(L to R) Pamela Cordier, Executive Director, PPSA, Assistant Secretary, Edwin
G. Foulke Jr., USDOL-OSHA, and Donna Harman, President and CEO, AF&PA sign the national Alliance
renewal agreement on November 1, 2007.
Seated, left to right: Pamela J. Cordier, Executive Director, Pulp and
Paper Safety Association, OSHA's then-Acting Assistant Secretary, Jonathan L. Snare, Sharon H.
Kneiss, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, American Forest & Paper Association. Standing left to
right: Sue Cooper, Safety/Ergonomics Manager, Environment, Health and Safety, Weyerhaeuser, Chris
Weber, Safety Manager, Temple-Inland Corporate Services after the national Alliance signing November
3, 2005.
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OSHA, AF&PA and PPSA will continue to provide the members of AF&PA and PPSA,
and others in the forest, pulp, paper, and paper-converting industries (the "Covered Industries")
with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees'
health and safety, particularly in addressing workplace ergonomics and machinery safety issues. The Alliance's goals
include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs and materials on
ergonomics and machinery safety, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to
employers and employees in the Covered Industries.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of ergonomics and machinery safety courses.
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention
of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such
information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's, AF&PA's and PPSA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the Covered Industries.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's, AF&PA's or PPSA's conferences, local meetings, or other
events such as the PPSA's annual safety conference.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
AF&PA's and PPSA's effective approaches (e.g., success stories) and publicize results through
outreach by AF&PA and PPSA, and through OSHA-developed, AF&PA-developed, and/or PPSA-developed
materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
- Encourage AF&PA's and PPSA's members and/or worksites to build relationships with OSHA's
Regional and Area Offices to address ergonomics and machinery safety issues.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- October 20-26, 2008:
2008 Drug-Free Work Week. American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and
Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA) and a number of other Alliance Program
participants are supporting the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by
the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the
Week’s focus is educating employers, employees and the public about the
importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful
workplace.
- June 8-11, 2008: Pulp and Paper Association's 65th Annual Safety Conference, Sheraton Society
Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- June 9, 2008: Jim Touey, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region III, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation about machine guarding.
- June 9, 2008: Albert D'Imperio, Area Director, Region III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Area
Office, USDOL, gave a presentation about inspection history as it pertains to the pulp and paper
industry.
- June 10, 2008: James Johnston, Assistant Regional Administrator, Region III, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Regional Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation "OSHA Ergonomic Policy:
History and Current Status."
- May 4-10, 2008: 2008
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Forest & Paper Association
and Pulp and Paper Safety Association 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.
- November 1, 2007: AF&PA's Safety and Health Group, Washington, DC. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance and
related OSHA policies. Following his presentation, Assistant Secretary Foulke signed the OSHA and
AF&PA/PPSA Alliance renewal agreement.
- June 10-13, 2007: PPSA Annual Safety and Health Conference, Portland, Oregon.
- June 11, 2007: Michael Wood, Oregon OSHA Administrator, gave a presentation, "Oregon
OSHA Highlights."
- June 12, 2007: AF&PA/PPSA in conjunction with the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance: A Practical
Seminar in Ergonomics for the Pulp, Paper and Forest Products Industries. Chris Webber, Health
and Safety Manager, Temple-Inland; Sue Cooper, Manager of Safety/Ergonomics, Weyerhaeuser
Company; Rick Goggins, Ergonomist and Bruce Coulter, Ergonomist, Washington State Department of
Labor and Industries gave presentations to over 125 attendees.
- November 28-December 2, 2006: Western Pulp and Paper Safety Association Conference, Portland
Oregon. Pam Cordier staffed the Alliance Program exhibit booth and provided information on the
OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance.
- November 2-3, 2006: Practical Ergonomics Training for Printing and Converting Operations in the
Pulp and Paper Industry, Temple Inland Applied Technology Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. OSHA
representatives from Region V, Madison, Wisconsin Area Office attended the event.
- October 26, 2006: AF&PA's Safety and Health Group, Washington, DC. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance and
related OSHA policies.
- June 11-14, 2006: Pulp and Paper Safety Association Safety and Health Conference, Orlando,
Florida.
- June 13, 2006: Chris Weber, Safety Manager, Temple-Inland, gave a presentation on the OSHA and
AF&PA/PPSA Alliance to 40 attendees.
- May 1-4, 2006: OSHA 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
course, St. Louis, Missouri.
- May 1, 2006: Frank Cordier, Corporate Manager, Safety and Health Compliance, Smurfit-Stone, gave
a presentation on the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance to 42 representatives of the pulp and paper
industry.
Products and Resources
OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages
OSHA Safety and Health Ergonomics Success Stories
- Success with
Ergonomics: The following success stories highlight ergonomic programs or best practices that
American Forest & Paper Association member companies have implemented in their workplaces that
have led to positive results, including reducing employee discomfort and injuries.
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
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