Local Emphasis Program for the Seafood Processing Industry
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- Title:Local Emphasis Program for the Seafood Processing Industry
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* This is one of the 29 OSHA-approved State Plans. Twenty-two State Plans (21 states and Puerto Rico) cover both private and state and local government workplaces. The other seven State Plans (Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and the Virgin Islands) cover state and local government workers only.
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Since entering into an Alliance on September 16, 2003 subsequent renewal(s) on February 27, 2018 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bridgeport Area Office and International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1150 have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
OSHA and Teamsters, Local 1150 continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.
In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with Teamsters, Local 1150 by:
Teamsters, Local 1150 will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:
OSHA’s cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. By entering into this Ambassador relationship, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’s products or services.
This Ambassador relationship will remain in effect for the duration of an on-going cooperative association and a good faith effort by all parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided that signatory gives 30 days’ written notice. Termination by one signatory will not nullify the Ambassador relationship with all signatories, with the exception of OSHA; OSHA may terminate the Ambassador relationship as a whole, or its relationship with one or more individual signatories.
Signed this 7th day of November, 2022.
Cathy Brescia
Area Director
Bridgeport Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Rocco J. Calo
Secretary-Treasurer/Principal Officer
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Local 1150
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Augusta Area Office, Bangor District Office, Maine 21(d) On-Site Consultation Program-SafetyWorks! (SafetyWorks!), and Construction Safety Alliance of Maine (CSAM) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, SafetyWorks!, and CSAM hereby form an Alliance to provide CSAM members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to construction workplace safety and health hazards and addressing upcoming and on going trends in construction safety and health, and understand 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 also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."
Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available 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, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, SafetyWorks!, and CSAM recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program 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.
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:
OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA and SafetyWorks! for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's and SafetyWorks! initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA, SafetyWorks!, and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization's products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to 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 Bangor District Office and the Augusta Area Office and any other appropriate offices.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided that signatory gives 30 days' written notice to the others. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.
Signed this 3 day of August, 2022.
David McGuan
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Steven L. Greeley
21(d) Director
SafetyWorks!
Richard Galletta
Co-Chairperson
Safety Director
Landry/French Construction
Bob Burdick
Co-Chairperson
President/Instructor & Consultant
Burdick Training & Consulting Services
Cameron Hagger
Safety Director
Sargent Corp.
Mike McCarren
Regional Safety Manager
E.S. Buolos
Nancy Hughes
President
OHS Training & Consulting, Inc.
Michaela Curley
Safety Coordinator
Landry/French Construction
Rod Stanley
Director, Loss Control Services Region I
MEMIC
Since entering into an Alliance on October 1, 2008, with subsequent renewals and latest renewal on November 7, 2018. the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Providence Area Office and The Safety Alliance for Furthering Educational Resources in Rhode Island (SAFER) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
OSHA and SAFER continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.
In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with SAFER by:
SAFER will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:
OSHA’s cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. By entering into this Ambassador relationship, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’s products or services.
This Ambassador relationship will remain in effect for the duration of an on-going cooperative association and a good faith effort by both parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided it gives 30 days’ written notice. Termination by one signatory will not nullify the Ambassador relationship with all signatories, with the exception of OSHA; OSHA may terminate the Ambassador relationship as a whole, or its relationship with one or more individual signatories.
Signed this 13 day of April 2022.
Robert Sestito
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Chester Hombert
Manafort Precision
SAFER Sub-Committee Chair
Wayne Estes
Atmed Occupational Medicine
SAFER Steering Committee
Robert Kunz
Dimeo Construction Company
SAFER Steering Committee Chair
Jane Viscolsi
New England Laborers Health and Safety
Fund
SAFER Steering Committee
John Conroy
Arden Engineering
SAFER Webmaster
In response to an online request, the New Hampshire On-Site Consultation Program (WorkWISE NH) located at Keene State College, conducted a visit to a stone countertop manufacturer. WorkWISE NH consultants made multiple health hazard visits to the facility from March 2020 to July 2021. These visits came about from the company’s interest in improving workplace safety and health, with particular interest in Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS).
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region I Concord NH OSHA Area Office, WorkWise NH / OSHA Consultation Program and the NH Governor’s Office continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, WorkWise NH and the NH Governor’s Office hereby renew an Alliance signed on December 17, 2019 with a continued emphasis to provide healthcare professionals, businesses, trade organizations and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address providing healthcare professionals, businesses, trade organizations and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help protect workers, particularly by raising awareness of physical well-being and promoting individual wellness for Granite Staters by empowering workplaces to provide support for people recovering from substance use disorders in the community and workplace.
This Alliance will provide and assist employers with guidance and access to prevention, treatment, training and recovery support services to help prevent substance misuse in the community and workplace through the NH Governor’s Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) Initiative. This initiative will promote individual wellness by creating work environments that further mental and physical well-being of employees; proactively preventing substance misuse and supporting recovery from substance use disorders while encouraging healthy and safe working environments where employers, employees, and communities can collaborate to create positive change, eliminate stigma, and support recovery. This alliance will also assist employers and employees to understand 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 also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guideline for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Product and Other Alliance Projects".
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, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA, WorkWise NH and the NH Governor’s Office recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program 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:
Training and Education
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:
Outreach and Communication
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:
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 from each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and the results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Concord and Boston Regional Office that is a signatory to the Alliance agreement and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs’ participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for 5 years. Any signatory or its successor may terminate this agreement for any reason and at any time, provided that signatory or its successor gives 30 days’ written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories or their successor(s).
Signed this 15th day of December, 2021.
Región 1 de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado de México en Boston, MA, en adelante denominados conjuntamente “los Participantes”;
RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos; y
RECONOCIENDO que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA prevé el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación para fines tales como la capacitación y la educación, difusión y comunicación, y para promover un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo;
Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:
Objetivo General
Los Participantes tienen la intención de establecer una relación de colaboración para proveer a los nacionales mexicanos y a otros en información, orientación y acceso a recursos de capacitación Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, y Vermont y educación para promover los derechos de los trabajadores a la protección de su seguridad y salud ocupacionales, y para ayudarlos a entender la ley nacional de los Estados Unidos de América sobre los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (OSH Act).
Capacitación y Educación
Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de capacitación y educación:
Difusión y Comunicación
Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de difusión y comunicación:
Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional
Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos relacionados con la promoción de un diálogo conjunto sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo:
Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar los procedimientos de trabajo y establecer las funciones y responsabilidades de los Participantes. Además, los Participantes tienen el propósito de reunirse por lo menos tres veces al año con fines de seguimiento e intercambio de información sobre las actividades y los resultados en torno al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.
Nada de lo dispuesto en el presente Arreglo compromete a los Participantes a erogar recursos.
Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo puede durar dos (2) años a partir de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurará notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta (30) días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.
Firmado en Boston, Massachusetts, en duplicado, el día 03, de septiembre 2021, en los idiomas inglés y español.
POR LA Región 1 DE LA
ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y
SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL
DEPARTMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA:
POR EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN
Boston, Massachusetts