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2008 - 04/03/2008 - OSHA, National Maritime Safety Association Renew Alliance |
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Trade News Release Sept. 4, 2008 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999 OSHA, National Maritime Safety Association Renew Alliance
WASHINGTON -- An Alliance between the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA) has been renewed to further the promotion of safety and health for employees in the marine cargo handling industry. OSHA and NMSA will concentrate particularly on hazards related to intermodal container lashing and marine terminal traffic. "It is a privilege to continue working alongside the National Maritime Safety Association as we push for a safer marine cargo handling industry," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. "We look forward to developing additional resources and communication methods that help ensure marine terminal operators and their employees arrive home safely each day." Through the OSHA and NMSA Alliance, NMSA produced the Marine Terminal Traffic Safety Tip Sheet, which is posted on both organizations' Web sites. In addition, OSHA representatives have made presentations on safety and health topics at NMSA's annual meetings in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The Alliance will remain focused on providing NMSA members and others with information and resources to protect employee safety and health. OSHA and NMSA will further the cause of safety and health in the marine cargo handling industry through activities such as the joint promotion of the Department of Labor's Drug-Free Work Week from October 20-26, 2008. "The National Maritime Safety Association applauds OSHA and Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. on the two-year renewal of the OSHA and NMSA Alliance to reduce workplace hazards on marine terminals," said Walter Egee, NMSA President. "Outreach and tripartite communication between OSHA, terminal management, and longshore labor is critical to reducing work related injuries, and NMSA and its terminal operators are indebted to OSHA's leadership and expertise." NMSA is a national trade association representing twelve regional maritime associations' members from the major ports on the East, Gulf and West coasts, as well as longshoring and marine terminal operators that are responsible for moving approximately 85 percent of the United States' containerized cargo. The association's members employ more than 80,000 people who are responsible for tasks such as cargo handling aboard ocean going vessels and landside operations. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov. ###
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