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Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Ray Lucas, NASF President; and Bill Wiggins,
Chair, NASF Government Advisory Committee; sign a national Alliance on May 1, 2007.
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Through the Alliance, OSHA and NASF will work together to provide NASF members
and others in the metal surface finishing industry with information, guidance, and access to
training resources that will help protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance will focus on
reducing and preventing exposure to chemical hazards, including hexavalent chromium. The Alliance's
goals include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs regarding
chemical hazards and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and
employees in the industry.
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 and NASF's
Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or NASF's conferences local meetings, or other appropriate
industry meetings such as the industry's annual technical conference and trade show, SUR/FIN.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
NASF best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by NASF and
through OSHA- or NASF- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, lectures, and
other appropriate industry meetings.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on workplace
safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input
on safety and health issues.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
The National Association for Surface Finishing and a number of other Alliance Program participants
supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by the 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.
- April 22–24, 2008: NASF Washington Forum at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC.
- April 22, 2008: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Update: Alliance
Program and Surface Finishing Industry Issues" during the meeting.
- March 18, 2008: Michigan Association of Metal Finishers Monthly Meeting, West Bloomfield,
Michigan. Adrian Rocskay, Safety and Health Manager, General Industry Safety and Health Division,
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, presented "Inspection Procedure Guidelines for
Occupational Exposures of Hexavalent Chromium" during the meeting.
- May 1-3, 2007: NASF Washington Forum, Washington, D.C.
- May 1, 2007: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave the presentation
"The Power of Prevention, Making the Business Case for Workplace Safety & Health." Following his
speech, Mr. Foulke signed the OSHA and NASF Alliance agreement.
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