ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM
AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINSTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ERIE AREA OFFICE,
PENNSYLVANIA OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE,
AND
PENNWEST CLARION SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Since entering into an Alliance on February 13, 2018, with subsequent renewal(s) on February 13, 2020, and February 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Erie Area Office, Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Service and PennWest Clarion Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 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.

Through the Notice of Funding Opportunity from the Small Business Administration, SBDC's services include maintaining current information concerning environmental, energy, health, safety, and other Federal, state and local regulations that affect small businesses and counseling small businesses on methods of compliance with such regulations. OSHA, Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Service and PennWest Clarion Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 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 Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Service and PennWest Clarion Small Business Development Center (SBDC) by:

• Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• Sharing invitations to and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Office, and the National Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Forum.
• Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities and as resources allow.
• Maintaining the organization's status as Alliance Program Ambassadors on the agency's public webpage.

Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Service and PennWest Clarion Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA's National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach), and encouraging their participation in OSHA's outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

Encouraging Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Service and PennWest Clarion Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.

• Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Service and PennWest Clarion Small Business Development Center (SBDC) good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency's endorsement of their policies, products, or services, including acknowledging that they will not receive any preferential treatment related to any statutory function of the agency.
• Abiding by all terms and conditions for the use of the Alliance Program logo as specified in OSHA's Guidelines for Use of the Alliance Logo.

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 ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by all parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. All signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 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 July 13, 2022.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE DENVER AREA OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
DJ BASIN SAFETY COUNCIL

Since entering into an Alliance on February 6, 2013, with a subsequent renewals on May 5, 2015, and July 11, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Area Office and DJ Basin Safety Council 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 DJ Basin Safety Council 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 DJ Basin Safety Council by:

• Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• Sharing invitations to and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Office, and the National Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Forum.
• Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities and as resources allow.
• Maintaining the organization’s status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency’s public webpage.

DJ Basin Safety Council will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA’s National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach), and encouraging their participation in OSHA’s outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Encouraging DJ Basin Safety Council to build relationships with OSHA’s National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
• Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding DJ Basin Safety Council good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another’s conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency’s endorsement of their policies, products, or services, including acknowledging that they will not receive any preferential treatment related to any statutory function of the agency.
• Abiding by all terms and conditions for the use of the Alliance Program logo as specified in OSHA’s Guidelines for Use of the Alliance Logo.

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. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice.

Signed this 2^nd day of August, 2022.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (NJLWD),
AND
THE NEW JERSEY STATE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMMITTEE (NJSISC)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) New York Regional Office, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD), and the New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee (NJSISC), referred to collectively throughout this document as the "Participants," recognize the value of renewing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, these organizations hereby form an Alliance to provide workplaces in New Jersey 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 will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the Participants will use various elements of occupational health and safety management system principles, and when appropriate, relevant injury, illness and hazard exposure data to help identify areas of emphasis for safety and health 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 developing this Alliance, OSHA and the NJSISC recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Program participants 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 Regarding the "Safe + Sound Campaign"

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of the Safe + Sound Campaign that encourages every workplace located or based in New Jersey to have a safety and health program that includes management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. The Participants will:

• Promote the "Safe + Sound Campaign" to the membership of NJSISC through meetings, newsletters, websites, social media, and other communication channels.
• Develop and disseminate case studies and success stories on effective safety and health programs, and publicize their results.
• Promote the Safe + Sound Week and similar awareness campaigns.

Outreach and Communication on Improving Workplace Safety and Health Practices

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to outreach and communication to help employers improve their "Workplace Safety and Health Practices:"

• To develop methodologies to provide subject matter experts or resources for New Jersey employers that wish to improve their workplace safety and health practices.
• To develop and disseminate information on management leadership, employee involvement, and systematic approaches to find and fix workplace hazards before they can cause injury and illness. This includes developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, the websites of NJSISC's organizational members and NJLWD) to employers and workers in New Jersey.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health programs to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To share information regarding good practices or effective approaches among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.

Training and Education to Assist Responsible Employers To Become Even Safer

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to training and education to assist committed employers in becoming even safer:

• OSHA Challenge

  • To establish new OSHA Challenge Programs in the State of New Jersey. Through OSHA Challenge, OSHA provides participating employers and workers an avenue to work with their designated Challenge Administrators to develop and/or improve their safety and health management program through mentoring, training and progress tracking.

    NOTE:
    OSHA Challenge's three stages guide challenge participants from the initial planning and development process through the implementation of an effective safety and health management program. Challenge participants do not receive exemptions from OSHA programmed inspections.

• To promote the use of free on-site consultation services available through NJLWD.
• To encourage companies with exemplary safety and health programs to participate in Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and/or Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
• To design and implement a recognition program, for workplaces which do not utilize the NJLWD's On-site Consultation Program, that is in line with principles OSHA leading metrics.,
• To stimulate and maintain occupational safety and health awareness among employees and management in accordance with OSHA management system principles.

New Jersey Safety Recognition Programs

• New Jersey Governor’s Award for Safety and Health Excellence
  • Provides recognition to New Jersey workplaces with outstanding performance in the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses,
    1. By being awarded either OSHA SHARP or VPP status, or
    2. Has been certified to meet the requirements of ISO 45001 and
    3. Have their most recent injury and illness rates less than half the latest published BLS rates for their NAICS code and,
    4. Have a Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification Rate that is 0.8 or lower and,
    5. Have demonstrated program implementation based on leading performance indicators in accordance with recent guidelines (OSHA 3970).
• New Jersey Governor's Award for Safety and Health Performance
  • Provides recognition to workplaces that utilize the NJ 21(d) On-site Consultation Program, but are not eligible for SHARP or VPP, for undertaking a voluntary effort to improve its safety and health program. To be considered for this, the workplace must the following criteria:
    1. The workplace must request and receive a full-service safety and health consultation visit from NJ 21(d) On-site Consultation within the previous twelve (12) months and,
    2. The workplace’s safety and health program was evaluated using the Consultation Form 33, and
    3. The workplace must correct all serious and other-than-serious safety and health hazards that were identified by the NJLWD On-site Consultation Program and,
    4. The workplace must have implemented leading safety and health performance indicators in accordance with recent guidelines (OSHA 3970), meeting the minimum criteria approved by the NJ Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and,
    5. Have their most recent injury and illness rates less than half the latest published BLS rates for their NAICS code.
• New Jersey Governor’s Award for Safety and Health Achievement
  • Provides recognition to workplaces that have undertaken independent efforts to improve their safety and health program. To be considered for this, the workplace must meet the following criteria:
    1. The workplace must have implemented leading safety and health performance indicators in accordance with recent guidelines (e.g. OSHA 3970 or equivalent), meeting the minimum criteria approved by the NJ Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and,
    2. Have their most recent injury and illness rates less than half the latest published BLS rates for their NAICS code and,
    3. Have a Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification Rate that is 0.8 or lower and,
    4. Have been evaluated for meeting or exceeding all the criteria for this award by a mechanism accepted by the NJ Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development.

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 New York Regional Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate their participation in the Alliance for any reason at any time, provided the signatory gives 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 August 2022.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JACKSON AREA OFFICE
AND
THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.,
MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Jackson Area Office and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Mississippi Chapter (“ABC, MS Chapter”) 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 ABC, MS Chapter hereby form an Alliance to provide members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards commonly found in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, and confined spaces, as well as other prevalent safety and health hazards in the construction industry such as falls, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards, 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 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 the ABC, MS Chapter 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: Outreach and Communication

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

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, work-related suicide, mental health issues, potential workplace drug overdoses and communicate such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the ABC, MS Chapter Websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or ABC, MS Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on prevalent hazards in the construction industry 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 construction workers regarding fall protection, trenching and excavation, electrical safety, scaffold safety, confined space safety, steel erection, struck-by hazards, silica, heat illness prevention, as well as mental health and suicides prevention, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses in fall protection, trenching and excavation, electrical safety, scaffold safety, confined space safety, steel erection, struck-by hazards, silica, heat illness prevention, as well as mental health and suicides prevention.

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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering 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 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 Jackson 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 remain in effect for five-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 16 day of August 2022.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE HOUSTON NORTH AND HOUSTON SOUTH AREA OFFICES
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF GREATER HOUSTON,
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS - HOUSTON CHAPTER,
AMERICAN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION - HOUSTON CHAPTER,
AND UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Houston North and Houston South Area Offices and Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC), Associated General Contractors - Houston Chapter (AGC), American Subcontractors Association - Houston Chapter (ASA), and University of Houston - Clear Lake (UHCL) 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 ABC, AGC, ASA, and UHCL, hereby form an Alliance to provide Alliance members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to fall hazards, 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 the ABC, AGC, ASA, and UHCL 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 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 ABC, AGC, ASA, and UHCL websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and the ABC, AGC, ASA, and UHCL conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on fall prevention 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 the ABC, AGC, ASA, and UHCL 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 by participating in tool box talks, skill assessments, and targeted training sessions to the most vulnerable workers.
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to preventing falls in the construction industry.
• Develop and disseminate case studies on fall prevention and publicize their results.
• Encourage every construction worksite in the Houston area to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including OSHA's Focus Four initiative.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for employers and workers in the construction industry about fall hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of fall prevention courses.
• Develop effective training and education programs for employers and workers in the construction 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 Houston North and Houston South Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage OSHA On-Site Consultation program' participation on the team.

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. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 3^rd day of May, 2022.

• Mhekeba Hager, Area Director, Houston North Area Office, OSHA
• Mark R. Briggs, CSP, Area Director, Houston South Area Office, OSHA
• Jeffrey Nielsen, President, ABC of Greater Houston
• Kimberly Mason, Senior Director of Safety Services, AGC- Houston Chapter
• Tamara Hancock, Executive Director, American Subcontractors Association- Houston Chapter
• Robert N Phalen, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, Program Chair, Occupational Safety and Health, University of Houston-Clear Lake