ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
Association of Diving Contractors International (ADC)
January 15, 2005

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed
   
   October 9, 2003
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   October 9, 2003 - October 8, 2004
   
   Overview
   
   Through the Alliance, OSHA and ADC are working together to promote safe and healthful working conditions for commercial divers especially in the areas of increased barometric pressure and differential risks conditions. OSHA and ADC are developing and making available training courses and education programs on safety issues specific to commercial diving and underwater services and sharing up-to-date commercial diving information, such as hazard and workforce trends, to identify priorities for the development of outreach programs.
   
   Implementation Team Members
    

   OSHA:
   Bob Bell	Office of Safety Systems
   Bob Biersner	Solicitor of Labor Office
   Steve Butler	Office of Maritime Enforcement
   Jess McCluer	Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
   Doug Simon	Office of Training and Education
   Lisa Ramber	OOSA
   ADC:
   Fred Aichele	President
   Ross Saxon	Executive Director

    

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   October 9, 2003 - Kick-off Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
   November 6, 2003 - Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
   June 3, 2004 - Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
3. Results
   1. Events and Products
      
      Training and Education
       
      • Develop and make available training courses and education programs on safety issues specific to commercial diving and underwater services through sharing up-to-date commercial diving information such as hazard and workforce trends, between ADC and OSHA.
        
        OSHA Training Institute (OTI) course - 2090 Shipyard Processes and Standards
        
        OSHA and ADC are in the process of developing a commercial diving training course that can be taught separate from the OTI 2090 course. The course is expected to be completed in 2005.
         
      • Provide the OSHA Training Institute with educational and training support on issues specific to commercial diving.
        
        - No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
         
      Outreach and Communication
       
      • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and ADC's Web sites.
        
        Products
        
        OSHA and ADC Webpage
        
        The OSHA and ADC Webpage contains a link to the Commercial Diving Safety and Health Topics page. For more information on the number of hits to the OSHA and ADC Webpage, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 5.
        
        Commercial Diving Safety and Health Topics page Editorial Board
        
        The following ADC members serve on OSHA's Commercial Diving Safety and Health Topics page Editorial Board:
         
        • Ross Saxon, Executive Director
        • Rebecca Roberts, ADC Communications Assistant
           
        Data Sharing
        
        Through the Alliance Program, Steve Butler, Office of Maritime Enforcement, has been providing information on OSHA's closed inspection cases to ADC. The data describes the specific types of diving injuries that occur on the job. ADC has been using the information to update current ADC training material which describes what can be done to prevent injuries.
        
        Print and Electronic Media
        
        An article on the OSHA and ADC Alliance appeared in BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter. For more information on the article, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 5.
        
        ADC Training Materials
        
        ADC sent out copies of their training materials to interested OSHA staff in Regional and Area Offices, Consultation Programs, and State Plan States. The materials ADC provided are Underwater, the ADC's monthly magazine, and safety videos entitled "Three Man Crew," "Underwater Welding," and "Differential Pressure."
         
      • Develop and update ADC's respiratory and circulatory safety and health presentations for use by the commercial diving and underwater industry, the users of commercial diving and underwater services and OSHA.
        - No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
         
      • Speak, exhibit or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events such as ADC's annual meeting.
        - No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
         
      • Share information on best practices as jointly determined by OSHA and ADC, with others in the industry and publicize the results through outreach by ADC and through OSHA - or ADC developed training programs and materials.
        - No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
         
      • Encourage ADC chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address increased barometric pressure and differential risks conditions.
        - No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
         
      National Dialogue on Safety and Health
       
      • Participate in forums, roundtable discussions and conferences on commercial diving safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions to raising safety awareness within the commercial diving, underwater and underwater services industries.
        - No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
   2. Executive Summary
      
      The OSHA and ADC Alliance has helped OSHA staffers increase their understanding of commercial diving safety issues. This has been done by ADC providing copies of their training materials to interested OSHA staff at Regional and Area Offices, Consultation Programs, and State Plan States. The materials provided are Underwater, the ADC's monthly magazine, and safety videos entitled "Three Man Crew," "Underwater Welding," and "Differential Pressure."
      
      OSHA staffers are pleased with the training materials and now have a better understanding of the specific safety and health issues that impact the commercial diving industry.
      
      Through the Alliance Program, Steve Butler, Office of Maritime Enforcement, has been providing information on OSHA's closed inspection cases to ADC. The data describes the specific types of diving injuries that occur on the job. ADC has been using the information to update current ADC training material which describes what can be done to prevent injuries.
      
      Currently, commercial diving training for OSHA staff is part of the 2-week OSHA Training Institute (OTI) course - 2090 Shipyard Processes and Standards. OSHA and ADC are in the process of developing a stand-alone commercial diving training module for OSHA staff. Mr. Butler is working with OTI on developing the course curriculum. The course is expected to be complete in 2005 and will be taught to OSHA staff in conjunction with ADC's 2006 Annual Underwater Intervention International Conference on Commercial Diving.
   3. Alliance Program Reach
       

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and ADC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Webpage	734 Web visits
      Distribution of Underwater, the ADC's monthly magazine, and safety videos entitled "Three Man Crew," "Underwater Welding," and "Differential Pressure" to OSHA staff	80
      October 16, 2003 - "OSHA Signs Alliance with Diving Contractors," BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter	Data Not Available
      October 15, 2003 - OSHA includes information on the OSHA/ISEA Alliance in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes	35,000
      October 9, 2003 - OSHA distributed a news release announcing the Alliance signing	25 News Services
      Total	35,814

4. Upcoming Milestones
   
   The OSHA and ADC Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. ADC members will continue to work on the development of a commercial diving training course that can be taught to OSHA staff, separate from the OTI 2090 course. The course is expected to be complete in 2005 and will be taught to OSHA staff in conjunction with ADC's 2006 Annual Underwater Intervention International Conference on Commercial Diving. In addition, ADC would like to continue to receive information from OSHA on the Agency's closed inspection cases. ADC will use the information to update current training materials which describes what can be done to prevent commercial diving related injuries.
   
   In addition, ADC has indicated that OSHA staff will be invited to attend and make presentations on safety and health topics at ADC Chapter meetings. Finally, ADC has invited the Alliance Program to exhibit at the association's 2005 Annual Underwater Intervention International Conference on Commercial Diving, February 14-16, 2005 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
   
   Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 15, 2005

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
August 8, 2014

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed

      August 8, 2011

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 8, 2013 - August 7, 2014

   3. Overview

      The OSHA and AWEA Alliance focuses on providing AWEA affiliates and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health of workers and provide safe workplaces, particularly by reducing and preventing exposures to fall, electrical, and crane hazards, and to aid in understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA

   • Morgan Seuberling - Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs
   • Tom Bielema - Area Director, Peoria Area Office, Region V
   • Sanji Kanth - Safety Engineer, Office of General Industry Enforcement (OGIE), Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
   • Brian Sturtecky - Area Director, Jacksonville Area Office, Region IV
   • Sherman Williamson - Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OGIE, DEP
   • Courtney Murray - Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, OCS, DOC
   • Erin Patterson - Regulatory Analyst, OCS, DOC

   AWEA

   • Michele Mihelic - Director, Labor, Health and Safety Policy, AWEA
   • John Valerius - Duke Energy; Worker Representative, AWEA
   • Grayling Vander Velde - NextEra Energy; Committee Member, AWEA
   • Diane Waghorne - Tech Safety Lines; Committee Member, AWEA
   • Robert Edinger - GoldWind America; Committee Member, AWEA
   • Rick Kroon - Vestas; Committee Member, AWEA
   • Michael Kelley - Upwind Solutions; Committee Member, AWEA
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • October 30, 2013
   • February 13, 2014

   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.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 1: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   	During the reporting period, the OSHA and AWEA Alliance Implementation Team have not completed work on programs or projects to address this goal.
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 2: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on fall, electrical, and crane hazards in wind energy industry maintenance and operations to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Event	OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Meeting, Department of Labor, March 20, 2014, Washington, DC Representatives from the AWEA Alliance attended the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants discussed products developed through the Roundtable, including resources for OSHA's National Stand-down on Falls in Construction. The breakout teams identified potential projects and resources to address safety and health hazards in the construction industry in order to support the campaigns.	Falls in Construction	Data Not Applicable
   Training and Education Goal: To develop effective training and education programs for workers in the wind energy industry regarding fall, electrical, and crane hazards in maintenance and operations, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   	During the reporting period, the OSHA and AWEA Alliance Implementation Team have not completed work on programs or projects to address this goal.
   Outreach and Communication Goal 1: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the AWEA's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	AWEA and OSHA Alliance Web Page AWEA maintains the AWEA and OSHA Alliance Web page on its Website. Information includes links to the Alliance agreement and resources developed through the Alliance.		Data Not Available
   Product	OSHA and AWEA Alliance Web Page OSHA maintains the OSHA and AWEA Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Website. The page includes the Alliance agreement, the renewal agreement, annual reports, news releases, information on activities and events, and links to resources developed by AWEA through the Alliance Program.		562 Page Views
   Outreach and Communication Goal 2: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AWEA's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Speaker	2014 AWEA Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Seminar, January 15-16, 2014, San Diego, California On January 15, 2014, Thomas Bielema, Area Director, Region V, Peoria, Illinois Area Office, DOL-OSHA gave a presentation on OSHA Updates at the Opening Session. On January 16, 201, Thomas Bielema, Area Director, Region V, Peoria, Illinois Area Office, DOL-OSHA, and Brian Sturtecky, Area Director, Jacksonville, Florida Area Office, DOL-OSHA were panel participants on an OSHA Roundtable entitled "Wind Energy and OSHA."		533
   Speaker	2014 AWEA Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Seminar, January 15-16, 2014, San Diego, California On January 16, 201, Thomas Bielema, Area Director, Region V, Peoria, Illinois Area Office, DOL-OSHA, and Brian Sturtecky, Area Director, Jacksonville, Florida Area Office, DOL-OSHA were panel participants on an OSHA Roundtable entitled "Wind Energy and OSHA."		217
   Outreach and Communication Goal 3: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AWEA's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   	During the reporting period, the OSHA and AWEA Alliance Implementation Team have not completed work on programs or projects to address this goal.
   TOTAL			1,332

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and AWEA will continue work together to provide AWEA's members and others with guidance and access to information and training resources that will focus on fall protection, crane safety and electrical safety in the wind industry.

   For example, AWEA will complete the Fall Protection PPE Fact Sheet, the Fall Protection PPE Quick Tips, and the Crane Safety Fact Sheet in the wind industry. The resources will be posted on the AWEA Alliance-related Web page and OSHA will link the resources to the OSHA and AWEA Web page, the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page, and other appropriate locations on the Agency Web site.

   In addition, AWEA will also participate in the evaluation of the impact of AWEA's Alliance developed products and training program on the wind industry by developing methods to survey the benefits of their Alliance products through the Alliance Program. AWEA will provide their results to OSHA.

   Finally, AWEA will continue to attend the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, when scheduled, and will contribute to the development of products through these Alliance events. For completing their outreach goals, AWEA will provide OSHA with an Alliance exhibit and opportunities for speakers during their Annual WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition, the 2015 AWEA EHS Seminar and provide an Alliance exhibit at the Offshore Windpower Conference and Exhibition.

   Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, August 8, 2014.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
International Society of Canine Cosmetologists (ISCC)

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

October 3, 2005

Evaluation Period

October 3, 2006 – October 2, 2007

Overview

Through the OSHA and ISCC Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide ISCC members and others, including small businesses, in the pet care industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards and addressing hazard communication issues in the workplace.

Implementation Team Members
 

II. Implementation Team Meetings
 

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

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education Goals
    
   • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula.
   OSHA and You for the Pet Grooming Industry
   
   ISCC is revising its course, "OSHA and You! Safety and Health Program" to follow the format of OSHA's Short Course, "Introduction to OSHA for Small Business," for owners and managers of pet grooming businesses. The ISCC course's goal is to help employers and employees in the pet grooming industry to gain an understanding of OSHA's operations and procedures and learn how they can work with the agency to prevent or reduce injuries and illnesses in their workplaces.
   
   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 ISCC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   Products
   
   OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page
   
   OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page that is posted on the agency's Web site. The page includes links to the OSHA and ISCC Alliance agreement, news releases, events, and milestones and successes.
   
   ISCC and OSHA Web site
   
   ISCC is developing an ISCC and OSHA Alliance Web site. The site will include links to the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page on the agency's Web site, related documents, activities and events and OSHA Safety and Health Topic pages. After the site is complete, the ISCC developed tip sheets, "Clipper Ergonomics;" "Warm up and Stretching;" and "Preventing Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in the Pet Styling Industry" will be added to it.
   
   OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools
   
   ISCC representative, Chuck Lauritzen, Co-founder, ISCC will continue to participate on the editorial boards of OSHA's Medical and First Aid, Occupational Epidemiology, and Ventilation Safety and Health Topics pages.
   
   Tip Sheets
   
   Through the Alliance, OSHA reviewed and provided comments on the following ISCC developed tip sheets for the pet styling industry:
    
   • Clipper Ergonomics
   • Warm up and Stretching
   • Preventing Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in the Pet Styling Industry
   The tip sheets will be distributed at the 2007 U.S. Pet Pro Classic and posted on the ISCC and OSHA Alliance Web site after the site is completed. OSHA will add a link to the tip sheets on the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page and the Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Web page on the agency's Web site after they are posted on the ISCC and OSHA Alliance Web site.
   
   In addition, ISCC is developing the following tip sheets:
    
   • Know the rules regarding OSHA Secondary Container Requirements
   • Exposure to Pesticides
   • Proper Lifting Techniques
   The documents will be finalized in 2008.
    
   • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ISCC's conferences, local meetings, or pet care industry trade events such as the U.S. Pet Pro Classic.
   Events
   
   U. S. Pet Pro Classic, November 10 – 13, 2006, Dallas, Texas
   
   On November 10, 2006, Kathryn Delaney, Area Director, Region VI, Dallas, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "All about OSHA: How Small Employers Can Get into Compliance," to over 75 attendees during the 2006 U.S. Pet Pro Classic.
   
   On November 11, 2006, Pam Lauritzen and Melissa Sirianni gave a presentation on the OSHA and ISCC Alliance. In addition, Ms. Sirianni and Ms. Lauritzen staffed an ISCC and OSHA Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed OSHA publications including, the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary, All About OSHA and the Alliance Program brochure to attendees.
   
   Atlanta Pet Fair, March 2 – 4, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia
   
   During the Atlanta Pet Fair, March 2-4, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia, Melissa Sirianni distributed OSHA publications including, All About OSHA, the Alliance Program brochure; Alliance Program and Consultation Program fact sheets and the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary to the fair's attendees.
   
   2007 Intergroom Pet Styling Expo, April 20 – 23, 2007, Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, New Jersey
   
   During the 2007 Intergroom Pet Styling Expo, April 20-23, 2007, in Somerset, New Jersey, Melissa Sirianni distributed OSHA publications including, All About OSHA, the Alliance Program, Voluntary Protection Programs, and Consultation Program fact sheets, and the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary to the expo's attendees.
    
   • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ISCC's best practices, or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ISCC and through OSHA- or ISCC-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
     
     The OSHA and ISCC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
      
   • Promote and encourage ISCC 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.
     
     The OSHA and ISCC 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 such as ergonomics and hazard communication that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
     
     The OSHA and ISCC 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
    
   • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on ergonomics and hazard communication issues in the pet care industry to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
     
     The OSHA and ISCC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
2. Executive Summary
   
   In the second year of the Alliance, OSHA and ISCC continued working together to help reduce and prevent exposure to ergonomic hazards and address hazard communication issues in the workplace.
   
   In addition, OSHA and ISCC representatives are sharing their expertise through participating on OSHA's electronic assistance tools' editorial boards, developing fact sheets for the pet grooming industry and participating and speaking at events. For example:
    
   • ISCC developed three fact sheets for the pet styling industry, "Clipper Ergonomics," Warm up and Stretching, and "Preventing Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in the Pet Styling Industry," that will be posted on the ISCC and OSHA Alliance Web site after the site is completed.
      
   • OSHA continues to update the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page on the agency's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and ISCC Alliance agreement, OSHA and ISCC news releases, activities and events and products and resources.
      
   • ISCC representative, Chuck Lauritzen is serving on OSHA's Medical and First Aid, Occupational Epidemiology, and Ventilation Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards.
      
   • Kathryn Delaney, Area Director, Region VI, Dallas, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "All about OSHA: How Small Employers Can Get into Compliance," to over 75 attendees during the 2006 U.S. Pet Pro Classic.
      
   • Melissa Sirianni and Pam Lauritzen gave a presentation on the OSHA and ISCC Alliance and staffed an ISCC and OSHA Alliance Program exhibit booth during the U. S. Pet Pro Classic, November 10 – 13, 2006 in Dallas, Texas.
      
   • During the 2007 Intergroom Pet Styling Expo, April 20-23, 2007, in Somerset, New Jersey, Melissa Sirianni distributed OSHA publications including, All About OSHA, the Alliance Program, Voluntary Protection Programs, and Consultation Program fact sheets, and the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary to the expo's attendees.
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

The OSHA and ISCC Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, Brett Besser, Industrial Hygienist, Ergonomist, Salt Lake Technical Center, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA and Susan Monroe, Industrial Hygienist, Region VI, Dallas, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA will give presentations on the OSHA and ISCC Alliance and other hazards related to the pet care industry at the U. S. Pet Pro Classic, November 8 – 11, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. The Alliance developed tip sheets, "Clipper Ergonomics;" "Warm up and Stretching;" and "Preventing Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in the Pet Styling Industry" will be distributed and OSHA will also provide publications for distribution from the ISCC exhibit booth at the Classic.

In addition, ISCC will continue to serve on the editorial boards of OSHA's Medical and First Aid, Occupational Epidemiology and Ventilation Safety and Health Topics pages. The ISCC representative will review and provide comments on the pages annually.

Further, OSHA will continue to update the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page with safety and health information, related documents and activities and events. ISCC will complete development of its ISCC and OSHA Alliance Web page on its Web site.

ISCC will also finalize tip sheets for the pet care industry, "Know the rules regarding OSHA Secondary Container Requirements," "Exposure to Pesticides," and "Proper Lifting Techniques." After the tip sheets are completed, the documents will be posted on the ISCC and OSHA Alliance Web site.

Finally, ISCC will revise its course, "OSHA and You! Safety and Health Program" to follow the format of OSHA's Short Course, "Introduction to OSHA for Small Business," for owners and managers of pet grooming businesses. The ISCC course's goal is to help employers and employees in the pet grooming industry to gain an understanding of OSHA's operations and procedures and learn how they can work with the agency to prevent or reduce injuries and illnesses in their workplaces.


Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 29, 2007.

OSHA and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Alliance
Close-Out Report
as of March 10, 2005

On March 10, 2003, OSHA and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) formed an Alliance to use their collective expertise to help foster a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics. In addition, OSHA and AAOS agreed to promote safe and healthful working conditions for industries and workers by educating and serving as a resource to AAOS members and others, including OSHA personnel to help them protect workers' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards.

Because AAOS has been focusing its resources on other projects and priorities, OSHA and AAOS agreed to conclude the Alliance retroactively as of March 10, 2005. However, OSHA and AAOS will continue to work together through other avenues to develop and share information on ergonomics. The following successes resulted from the organizations' working together to meet the Alliance's goals:

• AAOS representatives serve on the editorial board for OSHA's Motor Vehicle Safety and Motor Vehicle Safety in Construction Safety and Health Topics pages.
   
• AAOS exhibited at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, which was June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, Virginia and the Second Annual OSHA Compliance Assistance Conference, which was June 9-13, 2003, in Vienna Virginia.
   
• Brett Besser, ergonomist, OSHA's Salt Lake Technical Center, attended AAOS' annual continuing medical education course on Occupational Orthopaedics and Workers Compensation, November 5-7, 2004, in Costa Mesa, California.
   
• AAOS hosted a meeting of Alliance Program participants to discuss recent developments in ergonomics on May 14, 2004 in Washington, DC.
   
• Kim Lazor, Chief of Staff, OSHA, gave an update on the Agency's four-pronged approach to ergonomics at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons on March 12, 2004 in San Francisco, California.
   
• Dr. Peter Amadio, a member of AAOS, gave a presentation entitled, "The Evidence for Repetitive Microtrauma as a Factor in the Etiology of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Study of the Subsynovial Connective Tissue, "on January 27, 2004 at the National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics" Research Symposium in Washington, DC.
   
• AAOS hosted a half-day seminar, Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders, for OSHA personnel and Alliance Program participants on May 30, 2003 in Washington, DC.

Report prepared by: Elizabeth J. Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 2, 2005