigan to OSHA federal, State Plan State and Onsite Consultation Program representatives.

   In addition, NDA will continue to be a member of OSHA’s Construction-Demolition Safety and Health Topics page’s editorial board. The NDA representatives will provide expertise and review and provide comments on the page. NDA will also work with OSHA to develop a 16-Hour OTI Disaster Site Worker course and an OSHA 10 Hour Construction Outreach Training Program focusing on the demolition industry.

   NDA is working with OTE to develop and deliver a demolition training program to organizations that are awarded a Disaster Response and Recovery Training Grant, in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts, through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

   In addition, OSHA and NDA will work together to develop Spanish-language Safety Tip Sheets based on the NDA Demolition Safety Talks Program. The organizations are also interested in working with the OSHA and Integrated Waste Services Association Alliance to develop an emergency preparedness training program.

   Finally, OSHA will promote the products the Alliance produces in the Alliance Quarterly Review and through sending the information on the resources to OSHA’s Regional, Area Office, Onsite Consultation Program and State Plan State Representatives.

   Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, June 29, 2006

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and
ISSA
August 16, 2007

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   August 5, 2005

   Overview

   The OSHA and ISSA Alliance focuses on providing ISSA's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance particularly focuses on hazards in the cleaning, maintenance and warehousing industries, such as slips, trips and falls; hazard communication; hazard classification; precautionary labeling; material safety data sheets and personal protective equipment.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Rick Harris

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Lee Anne Jillings

   OOSA

   Lisa Ramber

   OOSA

   ISSA:

   Bill Balek

   Director of Legislative Affairs

   Dan Wagner

   Manager Regulatory Compliance

   Evaluation Period

   August 5, 2006 - August 4, 2007

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   November 1, 2006

   Implementation Team Meeting

   November 27, 2006

   Cleaning Industry Safety and Health Topics Page Development Workgroup Conference Call

    

   Cleaning Industry Safety and Health Topics Page Development Workgroup Conference Call

   January 17, 2007

   Implementation Team Meeting

   May 21, 2007

   Implementation Team Meeting

3. 1. Results

      Training and Education Goal

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for cleaning and maintenance industry employers and employees regarding slips, trips and falls, hazardous communication (HAZCOM) and address issues such as hazard classification, precautionary labeling, and material safety data sheets.

      Product

      ISSA Hazard Communication Training Module

      ISSA developed, with input from OSHA, a draft hazard communication training module for ISSA's members and others in the cleaning and maintenance industries. OSHA shared the draft module with Alliance Program participant, the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) for review and feedback. OSHA provided ISSA with SCHC's comments, which ISSA considered for incorporation into the final document. When completed, the training module will be posted on ISSA Web site.

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

      Products

      ISSA Safety and Health Portal

      ISSA maintains and updates its Safety and Health Portal on the ISSA Web SITE, which was developed for ISSA's members, employers and employees in the cleaning industry. The Portal has the following modules: Bloodborne Pathogens; Cleaning Chemicals in the Workplace (Hazard Communication); Injury and Illness Recordkeeping; Personal Protective Equipment; and Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace. The Portal includes links to OSHA safety, health, and compliance assistance resources on the agency's Web site and the OSHA and ISSA Alliance Web page.

      Product

      Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls for Custodians

      Through the OSHA and ISSA Alliance, ISSA developed an article, "Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls for Custodians," that includes a checklist of common causes for slips, trips and falls such as wet or oily surfaces, ice or snow and uneven surfaces. The checklist has a number of recommendations to help employers and employees avoid slips, trips and falls in the workplace. The article was posted on ISSA's Safety and Health Portal and linked to from the OSHA and ISSA Alliance Web page and the Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Web page on the Agency's Web site.

      Minimizing Slips, Trips and Falls

      Through the OSHA and ISSA Alliance, ISSA developed a checklist, "Minimizing Slips, Trips and Falls." The checklist addresses a number of topics including, housekeeping; employee training; flooring and stairs; matting and footwear. The document was posted on ISSA's Safety and Health Portal and linked to from the OSHA and ISSA Alliance Web page and the Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Web page on the Agency's Web site.

      OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages Editorial Boards

      Members from the OSHA and ISSA Alliance implementation team continue to serve on the following Safety and Health Topics Pages' editorial boards:

      • Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts):

        Dan Wagner, Manager Regulatory Compliance

      • Walking/Working Surfaces

        Bill Balek, Director of Legislative Affairs

      OSHA and ISSA Alliance Web Page

      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and ISSA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site with links to Department of Labor developed articles that were published in ISSA newsletters. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and ISSA Alliance agreement, news releases, photographs of the signing ceremony, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. The page also links to the Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls for Custodians and Minimizing Slips, Trips and Falls products of the OSHA and ISSA Alliance which are posted on the association's Web site. The page had about 6,486 visitors during the reporting period.

      Print and Electronic Media

      Information on the OSHA and ISSA Alliance appeared in a number of print and online publications including an OSHA news release, Alliance Quarterly Review; OSHA QuickTakes; and Legislative and Regulatory Update.

      For more information on the media coverage, please see the Alliance Program Reach table in Section C of this report.

      ISSA's Legislative and Regulatory Update Newsletter

      ISSA published several Department of Labor-developed articles on safety and health in its monthly newsletter, Legislative and Regulatory Update. For example, in the November/December 2006 edition ISSA included an article, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health." ISSA also continues to include a Safety and Health Corner section in the newsletter.

      For more information on articles published in ISSA's newsletter, please see the Alliance Program Reach table in Section C of this report.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and ISSA's conferences and workshops, including various ISSA training seminars and forums such as ISSA's annual convention, ISSA/INTERCLEAN^®.

      Events

      ISSA/INTERCLEAN^® 2006, October 4-7, 2006, Chicago, Illinois

      On October 4, 2006, OSHA representatives from the Agency's National Office and Region V, Calumet City, Illinois Area Office; On-site Consultation, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; and ISSA staffed the OSHA and ISSA Alliance exhibit booth at ISSA/INTERCLEAN® 2006 in Chicago, IL. During the event, OSHA, On-site Consultation and ISSA representatives distributed safety and health compliance assistance information and answered questions from cleaning and maintenance industry employers and employees. There were over 16,600 attendees at the event.

      On October 4, 2006, Ann Williams, Team Leader, Region V, USDOL-OSHA, participated in a seminar, "Update: Globally Harmonized System of Labeling - U.S. Implementation by OSHA, EPA, and DOT Representatives" during the ISSA/INTERCLEAN^® 2006. There were approximately 40 attendees at the seminar.

      ISSA Legislative and Regulatory Forum, April 5, 2007, Arlington, Virginia

      On April 5, 2007, Earl Hicks, Program Analyst, OOSA, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and Ryan Tremain, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OOSA, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed OSHA safety and health information and answered questions from the forum's attendees.

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

      Events

      2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH), May 6-12, 2007

      ISSA, along with a number of Alliance Program participants supported 2007 NAOSH Week, May 6-12, 2007. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 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. ISSA promoted 2007 NAOSH Week by posting information and promoting the event on the association's Web site.

      ISSA Cleaning and Maintenance Industry Presentations

      Dan Wagner, Manager Regulatory Compliance, ISSA, gave a number of presentations during which he shared cleaning and maintenance industry safety and health information and promoted the OSHA and ISSA Alliance. See Appendix A for a list of the presentations.

      Promoting the National Dialogue Goals:

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussion or stakeholder meetings on cleaning and maintenance industry hazards such as slips, trips and falls, and HAZCOM to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

      Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup, October 25, 2006, Washington, DC

      ISSA representatives participated in the October 25, 2006 Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the GHS Workgroup meeting, in Washington, DC. During the Workgroup meeting, representatives from 15 Alliance Program participants identified compliance assistance tools and products to educate the public, particularly small businesses, about the GHS. They also provided recommendations on the target audiences, subjects and formats of and methods for distributing the information. The meeting was held as a follow-up to the February 15, 2005 Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable and the August 1, 2005 promoting the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup meeting.

   2. Executive Summary

      In the second year of the Alliance, OSHA and ISSA have continued to work together to reduce injuries and exposure to cleaning industry safety and health hazards and to achieve the goals of the Alliance. The Alliance implementation team collaborated to develop an Alliance renewal agreement which will be signed on August 16, 2007 in Washington, DC.

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and ISSA are developing and sharing outreach materials. For example, OSHA maintains an OSHA and ISSA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and ISSA Alliance agreement, OSHA news releases, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. The Web page had over 6,400 visitors during the reporting period.

      Further, ISSA included a number of occupational safety and health articles in its electronic newsletter, Legislative and Regulatory Update, that it posts on its Web site. The articles highlighted a number of safety and health topics including OSHA makes the business case for safety and health, OSHA's guidance on pandemic flu and OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).

      In addition, ISSA continues to update its Safety and Health Portal on the association's Web site. The Portal's modules are: Bloodborne Pathogens; Cleaning Chemicals in the Workplace (Hazard Communication); Injury and Illness Recordkeeping; Personal Protective Equipment; and Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace. In addition, the Portal links to two new products developed through the OSHA and ISSA Alliance, an article, "Slips, Trips and Falls for Custodians" and a checklist, "Minimizing Slip, Trips and Falls." The documents discuss a number of conditions that can contribute to slips, trips and falls and offer recommendations and practical tips for avoiding these types of workplace incidents.

      ISSA is also sharing its expertise with OSHA, through representatives from the association serving on the editorial boards on OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages Powered Industrial Trucks and Walking/Working Surfaces.

      Further, OSHA gave a presentation and exhibited at ISSA's INTERCLEAN^® 2006 in Chicago, IL. OSHA representatives from the Agency's National Office and Region V, Calumet City, Illinois Area Office; On-site Consultation, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; and ISSA staffed the OSHA and ISSA Alliance exhibit booth at ISSA/INTERCLEAN® 2006 in Chicago, IL. During the event, OSHA, On-site Consultation and ISSA representatives distributed safety and health compliance assistance information and answered questions from cleaning and maintenance industry employers and employees. There were over 16,600 attendees at the event.

      In addition, OSHA maintained an exhibit booth at ISSA's Legislative and Regulatory Forum, distributing safety and health information to the conference's 75 attendees.

      ISSA also made a number of presentations between March and June 2007 promoting industry safety and health and the OSHA and ISSA Alliance. In addition, ISSA supported 2007 NAOSH Week by posting information on the event on the association's Web site.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity	Number of Individuals Reached
      August 15, 2006, "OSHA/ISSA Alliance Generates New Occupational Safety and Health Web Site" QuickTakes	54,254
      August 16, 2006, "OSHA/ISSA Alliance Generates New Occupational Safety and Health Web Site" News for OSC	Data not available
      ISSA/INTERCLEAN® 2006 October 4-7, 2006 Chicago, Illinois Alliance Program Exhibit	16,637
      ISSA/INTERCLEAN® 2006 October 4, 2006 Chicago, Illinois "Update: Globally Harmonized System of Labeling - U.S. Implementation by OSHA, EPA, and DOT Representatives" Speaker: Ann Williams, Team Leader, Chicago, Illinois Regional Office, Region V, USDOL-OSHA	40
      November/December 2006, Safety and Health Corner, "OSHA Makes The Business Case For Safety and Health" Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data not available
      November/December 2006, "OSHA Offers Avian Flu Guidance" Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data not available
      January 2007, Safety and Health Corner, "OSHA Workshop Identifies Compliance Assistance Tools For GHS" Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data not available
      February/March 2007, Safety and Health Corner, "OSHA Unveils New Guidance on Preparing For Influenza Pandemic" Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data not available
      Legislative and Regulatory Forum April 5, 2007 Arlington, Virginia Alliance Program Exhibit	75
      March 2007, "Exhibits Information Reaches Thousands of Conferences Participants" Alliance Quarterly Review	80
      April 20, 2007, "ISSA Supports NAOSH Week" ISSA News Release	Data not available
      April 2007, Safety and Health Corner, "ISSA Supports North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 6-12" Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data not available
      May 4, 2007, "ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups Team Up To Increase Job Safety For North American Occupational Safety and Health Week" OSHA News Release	69 News Services
      May 2007, Safety and Health Corner, "OSHA Training Must Be Presented in a Manner That is Understood by Workers" Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data not available
      June 2007, Safety and Health Corner, "OSHA VPP: A Proven Way To Reduce Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Costs" Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data not available
      OSHA and ISSA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	6,486
      ISSA Web Site	Data not available
      TOTAL	77,611

4. Upcoming Milestones

   The OSHA and ISSA implementation team will continue to advance its excellent working relationship by collaborating on projects and activities to achieve the goals of the Alliance.

   For example, the Alliance Program will work with ISSA to share safety and health information at ISSA/INTERCLEAN^® North America 2007, October 23-26, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. On October 26, 2007, Carol Jones, Acting Director, Office of Biological Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, will give as presentation on pandemic preparedness at ISSA/INTERCLEAN^® North America 2007.

   The OSHA and ISSA Alliance implementation team will also work together to finalize a Hazard Communication Training Program for the cleaning industry. The program will provide information on developing an effective employee safety training program, hazard communication issues (e.g. material safety data sheets, physical and health hazards posed by spills and leaks) and will describe OSHA's labeling requirements.

   ISSA also is planning to develop an additional module on warehouse safety which ISSA plans to post on its Safety and Health Portal late 2007. In addition, the Alliance implementation team members are discussing working with Alliance Program participants, International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA and the Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC) to develop products on warehouse safety.

   Also, ISSA will continue to provide OSHA with information to update the Agency's Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) and Walking/Working Surfaces Safety and Health Topics pages. Finally, ISSA representatives will continue to provide OSHA with information during the Agency's development of a Cleaning Industry Safety and Health Topics page and identify representatives from its membership to serve on the Topics page's editorial board.

   Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances, August 16, 2007