Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, and Dennis
Slater, President, AEM, sign a national Alliance agreement on October 1, 2007.
(First row L-R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA;
Dennis Slater, President, AEM; (Second row L-R) Anne Forristall Luke, Vice President of Government
Relations, AEM; Darrin Drollinger, Vice President, Statistics, Technical and Safety Services, AEM;
Richard Dressler, Assistant Director, Technical and Safety Services, AEM; Mike Pankonin, Assistant
Director, Technical and Safety Services, AEM; Erik J. Ramsey, Engineer, Sellick Equipment Limited;
at the national Alliance agreement signing on October 1, 2007.
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Through the Alliance, OSHA and AEM will work together to provide rough terrain
forklift or telehandler owners and operators with information, guidance, and access to training
resources in multiple languages that will help them protect construction employees' health and
safety. The Alliance will focus on hazards related to operating telehandlers in the workplace, such
as ground conditions, machine mobility and overloading, as well as hoisting employees improperly.
The Alliance's goals include:
Training and Education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for telehandler
operators and "workers on foot," and to provide expertise in communicating such information to
employers and employees in the industry.
Outreach and communication:
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AEM's conferences, seminars, or other events such as ConExpo-ConAgg and World of Asphalt.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
AEM's best practices or effective approaches, including the use of pictorials and publicize
results through outreach by AEM and through OSHA- or AEM-developed materials, training programs,
workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects, including those
associated with operating telehandlers, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance
Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on workplace
hazards, including those associated with operating telehandlers, to help forge innovative
solutions in the workplace.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
Association of Equipment Manufacturers and a number of other Alliance Program participants
supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by American Society of
Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the
importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- March 11-15, 2008: CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- March 13, 2008: Michael Buchet, Acting Director, Office of Construction Services, Directorate
of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation "OSHA's Trenching Initiative and Construction
Update" to trench shoring and shielding industry executives during AEM's Trench Shoring and
Shielding Association Breakfast Meeting.
- March 14, 2008: Michael Buchet, Acting Director, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of
Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation "OSHA's Top Ten Construction Hazards" to
construction industry representatives.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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Preventing Rough Terrain Forklift Accidents Best Practices PDF
- 136 KB]. Through the OSHA and Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Alliance, AEM developed "Preventing Rough Terrain Forklift Accidents Best
Practices." The document provides users of rough terrain forklifts with
information to prevent injury or death when operating rough terrain forklifts
and addresses how to prevent overturn and run-over accidents. (2008, March)
Additional Resources
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AEM/OSHA Alliance Web Page
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AEM Pictorial Database [PDF].
An AEM-developed database to help designers and technical illustrators in the
equipment manufacturing industry communicate effective safety messages through
the use of consistent and industry-recognized pictorial representations.
Areas of Emphasis
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at
202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF materials.
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