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HAWAII ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH DIVISION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE PRIMARY BUSINESS, SAFETY & HEALTH, AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN HAWAII
General Purpose of Alliance: To promote awareness and knowledge of safety and health through the joint efforts of the participants with the primary emphasis in the delivery of safety and health training and education for the benefit of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim Community. Alliance Participants: Occupational Safety 8, Health Administration (OSHA) Region 9 OSHA Region 9 Education Center, University of California in San Diego Associated Builders & Contractors Building Industry Association of Hawaii, National Association of Homebuilders Hawaii Hotel Association Ship Repair Association of Hawaii American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA, Hawaii Chapter) American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE, Hawaii Chapter) Veterans of Safety, Hawaii Chapter Federal Field Safety & Health (FFSH) Council Name of Alliance: Hawaii Alliance for Safety and Health. Background: Hawaii is centrally located in relation to the nations which collectively comprise the Pacific Rim. Hawaii  reflects the many cultures of the Pacific Rim. Hawaii also has a mix of industries and businesses supported by a sophisticated safety and health community. All this makes Hawaii ideal to serve as a model for safety and health and a center of excellence for safety and health training and education within the Pacific Rim. It is envisioned that businesses and workers of the Pacific Rim countries, but most particularly the businesses, workers, and the community of Hawaii, would collectively benefit from an alliance of responsible business organizations, safety and health associations, educational institutions, and governmental agencies for which the joint goal is promotion of safety and health. Participants recognize that the promotions of safety and health training and education will ultimately better protect workers, reduce costs due to injuries and illnesses, lead to improved work conditions, and result in an institutional improvement in the safety and health profession. Concept: Participants in the Alliance will meet on a regular basis (either quarterly or semi-annually and either in person on via conference telephoning) to assess training and education needs of the occupational safety and health community of Hawaii. Participants will also share best practices and ideas on how the Alliance may provide for enhanced safety for workers and for workplaces which may serve as models of excellence in safety and health. Emphasis will be placed on the development and maintenance of a cadre of safety and health professionals which serve the businesses of Hawaii. Ideas and consensus recommendations will be promulgated as a workplan which will support the needs of the majority of the participants. Participation in the Alliance is dependent on the voluntary support of the participants and is non-binding, Participants may choose not to participate at any point they feel the Alliance does not serve their interest. Objectives: Identification of Worker Training Needs Alliance will meet to identify safety and health subjects and training methodologies desired to support the Hawaiian business community. The intent would be to list by priority which types of classes are necessary for businesses which either must train their workers so as to comply with State or Federal requirements, or of the desired so that an employer may provide for better protection of its workforce. Such training might include, for example, formal OSHA certificated classes offered by OSHA's Region 9 UCSD Education Center, or specialized classes brought to Hawaii by OSHA's Training Institute, or seminars presented by NIOSH or OSHA staff, or classes offered by the AGC, ASSE, or AIHA. Identification of Training Needed by the Safety and Health Community As with objective one, participants would identify the types of training or seminars which will enhance the professional needs of the safety and health community in Hawaii. As with one above, such training may include formal OSHA certificated classes presented by UCSD, or by OSHA Training Institute. It may also include seminar topics desired from OSHA or NIOSH. Identification of Means to Obtain and Maintain Professional Certification by Safety and Health Professionals in Hawaii Focus would be on obtaining and maintaining that status of Certified Safety professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Occupational Health and Safety Technologists and Construction Health and Safety Technicians. Methods would identification of courses needed for certification and preparation for examinations. The Alliance would identify desired sources for such training and methods for funding. Methods to Support the Biennial Governor's Pacific Rim Safety & Health Conference Focus would be on the types of courses and seminars which would make Hawaii a recognized Pacific Rim center for safety and health excellence. Methods would include identification of UCSD courses and subject matter experts which would or who would enhance the conference. Identify Methods to Develop a New Cadre of Safety & Health Professionals in Hawaii Focus would be on Community College support of the business community's needs for new safety and health professionals. The idea would be Community Colleges to offer safety and health classes through their continuing education programs and possibly the development of associated degree programs for students seeking a career in occupational safety or health. The Alliance would also explore ways in which NIOSH, OSHA, and UCSD might support such an effort through the use of lecturers and the offering of OSHA certificated classes. Other methods of developing such a cadre might include intern programs and job shadowing. Identifying Methods of Marketing the objectives listed above. The Alliance would explore methods to advertise the availability of training classes, lecturers, and seminars. Review of Alliance: Once a year, participants will have the opportunity to evaluate the progress of the Alliance and ways in which it might be improved. ______________________________________________ Connie Hunt, Director Analysis & Evaluation, OSHA Region 9 ______________________________________________ Lisa Sisack McKay, Director OTI Education Center University of California - San Diego ______________________________________________ Karen Nakamura, Executive Vice President Building Industry Association of Hawaii National Association of Homebuilders ______________________________________________ Gary Wiseman, Executive Director Associated Building Contractors, Hawaii Chapter ______________________________________________ Murray Towill, President Hawaii Hotel Association ______________________________________________ Bill Clifford, President Ship Repair Association of Hawaii ______________________________________________ Tom Goob, President-Elect American Industrial Hygiene Association, Hawaii Section ______________________________________________ Jim Newberry American Society of Safety Engineers, Hawaii Chapter ______________________________________________ Mary Browne, President Veterans of Safety, Hawaii Chapter ______________________________________________ Garrett J. Boltjes, Jr., Acting Chairperson Field Federal Safety & Health Council ______________________________________________ Samuel S. Dannaway, P.E. Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Hawaii Chapter ______________________________________________ Earl Nishikawa Chevron Products Co. ______________________________________________ Holly Chun-Ming Hawaii Stevedores Inc. ______________________________________________ Tracy Lawson, CSP, CHST, CSHP Dick Pacific Construction Signed: 25 November, 2002

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