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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison and Milwaukee Area offices, and the Lake States Lumber Association, Inc. (LSLA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safe and healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, and LSLA hereby form an Alliance to provide LSLA members and others with information, guidance, and training resources to protect the health and safety of workers particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated with machine guarding, control of hazardous energy, electrical hazards, occupational noise, heat illness, 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 LSLA recognize that OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program partner (Wisconsin Safety and Health Consultation Program) is 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:
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 LSLA website) to employers and workers in the industry.
Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and LSLA conferences, local meetings, or other related events.
Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings related to the lumber 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 LSLA’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health increasing hazard awareness training and reporting.
Encourage LSLA members to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including hazards associated with machine guarding, control of hazardous energy, electrical hazards, occupational noise, and heat illness.
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:
Develop effective training and education programs for the lumber industry regarding hazards associated with machine guarding, control of hazardous energy, electrical hazards, occupational noise, heat illness, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
Develop effective training and education programs for the lumber industry 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.
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 Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison and Milwaukee Area Offices and any other OSHA Area Office representatives that may contribute to the success of the Alliance. Wisconsin Safety and Health Consultation Program will designate a representative to be on the implementation 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 all signatories.
Signed this 22nd day of July, 2026
Robert J. Bonack
OSHA Area Director
Appleton, WI
Ruth (Mitzy) Wright
OSHA Area Director
Eau Claire, WI
Chad Greenwood
OSHA Area Director
Madison, WI
Dustin Schnipke
OSHA Area Director
Milwaukee, WI
Kirby Kendrick
LSLA President
Crystal Falls, MI
Schott Shaver
Vice President/Treasurer
LSLA Education, Inc.
Crystal Falls, MI
Danica Harrier
Wisconsin Safety and Health
Consultation Program Director
Madison, WI
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Worth Area Office and American Subcontractors Association (ASA) North Texas Chapter 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 ASA hereby renew the Alliance signed May 1, 2024, with a continued emphasis on Safety and Health. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing ASA members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them 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 safety and health in the sub-contractor industry.
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 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 renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ASA North Texas Chapter 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 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. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and ASA North Texas acknowledge that this agreement is not legally binding. This agreement does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This agreement does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA's normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA's entering an Alliance with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion 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 Fort Worth Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.
This agreement will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and 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 22nd day of July, 2026.
Timothy Minor
Area Director Fort Worth Area Office
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
Beverly Reynal
Executive Director
American Subcontractors Association
North Texas Chapter
Cal/OSHA has long recognized the importance of heat illness prevention. Since adopting the state's Emergency Temporary Standard in 2005, the agency has continued to expand education, outreach, and resources to help employers and workers recognize and prevent heat-related illnesses.
