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Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD)
(signed November 29, 2004; renewed November 28, 2006)
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(left to right) Jim Norton, President, Association for High Technology Distribution, and OSHA's
Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke Jr., sign the Alliance renewal agreement on November 28, 2006.
(right to left) OSHA's then-Deputy Assistant Secretary, R. Davis Layne and AHTD President, Dan
O'Brien sign national Alliance on November 29, 2004.
(seated right to left) OSHA's then-Deputy Assistant Secretary, R. Davis Layne and AHTD President,
Dan O'Brien pose with AHTD Treasurer, Jim Norton and AHTD Executive Director, Trish Lilly after
the Alliance signing ceremony.
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The OSHA and AHTD Alliance will provide industrial workers, supervisors and
machine designers with information and guidance to raise their awareness of the importance of proper
selection, use, maintenance and installation of machine guarding equipment and the use of
lockout/tagout procedures. Goals of the Alliance include:
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing and disseminating information on machine
guarding equipment and lockout/tagout procedures, and to provide expertise in developing ways of
communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and
OSHA's and the AHTD's Web site to employers and employees in the industry.)
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and AHTD's conferences, meetings or other events, such as
the AHTD Spring and Fall Meetings and regional safety conferences that AHTD member companies may
participate in.
- Work with other Alliance participants on projects to address safety and health issues in the
industrial workplace including machine safeguarding and lockout/tagout procedures.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Participate in stakeholder and other forums for providing input on machine safeguarding and
lockout/tagout issues in the workplace.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- October 8-11, 2008: AHTD 2008 Fall Meeting, Vail, Colorado.
- October 9, 2008: Bill Wright, Safety Engineer, Region VIII, Denver, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, will give a presentation on OSHA’s compliance assistance resources and the OSHA and AHTD Alliance activities.
- May 2006 through May 2008: Through the OSHA and AHTD Alliance, AHTD representatives have
conducted the "Machine Guarding Technology Training Seminar," which focuses on high technology
machine guarding devices that are used in the workplace. During the seminar, a number of topics
are discussed including safety interlock switches and guard locking devices. [More...]
- September 12-17, 2005: 2005 Fall Meeting, Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- September 15, 2005: Woody Norwood, Compliance Assistance Specialist/State VPP Coordinator, and
Kathy Morino, Compliance Officer/VPP Coordinator, New Mexico Environment Department, Occupational
Safety and Health Bureau, staffed an OSHA/AHTD Alliance exhibit booth at the New Products Showcase,
distributed information and answered questions for approximately 200 registered attendees.
- April 6-9, 2005: 2005 Spring Meeting, Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Hilton Head,
South Carolina.
- April 8, 2005: John J. Deifer, Director, Region V, Savannah Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a
presentation on OSHA's cooperative programs and the OSHA and AHTD Alliance to approximately 150
attendees.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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Machine Guarding Devices [PPT*
- 8 MB]. Through the OSHA and Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD)
Alliance, AHTD developed "Machine Guarding Devices." The slide presentation
provides technical information about the use of machine guarding devices in
the workplace. (2006, May)
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Sample Safety Light Curtain Check-out Log [DOC*
- 125 KB]. Through the OSHA and Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD)
Alliance, AHTD developed the "Sample Safety Light Curtain Check-out Log." The
Log assists employers and employees in developing an actual procedure log for
new light curtain machine guarding equipment being installed at their
facilities. (2008, June)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
*These files are provided for downloading only.
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and
State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing DOC and PPT materials.
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