The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Meat
Institute (AMI) hereby renew the Alliance agreement signed on October 24, 2002.
OSHA and AMI continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to achieve
workplace safety. In 1990, OSHA and AMI jointly developed the "Ergonomics
Program Management Guidelines for Meatpacking Plants," the widespread use of
which has contributed to a 60 percent decline in worker illness and injury rates
in the last decade. OSHA and AMI remain committed to cooperative and proactive
efforts to advance workplace safety in the meat industry. In renewing this
Alliance, OSHA and AMI recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project
partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary
cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education,
outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety
and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and
its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is
not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency
enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's
products or services.
In addition, the implementation team will continue to meet on a regular schedule
to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals
of the Alliance. OSHA will afford the opportunity for representatives of the
Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association and the association of
state Consultation Projects to participate as well.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of signing and
will automatically be renewed annually thereafter. This agreement may be
modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories and may be
terminated for any reason with 30 days written notice from either signatory.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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John Henshaw
Assistant Secretary |
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American Meat Institute |
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J. Patrick Boyle
President |
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