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Partners:
- Department of the Defense, Department of the Army
- Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Partnership Purpose/Scope:
Department of the Army civilians to include contract employees will reap
the benefits of a new partnership. To continue their commitment to improving the
safety and health of civilian and contract employees working at Army
installations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
United States Department of the Army formed a new Strategic Partnership
agreement on August 25, 2008.
Thirty-seven installations/organizations will participate in this partnership to
achieve the following goals:
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Reduce civilian and contractor workforce fatalities,
injuries and illnesses at each participating Army installation by at least 3%
each year consistent with the President’s Safety, Health and
Return-to-Employment (SHARE) goals.
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Increase awareness of the value of effective safety and
health management systems.
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Expand the Army’s participation in the Voluntary
Protection Programs (VPP).
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Share best practices and successes with non-partner Army
installations and others with similar safety and health issues or concerns.
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Convey civilian workforce safety and health best
practices and injury/illness reduction lessons to soldiers where appropriate.
Partnership Objectives:
Partnership goals will be achieved through strategies and objectives that
include:
- Identifying of underlying factors causing injuries, illnesses and
fatalities
- Developing communication tools to promote safety and health
- Conducting employee awareness surveys
- Facilitating the use of mentors and Special Government Employees to help
participating sites apply for and achieve VPP status
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