I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
December 4, 2002
Date Renewed
June 8, 2004
June 12, 2006
Overview
The OSHA and ASSE Alliance focuses on using the organizations' collective expertise to help advance
a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the
areas of ergonomics and reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and motor vehicle safety. In
addition, the OSHA and ASSE Alliance is addressing issues that impact non-English speakers and youth
employees in the workplace and promoting the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health
(NAOSH) Week.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Todd Briggs
Stew Burkhammer |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
Office of Construction Services |
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| ASSE: |
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Don Carman
Tom Cecich
John Clark
Bob DiSiervo
Mark Hansen
David Heidorn
Diane Hurns
Diana Preston
Lizzette Vargas |
Government Affairs Committee
Government Affairs Committee
Government Affairs Committee
Director, Professional Affairs
ASSE Past President, Ergonomics Taskforce
Manager, Government Affairs and Policy
Manager, Public Relations
Government Affairs Committee
Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce Group |
Evaluation Period
December 4, 2006 through December 3, 2007
II. Implementation Team Meetings
January 23, 2007
January 30, 2007
February 21, 2007
March 23, 2007
May 1, 2007
May 7, 2007
September 7, 2007
September 18, 2007
November 19, 2007 |
2007 NAOSH Week Planning Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Design for Safety Workgroup
2007 NAOSH Week Planning
Implementation Team Meeting
2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off Event
Implementation Team Meeting
Design for Safety Workgroup
Safety Alert for Shipyards Development Workgroup |
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each
organization, Todd Briggs and David Heidorn, spoke regularly to discuss and plan the activities and
programs listed under events and products. Todd Briggs and Diane Hurns also spoke regularly to
discuss and plan NAOSH Week-related activities such as the 2007 and 2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off events
at the Department of Labor.
III. Results
- Products and Events
Outreach and Communication Goals
- 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 the ASSE's Web sites)
to employers and employees.
Products
OSHA and ASSE Alliance Program Web Page
OSHA continues to update the OSHA and ASSE Alliance Program Web page on the Agency's Web site. The
page contains information on the Alliance's products and resources, activities and events, and
milestones and successes.
ASSE/OSHA Alliance Program Web Page
ASSE continues to update its ASSE/OSHA Alliance Program Web page on the association's Web site. The
page includes information on the Alliance and its activities and other OSHA compliance assistance
resources such as QuickCards, fact sheets and public service announcements (PSAs) in English and
Spanish.
Safety and Health Topics Pages
The following representatives from ASSE serve on the editorial boards of the following two OSHA
Safety and Health Topics pages:
- Making the Business Case for Safety and Health
- Mark Hansen, Hunt Oil Company, Dallas, Texas
- Motor Vehicle Safety
- Dave Heidorn, ASSE National Office, Camp Hill, Illinois
Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment
ASSE representatives, along with other Alliance Program participants, the Shipbuilders Council of
America (SCA), the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA), the National Shipbuilding Research
Program (NSRP), and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) are working together to
develop a safety alert focusing on electrocution and shock hazards in shipyard employment. The alert
will be finalized by March 2008 and be a product of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance.
Publications and Newsletters
Information and news releases on the activities of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance have appeared in
publications produced by OSHA, including the Agency's news releases and Alliance
Quarterly Review (AQR). Information on the OSHA and ASSE Alliance has also been published in
a number of safety and health print and electronic publications such as Compliance
Home, Occupational Hazards Magazine, Yahoo News, The Synergist, Professional Safety, and
AOL News. In addition, ASSE's e-newsletter, Government
Affairs Update, is regularly distributed to ASSE's Chapter Chairs, OSHA and others
interested in government affairs and regulatory and legislative activities. The newsletter includes
information on the Alliance Program and OSHA's activities. Please see the chart in this report under
"Alliance Program Reach" for additional information.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ASSE's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as
ASSE's annual Professional Development Conference (PDC).
Events
ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC), Safety 2007, Orange County Convention Center,
Orlando, Florida, June 24-27, 2007
During the ASSE's 2007 PDC in Orlando, Florida, a number of OSHA's senior level staff spoke to the
attendees during plenary and workshop sessions, including:
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, presented during a Plenary Session and
participated in a roundtable discussion with ASSE members about how to reach out to small businesses
and other hard-to-reach employers.
- Stewart Burkhammer, Director, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction (DOC),
USDOL-OSHA, presented, "OSHA Construction Health Cases."
- Paula O. White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA,
presented "Introduction to OSHA's New Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) for Construction."
- Steven F. Witt, Director, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction
Update."
- Richard Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), USDOL-OSHA; Dorothy
Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA
Enforcement Update."
- Ruth McCully, Director, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM), USDOL-OSHA,
presented "OSHA Emergency Preparedness Update."
- Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), DCSP, USDOL-OSHA,
presented "Overview of OSHA's Hispanic Outreach Initiatives."
In addition, OSHA maintained an exhibit booth during the conference and distributed copies of the
Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative program publications, including the OSHA and ASSE
Alliance Activities Summary, and answered the attendees' questions.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
ASSE's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ASSE and
through OSHA- or ASSE- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum)
Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) Meeting, June 25, 2007,
Orlando, Florida
Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA and Diana Cortez, Director, Region II,
Tarrytown, New York Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, attended the SPALW meeting on June 25, 2007 in Orlando,
Florida. During the meeting, OSHA staff provided information on the Agency's Hispanic outreach
activities and answered questions. In addition, Diana Cortez was invited to become a member of SPALW
and participates in the group's quarterly meetings.
U.S. Congressional Testimony, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension's
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety April 26, 2007, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
Thomas F. Cecich, ASSE Government Affairs Committee, delivered congressional testimony to the U.S.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension's Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace
Safety focusing on the positive benefits of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance on April 26, 2007 at the U.S.
Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and
developed through the Alliance Program.
2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Kick-off, May 7, 2007,
Department of Labor, Washington, DC
A Kick-off event for the 2007 NAOSH Week was held on May 7, 2007, at the U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL) in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA, Donald S. Jones, Sr.,
then-President, ASSE, and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, made
keynote presentations to help commemorate the Week. Twenty-nine Alliance Program participants,
including the Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc., the National Federation of Independent
Business and the National Safety Council, supported 2007 NAOSH Week through numerous efforts
including distribution of 2007 NAOSH Week-related promotional posters and linking to the 2007 NAOSH
Week Web page on ASSE's Web site. The Week focused on motor vehicle safety. The goal of the annual
Week is to focus the attention of employers, employees, the general public and all partners in
occupational safety, health and the environment on the importance of preventing injury and illness
in the workplace.
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Kick-off, May 5, 2007,
Department of Labor, Washington, DC
Building on the success of the 2007 NAOSH Week Kick-off event, OSHA and ASSE are working together to
plan events to kick-off and promote 2008 NAOSH Week, May 4 – 12, 2008, in Washington, DC and around
the country. More than 25 Alliance Program participants, such as the National Safety Council, the
Independent Electrical Contractors, and the American Heart Association are supporting 2008 NAOSH
Week through numerous efforts including distribution of 2008 NAOSH Week promotional posters and
linking to the 2008 NAOSH Week Web page on ASSE's Web site. The Week's theme is "Safety is Good
Business."
Designing for Construction Safety Slide Presentation
John Mroszczyk, ASSE, with other OSHA Alliance Program participants including the Construction
Institute-American Society of Civil Engineer (CI-ASCE) presented "Designing for Construction Safety"
at the following conferences and meetings:
- November 27, 2007: ASSE New England Chapter Professional Development Conference, Worcester,
Massachusetts
- April 11, 2007: Annual Consultation Conference, Newport, Rhode Island. Lee Anne Jillings,
Director, OOSA, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA and T. Michael Toole, Construction Institute-American Society of
Civil Engineers, also spoke during the workshop presentation which was offered twice.
- February 12, 2007: 18th Annual Construction Safety Conference, Chicago, Illinois
- January 24, 2007: World of Concrete, Las Vegas, Nevada
- December 6, 2006: American Society of Construction Executives (ASCE) and the National Council for
Geo-Engineering and Construction Workshop, Reston, Virginia
The "Designing for Construction Safety" presentation was developed by the Alliance Program's
Construction Roundtable's Design for Safety Workgroup.
- Encourage ASSE's chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address
health and safety issues.
OSHA Regional/Area Office and ASSE Alliances
The following OSHA Regional and Area Offices and ASSE Chapter Alliances have been signed and are
ongoing:
- Region, IV, Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama Area Offices, Alabama and Mississippi
Chapters of ASSE and University of Alabama- Safe State Consultation Program, signed October 25, 2006
Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing career/technical education teachers, students,
and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect
the health and safety of career/technical education students and educators, particularly in reducing
and preventing youth workers exposure to the prevalent work hazards in the workplace and school
laboratory environment.
- Region IV, Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama Area Offices and the Alabama and Mississippi
Chapters of ASSE, signed October 10, 2006
Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASSE are working to provide career/technical education teachers,
students, and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help
them protect the health and safety of career/technical education students and educators,
particularly in reducing and preventing youth workers exposure to the prevalent work hazards in the
workplace and school laboratory environment.
- Region IV, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah Area Offices and the Georgia
Chapter of ASSE, signed June 6, 2006
Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASSE are working to provide career/technical education teachers,
students and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help
protect career/technical education students' health and safety, particularly in reducing and
preventing youth workers exposure to hazards in the construction industry, and general industry
hazards. Through the Alliance, OSHA wrote a success "OSHA Region IV Alliance Educates Students About
Construction Hazards" story focusing on the Alliance educating students about construction hazards.
The success story was posted to the Regional and State Plan State Success Stories Web page on OSHA's
Web site in December 2007.
- Region II, Avenel, Hasbrouck Heights, Marlton and Parsippany Area Offices and the
Penn-Jersey Chapter of ASSE, signed April 26, 2006
Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASSE are working to provide all young workers and non-English
speaking Hispanic workers with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will
help them protect workers' safety and health, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
work-related hazards such as chemical, electrical, falls, excavations, amputations and exposure to
lead and silica.
- Region II, Buffalo, New York Area Office and the Niagara Frontier Chapter of
ASSE, signed April 17, 2006
Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASSE are working to provide non-English speaking Hispanic workers
with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers'
safety and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to work-related hazards such as
chemical, electrical, falls, excavations, amputations and exposure to lead and silica.
- Region IV, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah Area Offices and the
Savannah Chapter of ASSE, signed May 27, 2005 (This Alliance is an addendum to the Trench Safety
Task Force Alliance signed September 21, 2004)
OSHA and the ASSE chapter are using their collective expertise to help protect employees' health and
safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to trenching and excavation hazards.
- Region I Concord Area Office and the Granite State Chapter of ASSE, signed March 28,
2005
Through the Alliance, the organizations are helping to advance a culture of prevention while sharing
best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics and reducing
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), construction safety, and bloodborne pathogens.
- Region II Avenel, Bayside, Manhattan, and Tarrytown Area Offices and the New York
Metropolitan Chapter of ASSE (Metro ASSE), signed March 10, 2004
Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing non-English speaking Hispanic workers with
information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers' safety
and health, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to work-related hazards such as
chemical, electrical, falls, excavations, and amputations.
- OSHA Region I and the New England Chapters of the American Society of Safety
Engineers (NEA ASSE), signed December 2, 2003
Through the Alliance the organizations are providing NEA ASSE members and others with information,
guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety,
particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational safety hazards such as those
associated with machinery operations, electrical equipment, lockout/tagout systems, confined spaces,
powered industrial trucks and fall protection.
- OSHA Houston North and South Area Offices, ASSE - Gulf Coast Chapter, Texas
Engineering Extension Service and the Houston Independent School District (HISD), signed May 7, 2003
Through the Alliance, the organizations are using their collective expertise to help foster a
culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge and promoting
occupational safety and health for students of HISD who may be employed or soon to be employed to
increase hazard recognition and elimination of potential hazards and/or injuries.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and
health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and
health issues.
Events
OSHA Construction Roundtable Design for Safety Workgroup
Representatives from ASSE continue to participate in the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Design for Safety Workgroup. The Workgroup is developing compliance assistance and training
materials for employers and workers in the construction industry including training courses, slide
presentations, Web site and case studies. The workgroup's activities include the following:
- Developed a slide presentation on "Designing for Construction Safety" and presented it at
conferences and meetings
- Updated a "Design for Safety" Web site
- Finalized "Washington Group International Designs and Builds a Mixed-Waste Treatment Facility"
case study
- Results
During the fifth year of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance, OSHA and ASSE continued to help advance a
culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge.
To meet the Alliance's goals, OSHA and ASSE continued a number projects that were started in the
Alliance's fourth year and made presentations and exhibited at conferences to share information
about the agreement, its goals and products.
For example, on June 25, 2007, at ASSE's 2007 PDC in Orlando, Florida, OSHA's Assistant Secretary
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. delivered a Plenary Session presentation focusing on OSHA's compliance
assistance and cooperative programs and the activities of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance. On June 25,
Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, presented
"Introduction to OSHA's New VPP for Construction Program." During her presentation, Ms. White
provided an overview of OSHA's new VPP for Construction Program. In addition, Stewart Burkhammer,
Director, Office of Construction Services, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction Health Cases" on
June 26, 2007. Further, OSHA had an exhibit booth in the exhibition hall and distributed copies of
the Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative program materials and answered the attendees'
questions.
Thomas F. Cecich, ASSE Government Affairs Committee, delivered congressional testimony to the U.S.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions's Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace
Safety focusing on the positive benefits of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance on April 26, 2007 at the U.S.
Capitol in Washington, D.C.
OSHA and ASSE also worked together to sponsor a 2007 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 7, 2007, at
the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. and have begun planning for the 2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off
event.
In addition, ASSE representatives serve on the editorial boards of the Agency's Making the Business
Case for Safety and Health and the Motor Vehicle Safety, Safety and Health Topics pages. ASSE
representatives also continued to participate in the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Design
for Safety Workgroup to help develop compliance assistance and training materials for employers and
workers in the construction industry. John Mroszczyk, a member of the Design for Safety Workgroup,
presented the "Designing for Construction Safety" slide presentation at several conferences
including the 2007 ASSE New England Chapter PDC in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Further, OSHA and ASSE are working with other Alliance Program participants, SCA, ASA, NSRP and AIHA
to develop a safety alert focusing on electrocution and shock hazards in shipyard employment.
Lastly, Alliances between OSHA's Area Offices and ASSE Chapters throughout the U.S. continue to
provide the association's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training
resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety through outreach, education and
training.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
December 7, 2006, "NAOSH Week to Focus on
Transportation Safety"
Occupational Health and Safety Magazine |
Data Not Available |
December 12, 2006, "Preventing Workplace Injuries and
Illnesses: NAOSH Week 2007"
IEC Connection |
Data Not Available |
November/December 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case
for Safety and Health"
ISSA Legislative and Regulatory Update |
Data Not Available |
December 2006, "OSHA Web Site Offers Safety and
Health Page"
The Synergist |
Data Not Available |
February 2007, "Alliances and Partnerships"
ASSE Arizona Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
February 2007, "NAOSH Week 2007 to Focus on
Transportation Safety"
Occupational Health & Safety |
Data Not Available |
March 2007, "President's Message"
New Jersey ASSE Chapter Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
March 2007, "Alliances and Partnerships"
Professional Safety |
Data Not Available |
April 11, 2007, 2007 Annual Consultation Conference
Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island, "Designing for Construction Safety: A Discussion of Available
Tools and Resources"
Speakers: John Mroszczyk, ASSE; T. Michael Toole, CI-ASCE; Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of
Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA |
60 |
April, 24, 2007, "OSHA, American Society of Safety
Engineers Note Major Growth in May's North American Occupational Safety and Health Week Support"
Yahoo News |
Data Not Available |
April, 24, 2007, "OSHA, American Society of Safety
Engineers Note Major Growth in May's North American Occupational Safety and Health Week Support"
Insurance Newsnet |
Data Not Available |
April, 24, 2007, "OSHA, American Society of Safety
Engineers Note Major Growth in May's North American Occupational Safety and Health Week Support"
Quote.com |
Data Not Available |
April, 24, 2007, "OSHA, American Society of Safety
Engineers Note Major Growth in May's North American Occupational Safety and Health Week Support"
PR Newswire |
Data Not Available |
May 4, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups
Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week"
OSHA News Release |
69 News Services |
May 4, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups
Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week"
PR Newswire |
Data Not Available |
May 4, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups
Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week"
EARTHtimes |
Data Not Available |
May 4, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups
Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week"
CNBC – News |
Data Not Available |
May 4, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups
Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week"
AOL – News |
Data Not Available |
May 4, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups
Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week"
Yahoo! News |
Data Not Available |
May 7, 2007, 2007 NAOSH Week Kick-off event, U.S.
Department of Labor, Washington, DC
Speakers: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., OSHA Assistant Secretary, Donald S. Jones, Sr., then-President,
ASSE; Andrew Cooper, Secretary, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering |
150 |
May 7, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE, Industry Groups
Announce NAOSH Week"
Compliance Home |
Data Not Available |
May 8, 2007, "NAOSH Week Targets Transportation
Safety"
Occupational Hazards Magazine |
Data Not Available |
May 5, 2007, "Foulke Kicks Off NAOSH Week"
Occupational Hazards Magazine |
Data Not Available |
May 16, 2007, "OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups
Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week"
ThomasNet - Industrial NewsRoom |
Data Not Available |
June 2007, "Transportation Safety Focus of 2007 NAOSH
Week"
Alliance Quarterly Review |
300 |
June 24-27, 2007 ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida
OSHA Exhibited |
3,600 |
June 25, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, Plenary Session
Speaker: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., OSHA Assistant Secretary |
700 |
June 25, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, Small Business Roundtable
Speaker: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., OSHA Assistant Secretary |
55 |
June 26, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, "OSHA Construction Health Cases"
Speaker: Stewart Burkhammer, Director, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of
Construction |
120 |
June 25, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, "Introduction to OSHA's New VPP for Construction Program"
Speaker: Paula O. White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA |
75 |
June 25, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, "OSHA Construction Update"
Speaker: Steven F. Witt, Director, Directorate of Construction |
80 |
June 26, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, "OSHA Enforcement Update"
Speakers: Richard Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs; Dorothy Dougherty,
Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance |
85 |
June 27, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, "OSHA Emergency Preparedness Update"
Speaker: Ruth McCully, Director, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine |
150 |
June 27, 2007, ASSE PDC, Safety 2007, Orlando,
Florida, "Overview of OSHA's Hispanic Outreach Initiatives"
Speaker: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs |
20 |
September 28, 2007, "ASSE Urges OSHA Involvement in
Z15 Committee"
ASSE Government Affairs Update |
Data Not Available |
November 2, 2007, "OSHA Encourages its Alliance
Partners to Join in NAOSH Week"
ASSE Government Affairs Update |
Data Not Available |
November 27, 2007 ASSE's New England Chapter
Professional Development Conference, Worcester, Massachusetts, "Overview of the 2 to 4 Hour Design
for Construction Safety Course"
Speaker: John Mroszczyk, ASSE |
30 |
| Making the Business Case for Safety and Health,
Safety and Health Topics page |
22,645 |
| Motor Vehicle Safety, Safety and Health Topics page |
6,798 |
| OSHA and ASSE Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
6,798 |
| ASSE/OSHA Web page on ASSE's Web site |
Data Not Available |
| TOTAL |
41,666 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
During the upcoming year, OSHA and ASSE will continue to work together through the Alliance to
provide employers, employees, OSHA staff and the public with safety and health information. For
example, during the ASSE's PDC, Safety 2008, June 9-12, in Las Vegas, Nevada, a number of senior
level OSHA staff from OSHA's National and Regional Offices are planning to speak during workshop
sessions including:
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, will be presenting during a plenary session.
- Steven Witt, Director, Directorate of Construction, will be presenting "OSHA Construction
Update."
- Richard Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs; Dorothy Dougherty, Director,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance; and Ruth McCully, Director, Directorate of Science,
Technology and Medicine; will be presenting "OSHA Current Activities Update."
- Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs, will be presenting "Incorporating Safety into Your Company's
Design Build Process."
- Ruth McCully, Director, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, will be presenting
"OSHA Emergency Preparedness Update."
- Diana Cortez, Director, Region II, Tarrytown, New York Area Office, will be presenting "Are You
Prepared to Effectively Train Your Hispanic Workers?"
- Cathy Oliver, Director, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, Directorate of Cooperative and
State Programs, will be presenting "OSHA Strategic Partnerships Score with Stadium Projects."
During the conference, OSHA representatives will also deliver an update on the
Agency's Hispanic outreach activities at ASSE's Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce
Workgroup meeting. OSHA will also maintain an exhibit booth during the conference and distribute
copies of the Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative program materials, including the OSHA
and ASSE Alliance Activities Summary and answer the attendees' questions.
Further, ASSE representatives will continue to participate in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction
Roundtable Design for Safety Workgroup to develop compliance assistance and training materials for
employers and workers in the construction industry. ASSE representatives will also continue to serve
on the editorial boards of the Agency's Making the Business Case for Safety and Health and the Motor
Vehicle Safety, Safety and Health Topics pages.
The OSHA and ASSE Alliance is working with other Alliance Program participants such as the National
Safety Council, the Independent Electrical Contractors and the American Heart Association to promote
and support 2008 NAOSH Week, May 4-10. The theme for the Week is "Safety is Good Business." In
support and promotion of the Week, ASSE will insert an article by Mr. Foulke focusing on making the
business case for safety and health into ASSE's publications. In addition, OSHA's maritime
industry-related Alliances, SCA, ASA, and NSRP, along with AIHA, will continue to work with ASSE to
develop safety alerts focusing on falls, electrical and confined space hazards in the shipyard
industry.
Finally, through the Alliance, OSHA will host the ASSE/AIHA National Capitol Chapter meeting at DOL
on March 27, 2008 in Washington, DC. Senior level staff from DOC, DCSP, DSTM, DSG, DEP, the Office
of Communications and Mr. Foulke will be invited to deliver presentations focusing on the Agency's
compliance assistance, cooperative program and enforcement-related activities.
Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
January 31, 2008
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