AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
WILKES-BARRE AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Wilkes-Barre Area Office and The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association (NEPA MAEA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and NEPA MAEA hereby form an Alliance to provide NEPA MAEA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to emerging general industry hazards and addressing hazard recognition and control programs, injury and illness prevention programs, effective safety training issues, and 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, 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 and NEPA MAEA 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: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Share information on OSHA’s National Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and NEPA MAEA conferences, local meetings, or other workshops and events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on various safety and health topics including but not limited to general industry hazards and injury and illness prevention plans to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education programs for students, adjudicated young adults, and limited or English as a second language speaking workers participating in the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Council training and education programs (YES) regarding youth entering the workforce to promote the understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and to communicate such information to employers and workers.
• Develop effective training and education programs for NEPA MAEA members to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, the responsibilities of employers, and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

OSHA’s Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA 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 organization’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 Wilkes-Barre Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

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 15^th day of August, 2019

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
ALLENTOWN AREA OFFICE
LEHIGH SAFETY COMMITTEE
A CONSORTIUM OF THE
LEHIGH VALLEY AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE GREATER LEHGH VALLEY
NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
December 13, 2011

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed:
   
   December 15, 2009
   
   Date Renewed:
   
   December 12, 2011
   
   Alliance Overview:
   
   The Lehigh Valley Labor Management Council is an organization of business, labor and community leaders formed to improve relations between labor and management resulting in a positive image, economic growth, and improved quality of life for unions, companies, and the communities served in and around the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. The United States Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USDOL/OSHA) alliance provides members and others with information, training, guidance and access to OSHA resources that will help them reduce the potential for workplace injury and illness.
   
   Implementation Team Members
   
   Tyrone Reed, Alvin H. Butz
   Mike Tirrell, Lehigh Valley Area Labor Management Council
   Timothy Duncan, City of Allentown
   Jennifer Castellano, American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley
   Karl Buesgen, Jr., Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractor
   Lee Cunningham, West Side-Hammer Electric
   Scott Parker, Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
   Andrew Kubick, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local No. 375
   Jacque Creamer, Jr., Pennsylvania Power Light (PPL) Corporation
   Thomas Barnowski, Northampton Community College (NCC)
   Judith Rex, Northampton Community College
   Robert Millet, Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Mediation
   Cynthia J. Mellen, PA/OSHA Consultation Program at Indiana University of PA
   Scott G. Shimandle, USDOL/OSHA Allentown Area Office
   Richard M. Fetzer, United States – Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)


2. Implementation Team Meetings
    

   January 10, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at American Red Cross (Bethlehem, PA)
   February 14, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at Northampton Community College (NCC) – Fowler Center (Bethlehem, PA)
   March 14, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at PPL Walbert Training Center (Allentown, PA)
   April 5, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at NCC – Fowler Center (Bethlehem, PA)
   May 2, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at NCC – Fowler Center
   June 6, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at NCC – Fowler Center
   July 6, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at PPL Walbert Training Center
   August 8, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at NCC – Fowler Center
   Sept. 19, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at NCC – Fowler Center
   Oct. 17, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at Alvin H. Butz, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
   Nov. 21, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
   Dec. 12, 2011	Safety Alliance Committee meeting at NCC – Fowler Center



3. Activites and Products
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   December 14, 2010 through December 12, 2011.
   
   Alliance Activity
    
   • Training and Education
     
     1. February 15, 2011 -“Safety Committee Survival in a Down Economy – Best Practices for Maintaining a Safe Workplace with a Limited Budget” was a series of three presentations. The first speaker was Kevin Vrablic, MD, of HealthWorks - Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, who presented information on the various types of injuries and illnesses that have been experienced within the Lehigh Valley area of the last few years. The second speaker was Andrew Gruber, who is a Senior Safety Consultant for The Graham Company. His presentation focused on “Safety Leadership Training for Safety Committee Members” and the critical success factors for an effective safety committee. The final presenter was, Jean E. Davis, Loss Control Supervisor for Selective Insurance. Her presentation was a Safety Management Success Story” in which she provided the attendees with solutions that were developed by a client’s safety committee and subsequently through their efforts how they aided in reducing their injury and illness severity factor and their worker compensation loss ratio.
     
     2. March 8, 2011- “Construction Safety - The Need to be Safety Minded”. This outreach activity was a discussion presented by the Allentown Area Office Compliance Assistance Specialist at the Bethlehem Arts Quest Center and focused on some of the local fatal accidents within the Lehigh Valley Area.
     
     3. May 18, 2011 – “Personal Protective Equipment Workshop” was a day long event, which included numerous presentations on various topics including regulatory awareness, best practices with personal protective equipment (PPE), and effective PPE usage. The day also featured several vendor demonstrations and the opportunity for networking with many equipment vendors.
     
     4. September 20, 2011 – “Workplace Injuries and the Value of Wellness Programs”. This outreach event was another series of several presenters, including Kevin Vrablik, MD, of HealthWorks - Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, who returned to continue his previous discussion on how occupational injuries have had an affect on the injured employee, their families and their employer. We then had two informal presentations – open discussions – on the “Value of Wellness Programs”. The first discussion was lead by a representative of the City of Allentown, who shared her efforts with a Wellness Campaign for city employees and the success of their efforts. The second discussion was lead by a representative from the Allentown Health Bureau, who shared that employers need to look beyond the “typical” wellness programs (e.g. weight loss programs and smoking cessation programs) and to find ways to engage employees in open dialog about workplace or home issues that may have an impact on their well being (mental well being), and that by opening up the opportunity for employees to share ideas, thoughts, or concerns, the employees may be willing to initiate workplace programs that address their personal issues, thus getting more employees involved in their own safety – even if it for personal/selfish reasons.
   
   
   • Outreach and Communication
     
     See comments above for Training and Education
   
   
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health
     
     No national events held during this time frame. However, it should be noted that Northampton Community College (NCC) continues to post information on the OSHA Alliance and each of the upcoming free events on their website at www.northampton.edu. Through the Community Colleges Center for Business & Industry – Public Safety & Emergency Services – Corporate Safety, an independent page has been established for the Lehigh Valley Safety Alliance. All businesses and individuals who attend (or attended) NCC courses within the Corporate Safety Program are provided frequent updates to promote the events not only within the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, but also globally.
     
     Additionally, many of the members and attendees are affiliated with various other professional and business organizations, and pass these events along to their contacts. Associations include but are not limited to: the American Society of Safety Engineers, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, Home Builders Associations, National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Unions, Local Nos. 375 and 1600.
     
     Finally, in the scope of national promotion of safety and health it should be noted that many of the vendors who attended and participated in the September 20, 2011 - Personal Protective Equipment Workshop, were from companies that sell their products and services not only nationally, but also internationally, as well. Comments that were received from the vendors were very positive and many received contacts for potential services and equipment.
   
   
    
   Alliance Products.
    
   • Training and Education
   • Outreach and Communication
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health
   
   
   The only products developed during this evaluation period were numerous PowerPoint presentations that were developed by each of the presenters, as well as flyers which were used to announce/register for these events. At this time, these presentations have not yet been made available on a national level, unless an attendee or presenter either copied or shared their information with others – this information has not been requested or tracked.


4. Results
   
   A. The table below lists each of the outreach activities and the number of individuals reached during the reporting period.
   
   NOTE: The table below does not include the many meetings held over the last year and the numerous participants that benefitted from the varied safety and health discussions at each of the meetings (listed above in Section II – Implementation Team Meetings/Activities).
    

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Safety Committee in a Down Economy	47
   Construction  Safety – The Need to be Safety Minded	65
   Personal Protective Equipment Workshop	150
   Workplace Injuries and Wellness Programs	16
   TOTAL	278

5. Upcoming Milestones
   
   The Lehigh Valley Safety Committee is currently working on its 4th Safety Expo event. This event will again be held at DeSales University, located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, and is scheduled to be held on May 15, 2012. Current plans are to consist of three different “tracks” for the attendees to select from including: (1) Pennsylvania Certification Training for Safety Committees, which will include an application workshop, safety committee operation and function training, hazard identification and accident investigation sessions; (2) Pre-Planning for Safety, which may include such topics as job site pre-construction meetings and contractor bid reviews, contractor safety and health program assessment, job site inspections, and the development and use of job safety analysis’; and the final “track” (3) will focus on Work and Life Initiatives – Wellness Programs. This cluster of sessions may include such topics as first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the non-designated responder (for work or home), bloodborne pathogen, fire extinguisher use, and stress management.
   
   Report Prepared by: Scott G. Shimandle, CAS Allentown Area Office
   
   For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to www.osha.gov.

Associated Builders & Contractors - Delaware Chapter and Department of Labor/Delaware OSHA Consultation

Members of the ABC Delaware Safety, Health & Wellness Committee pose with the signatories at the alliance signing ceremony on June 15, 2016. (standing, left to right): Members of the ABC Delaware Safety, Health & Wellness Committee: Jake Czerwin-Advanced Power Control, Richard Eitel-Pearce & Moretto, Mike Anderson-Nickle Electrical Companies, Brian Martinenza-Service Unlimited, Frank Dobson-Dobson Associates, Giff Nowland-Nowland Associates, Craig Campbell-Bramhall Hitchen Insurance, Todd Moran-M. Davis, Marc Klair-RC Fabricators, Brian Eppelheimer-J.F. Sobieski Mechanical, Eric Charlebois-Wohlsen Construction, David Eppelheimer-J.F. Sobieski Mechanical, and Scott Baker-The Tri-M Group. (seated, left to right): Fred Eysaldt-OSHA Supervisor; Marie Wright-ABC Delaware Safety, Health & Wellness Committee Chair; Erin Patterson-OSHA Area Director; and Ed Capodanno, ABC Delaware President.

Fred Eysaldt, OSHA Supervisor; Marie Wright, ABC Delaware Safety, Health & Wellness Committee Chair; Erin Patterson, OSHA Area Director; and Ed Capodanno, ABC Delaware President; at the alliance signing ceremony on June 15, 2016.

(left) Kevin T. Chambers, MBA, MSc, ASHM, Area Director (right) Gene Barr, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry at the Alliance signing ceremony on November 2, 2021.

Jewell Lester, Vice President, Finance and Administration, PCBI, and Timothy W. Braun, Acting Area Director, OSHA Harrisburg Area Office, at the alliance signing ceremony on September 1, 2016.

Alex Halper, Director, Government Affairs, PCBI; Jewell Lester, Vice President, Finance and Administration, PCBI; Susan E. Smith, Educational Services Executive, PCBI; Timothy W. Braun, Acting Area Director, OSHA Harrisburg Area Office; and Dale Glacken, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Harrisburg Area Office; after the signing ceremony on September 1, 2016.

OSHA meeting with the President of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. (Left to right: Gene Barr, President and CEO, PCBI; Timothy W. Braun, Acting Area Director, OSHA Harrisburg Area Office; Dale Glacken, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Harrisburg Area Office.)

(Seated L to R) Sam Denisco, Vice President of Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and Kevin Kilp, Area Director, Harrisburg Area Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (Standing L to R) Susan E. Smith, Educational Services Executive, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and Dale Glacken, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Harrisburg Area Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Alliance Renewal signing on July 18, 2014.

(Seated L to R) Don Holt, Vice President of Finance and Operations, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry; Kevin Kilp, Area Director, Harrisburg Area Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (Standing L to R) Dale Glacken, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Harrisburg Area Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and Susan E. Smith, Educational Services Executive, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Alliance Renewal signing on March 5, 2012.

Brendan Claybaugh, Area Director, DOL-OSHA Erie Area Office; Cindy Nellis, Director, Clarion University, SBDC; and Sam Gualardo, Program Director, PA OSHA Consultation Service at the signing ceremony on February 13, 2018.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
PENNSYLVANIA OSHA CONSULTATION PROGRAM INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
AND
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Pennsylvania Area Offices (Allentown, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia), Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry – Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (PA DLI BWC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and PA DLI BWC hereby form an Alliance to provide the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employers and employees with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers. Specific efforts will focus on promoting safety and health training, addressing workplace safety committee issues, and promoting an understanding of 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, 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 and PA DLI BWC recognize that OSHA’s 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 the partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Share information on OSHA’s National Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and other activities.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the PA DLI BWC websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Share non-confidential trending data relative to injuries and illnesses that have been found within the covered counties of the OSHA offices which are signatory to this agreement, to aid in the development of local initiatives.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and PA DLI BWC conferences (PA Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference), local meetings, or other Safety Day events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding PA DLI BWC programs, including Pennsylvania Training for Health and Safety (PATHS), Health and Safety Data Processing and Management System (HandS), best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Collaborate with PA DLI BWC and their trainers on OSHA initiatives, including Local, Regional, National Emphasis Programs, Stand Down Efforts (e.g. Fall Prevention, Trench Safety, Forklift Safety, etc.) and National Campaigns (e.g. Focus Four, Heat, Safe + Sound, etc.).

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education programs for PA DLI BWC trainers regarding OSHA standards and initiatives to enhance their efforts to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Develop effective training and education programs for OSHA staff regarding PA DLI BWC mandates, programs and initiatives to enhance OSHA’s efforts to communicate such information to various stakeholders, employers, and workers.
• Develop effective training and education programs for PA OSHA Consultation staff regarding PA DLI BWC mandates, programs and initiatives to enhance OSHA’s efforts to communicate such information to various stakeholders, employers, and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA outreach activities and PA DLI BWC safety and health courses, for various stakeholders including career and technical schools/institutions (high school and secondary education).
• Develop effective training and education programs for PA DLI BWC and their stakeholders to promote an understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

OSHA’s Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into this Alliance, neither OSHA nor PA DLI BWC is endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of the other organizations’ products or services apart from those contemplated by this agreement.

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 Allentown, Harrisburg and Philadelphia OSHA Offices, as resources permit. OSHA will encourage the OSHA On-Site Consultation programs’ participation on the team, as resources permit.

This agreement, including participation in any and all activities or objectives to be performed hereunder, is strictly voluntary. This agreement is not intended to and does not create any contractual rights or obligations with respect to the signatory entities or any other parties.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate their continued participation in this agreement 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 all signatories.

Signed this 9^th day of September, 2019.

Alliance Agreement Signature Page

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ALLENTOWN AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE PENNSYLVANIA OSHA CONSULTATION PROGRAM
AND
SAFETY PEER GROUP NETWORK

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Allentown Area Office, the Pennsylvania OHA Consultation Program and the Safety Peer Group (SPG) Network, continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and SPG hereby renew the Alliance signed September 20, 2017and renewed September 16, 2019, with a continued emphasis on reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards, healthcare environmental conditions, chemical hazards and by addressing injury and illness prevention programs, effective safety training and medical management programs. Specifically, both organization(s) are committed to providing the SGP members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address drugs in the workplace, injury and illness recording and reporting, ergonomic and chemical hazards.

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.

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 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the SGP 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/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on various safety and health topics including but not limited to: ergonomics, substance abuse testing and prevention programs, medical marijuana, legionella, silica, injury and illness prevention programs, OSHA Consultation Program and OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by actively participating in workplace safety committees and/or workplace safety suggestion programs.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for SPG Network members regarding, ergonomics, substance abuse testing and prevention programs, medical marijuana, legionella, silica, injury and illness prevention programs, OSHA Consultation Program and OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for SPG Network members to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

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, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and the Lehigh Valley Health Network – HealthWorks’ Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or SPG Network conferences, local meetings, or other events, as scheduled and as time and resources permit.
• To educate stakeholders and encourage the voluntary use of the free, confidential onsite consultation services provided by the Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding SPG Network members good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, written documents and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on injury and illness prevention and hazard mitigation and control that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and/or disseminate case studies on various occupational health hazards, as identified, and publicize their results.

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 Allentown Area Office 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 a period not to exceed five years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 16^th day of September, 2019.

Alliance Agreement Signature Page

(left) Regional Administrator Michael Rivera, USDOL-OSHA (right) Carlos G. Obrador Garrido Cuesta, Consul of Mexico, Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Alliance renewal ceremony on September 1, 2021.

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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regions 1 through 10 and the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC), National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII), National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), Elevator Contractors of America (ECA), Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund (EIWPF), and the National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP), collectively known as the “Elevator Industry Safety Partners” (EISP), recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the noted organizations hereby form an Alliance to provide the elevator industry employers and workers, and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help reduce and prevent exposure to “Focus Four” (falls, electrical, struck-by, and caught between) and other recognized hazards during the construction, modernization, maintenance, and repair of conveyances within the elevator industry, hereinafter known as conveyances. Elevator industry conveyances include, but are not limited to, elevators, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, LULA lifts, wheelchair lifts, sidewalk lifts, dock lifts, material lifts, inclines, and other special purpose conveyances or similar industry devices designed to transport or maneuver persons or property. A list of conveyances is included for reference. The Alliance will place emphasis on identifying, developing, and promoting the implementation of conveyance industry best practices, procedures, and programs, while also providing information on understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employees and 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 available aggregated, non-company specific fatality, 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 effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the noted organizations recognize that OSHA's State Plans and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that public information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of “Focus Four” and other recognized workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and EISP websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or conveyance industry conferences, local meetings, or other related events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on conveyance industry “Focus Four” and other recognized hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Develop and disseminate non-company specific case studies on incidents, injuries, and fatalities within the conveyance industry that include information about age groups, type of work, tasks being performed, applicable standards, and training/education received, and publish their results.
• Encourage EISP and their members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Create training tools and resources to communicate and reinforce industry-wide safety and health best practices, such as hazard fact sheets, hazard alert notices, and potential special-emphasis optional topics for use in the 10/30-hour Outreach courses.
• Develop effective training and education programs for the elevator industry on “Focus Four” and other recognized hazards in the industry. Products should stress the importance of attending training and that all company personnel need to follow safe work rules. Training products will also include information that promotes an understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities as well as employers’ responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).
• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by engaging them in joint communication, training, and education efforts.
• Identify and pursue training opportunities to assist OSHA, including educating its compliance and other field staff on conveyance industry construction, modernization, repair and maintenance tasks, and recognized hazards.

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 initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. 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 meet one to two times per year, and more frequently when necessary, to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of OSHA Regions 1 through 10 that are signatory to the agreement and any other appropriate OSHA representatives: Directorate of Training (DTE), OSHA Training Institute (OTI), and the Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP). OSHA will encourage State Plans’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate their organization’s participation in the agreement 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 all signatories. Additional entities involved in the conveyance industry may be added as Alliance participants to this agreement upon written request and approval of OSHA and the EISP.

Signed this 5th day of September, 2019

Conveyances In The Elevator Industry

The attached list of Conveyances is not all inclusive