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American Meat Institute (AMI)
(signed October 24, 2002; renewed July 12, 2004; renewed September 27, 2006)
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OSHA's Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. and AMI's President and
CEO, J. Patrick Boyle, renew the national Alliance agreement on September 27, 2006.
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This Alliance provides AMI members and others with information, guidance, and
access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, including
non-English or limited English speaking workers. In particular, the Alliance focuses on ergonomics
and lockout/tagout issues, including the prevention of amputations. The Alliance's goals include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for the meat
packing and processing industry, 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 AMI's Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AMI's conferences, local meetings, or other events such
as the AMI Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
AMI's effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AMI and through OSHA- or
AMI-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other
applicable forum).
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help forge
innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
- OSHA, American Meat Institute Form Alliance.
OSHA News Release (2002, October 24).
- New Members Added to AMI-OSHA Alliance Working Group.
Meat AMI Article (2003, October 22).
- OSHA,
American Meat Institute Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2004, July 12).
- AMI, OSHA Sign Two-Year Renewal of Alliance to Enhance Worker
Safety. AMI News Release (2004, July 13).
- OSHA
Debuts Electronic Assistance Tool on Ammonia Refrigeration. OSHA News Release (2004, July 15).
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Occupational Injuries to Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Continues to Decline: AMI Notes
Success of Industry's Worker Safety Initiatives. AMI News Release (2005, December 29).
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Landmark Worker Safety Agreement Between AMI, OSHA Signed for Two-Year Extension; Injuries, Lost
Work Days Continue to Decline. AMI News Release (2006, September 28).
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- November 13, 2007: AMI's Meat Industry Orientation Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa.
- The OSHA and AMI Alliance implementation team presented a meat industry orientation seminar
for OSHA's Region VIII staff. AMI members from meat processing companies discussed how the meat
industry addresses safety and health topics such as process safety management, lockout-tagout,
machine guarding and ergonomics.
- October 25, 2007: AMI's Fall Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave an OSHA update focusing on the
Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative programs and the OSHA and AMI Alliance to AMI's
Board of Directors at their Fall Meeting.
- April 4, 2007: AMI's Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources, Denver, Colorado.
- Paula O. White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA,
presented "Learn about OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) and Other Cooperative
Programs," which focused on OSHA's compliance assistance and cooperative programs and the OSHA
and AMI Alliance. The session was presented twice at the conference.
- April 2, 2007: AMI Worker Safety Committee, Washington, DC.
- Dan McCausland, AMI's Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, gave an update on the
OSHA/AMI Alliance to 25 members of AMI's Worker Safety Committee.
- February 1, 2007: AMI Worker Safety Committee, Washington, DC.
- Dan McCausland, AMI's Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, gave an update on the
OSHA/AMI Alliance to 25 members of AMI's Worker Safety Committee.
- July 19, 2006: AMI Worker Safety Committee, Washington, DC.
- Dan McCausland, AMI's Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, gave an update on the
OSHA and AMI Alliance to 20 members of AMI's Worker Safety Committee.
- July 17, 2007: AMI Worker Safety Committee, Washington, DC.
- Dan McCausland, Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, American Meat Institute, gave an
update on the OSHA and AMI Alliance to 24 members of AMI's Worker Safety Committee.
- April 12, 2006: AMI's Meat Industry Orientation Seminar, Denver, Colorado.
- The OSHA and AMI Alliance implementation team presented a meat industry orientation seminar
for 25 of OSHA's Region VIII staff. AMI members from meat processing companies discussed how the
meat industry addresses safety and health topics such as process safety management,
lockout-tagout, machine guarding and ergonomics.
- April 9-11, 2006: AMI's Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources, Denver,
Colorado.
- Dan McCausland, AMI's Director of Worker Safety and Human Resources, gave an update on the
OSHA and AMI Alliance to 30 members of AMI's Human Resources Committee and 30 members of AMI's
Worker Safety Committee.
Products and Resources
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
OSHA eTools
OSHA Expert Advisor Tools
Regional Showcase
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at
202-693-2200 for assistance accessing OSHA PDF and PowerPoint materials.
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