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<<< Back to National Alliances Printing Instructions   Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) (signed October 2, 2008)   Related Documents | Activities and Events | Products and Resources | Areas of Emphasis (Front row, L to R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Jason K. Cupp, CLP, President, PLANET. (Back row, L to R) Sabeena Hickman, CAE, CMP, Chief Operating Officer, PLANET; Cheryl Claborn, Market Development Manager, PLANET; and Laurie Erdman, Safety Manager, The Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc.; at the national Alliance signing on October 2, 2008.   The OSHA and PLANET Alliance will focus on providing large and small landscape services industry employers and their employees; including youth, low-literacy level, and non-English, speaking workers; with information and guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ safety and health. In particular, the Alliance will address reducing and preventing exposure to manual material handling and slip, trip and fall hazards; and addressing motor vehicle safety issues. The goals of the Alliance include: 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 to employers and employees in the industry. Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or PLANET's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the Green Industry Conference, GIE+EXPO, and Student Career Days. Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding PLANET’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by PLANET and through OSHA- or PLANET-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures. Promote and encourage PLANET members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program such as the North American Occupational Safety and Heath (NAOSH) Week. Related Documents Alliance Agreements Agreement signed October 2, 2008. Alliance News Releases OSHA Signs New Alliance with the Professional Landcare Network. OSHA News Release (2008, October 16). Activities and Events October 20-26, 2008: 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. PLANET and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace. Products and Resources Alliance Program Participant Background Areas of Emphasis General Industry Immigrant Employers and Workers Small Businesses Youth

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