Partnership #1400 - Agreement - January 8, 2025

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
DENVER AREA OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Area Office and Aims Community College 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 Aims Community College hereby form an Alliance to provide Aims Community College agricultural students and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to safety and health issues including machine guarding, lockout tagout, dust control/combustible dust and confined space. This alliance will also address student safety training and hazard identification techniques, programs and methods, and 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 and Aims Community College 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/Regional/Local 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.

• 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 Aims Community College websites) to employers and workers in the industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Aims Community College conferences, local meetings, or other events.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on machine guarding, lockout tagout, dust control/combustible dust, confined space, student safety training 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 Aims Community College good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for Aims Community College constituents and other local employer and employee groups regarding topics including, but not limited to recordkeeping, agriculture, safety and health management program elements, and current OSHA initiatives and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

• Develop effective training and education programs for Aims Community College constituents and other local employer and employee groups 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.

• Deliver or arrange for training events during the term of the agreement. Training may be delivered via webinar, appearances at Aims Community College conferences or OSHA events.

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, communications, 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 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 Denver Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage On-Site Consultation program' 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 signatories.

Signed this 22 day of July, 2025.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BILLINGS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MONTANA LOGGING ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Billings Area Office and the Montana Logging Association (MLA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Montana Logging Association (MLA) hereby renew the Alliance signed April 4, 2023, with a continued emphasis on moving or falling trees, logs, and branches, contact with dangerous moving and rotating machinery or equipment parts, repetitive motion, overexertion, awkward postures, heavy lifting, and other physical stressors, vehicles and heavy equipment, and noise. Specifically, OSHA and MLA organization(s) are committed to providing Montana small businesses in the logging and support industries with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them comply with OSHA standards related to the above hazards to 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 improving logging safety in Montana.

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 “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products 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 and MLA 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.
• 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 MLA websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and MLA conferences, local meetings, or other National Safety Stand-Down events such as Safe + Sound Campaign.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on addressing the hazards associated with logging operations 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 MLA best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for Montana loggers regarding safe logging and log transportation and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Develop effective training and education programs for small employers 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

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 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 Billings Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either 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 both signatories.

Signed this 19th day of May 2025

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BILLINGS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MONTANA ONSITE CONSULTATION PROGRAM

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Billings Area Office and Montana Onsite Consultation Program (MT Consultation) 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 MT Consultation hereby form an Alliance to provide workplaces in Montana with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by improving workplace safety and health practices, initiating or enhancing workplace safety and health programs, 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 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.

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.
• 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 MT Consultation websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and MT Consultation conferences, local meetings, or other National Safety Stand-Down events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on addressing construction and general industry 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 good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for small businesses and temporary workers engaged in stone fabrication, construction, warehousing, and PIV operations regarding recognition and prevention of associated hazards. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of the target audiences.
• Develop effective training and education programs for hard-to-reach employers 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

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, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering 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 Billings Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either 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 both signatories.

Signed this 28th day of April 2025.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
DENVER AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Area Office and the Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) 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 IECRM hereby form an Alliance to provide IECRM members and others in the construction industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards such as electric shock and arc flash, 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 and IECRM 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/Regional/Local 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.
• 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 IECRM websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and IECRM conferences, local meetings, or other outreach and training events. OSHA will provide information at safety meetings as resources allow.
• 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 IECRM good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Encourage member employees to actively participate in their company safety programs and events including Safety and Health Stand Down events.
• Encourage IECRM to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including electric shock and arc flash.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for IECRM members to share information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Develop effective training and education programs for IECRM 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of health and safety training to targeted industries in support of OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs.

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, communications, 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 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 Denver Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation program’s participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. 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 both signatories.

Signed this 16th day of May, 2025.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
DENVER REGIONAL OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MOUNTAIN WEST OSHA EDUCATION CENTER AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Regional Office and the Mountain West OSHA Education Center and Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (MWOEC/RMCOEH), 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 MWOEC/RMCOEH hereby form an Alliance to provide MWOEC/RMCOEH students and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to prevalent safety hazards in the general and construction industries 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 surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and MWOEC/RMCOEH 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 objective(s):

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local 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.

• 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 MWOEC/RMCOEH websites) to employers and workers. Ensure information developed recognizes the diversity of the workforce and is accessible in multiple languages and formats.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and MWOEC/RMCOEH conferences, local meetings, or other outreach and training activities throughout Region VIII as appropriate. Support the Denver Region Field Federal Safety and Health Councils (FFSHCs) by periodically attending meetings to share information about MWOEC/RMCOEH resources and hosting meetings when possible.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings for information sharing and technical discussion, as appropriate. These meetings may include completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or provide input on safety and health issues.

• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by sharing information with MWOEC/RMCOEH students in the Denver Region about effective safety and health management systems. Encourage students/employees to actively participate in their company safety programs and events including Safety and Health Stand Down events or attend events hosted by the MWOEC/RMCOEH.

• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures, and issues such as Diversity Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA), and mental health.

• Share information with and educate MWOEC/RMCOEH students in the Denver Region on OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Campaign.

• Build relationships between the MWOEC/RMCOEH s and OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and State Plan offices to address health and safety issues, including current hazards trending in the Denver Region.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for MWOEC/RMCOEH students in the Denver Region 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of health and safety training to targeted industries in support of OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs and campaigns including fall prevention, trenching, heat injury and illness prevention, controlling silica dust exposure and others. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.

• Collectively assess employer training needs in the Denver Region and determine the most effective MWOEC/RMCOEH locations to provide training on different topics.

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 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 discuss the responsibilities of the participants, to share information on activities, and to track results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Denver and Englewood Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement is strictly to set forth some basic understandings between the parties, but it is not intended to be a binding document. The parties agree that it is not legally enforceable and shall not be construed to create any legal or contractual obligations on the part of any entity or individual. This agreement shall not be construed to provide a private right or cause of action for or by any individual or entity. Nothing in this agreement authorizes or is intended to obligate the parties to expend, exchange, or reimburse funds, services, or supplies, or transfer or receive anything of value. Nothing in this agreement shall be interpreted to limit or otherwise affect any authorities, rights, powers, or privileges accorded to either party under any law or regulation.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice.

Signed this 8th day of April, 2025.