Dr. Dennis O'Leary, President, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations, OSHA's Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke Jr., and Karen Timmons, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Joint Commission Resources sign Alliance renewal agreement on
November 8, 2006.
Dennis O'Leary, President, JCAHO, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw and Karen
Timmons, President and CEO, JCR, sign national Alliance July 27, 2004.
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Through the OSHA and The Joint Commission and JCR Alliance renewal agreement, the
organizations will continue to work together to protect health care employees' health and safety,
particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to biological and airborne hazards in health care
and addressing emergency preparedness, ergonomics, and workplace violence issues. The goals of the
Alliance include:
Training and education:
- Provide expertise to develop training and education programs targeted to health care workers on topics including:
- Emergency Preparedness
- Biological and airborne hazards
- Ergonomics
- Workplace violence
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 The Joint Commission/JCR's Web sites)
to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or The Joint Commission/JCR conferences, local meetings, or other
jointly-sponsored events.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
The Joint Commission/JCR best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by
The Joint Commission/JCR
and through OSHA or The Joint Commission/JCR developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to health care
worker safety that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on health
care worker safety related issues 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
Activities and Events
- September 18-19, 2008: Annual Infection Control Conference: Channeling Infection Control
Practices into Sustainable Solutions, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
- Patricia Bray, MD, MPH, Acting Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of
Science, Technology and Medicine, OSDOL-OSHA, will give a presentation, "OSHA Guidelines for
Infection Control in 2008 for the Health Care Worker."
- May 1, 2008: 2008 Perioperative Safety Symposium Post Conference: Worker Safety in
Perioperative Services: Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
- Sheila Arbury, RN, MPH, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate
Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, will give a presentation, "Sharps Safety."
- April 8-9, 2008: Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: "Practical Applications for Health
Disaster Preparedness" Hilton Alexandria Mark Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia.
- OSHA representatives will staff an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
- October 10-11, 2007: Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Preparing for the Unknown: "Are
You Ready?" Hilton Alexandria Mark Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the OSHA and
The Joint Commission/Joint Commission Resources Alliance and an OSHA Update.
- OSHA representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
- September 6, 2007: Health Care Worker Influenza Vaccination Protocols Audio Conference.
- Kay Dellinger, Medical Officer, Office of Occupational Health Medicine, Directorate of
Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "Increasing Seasonal
Influenza Vaccination Rates in Healthcare Workers," and discussed the OSHA and The Joint
Commission/Joint Commission Resources Alliance during the conference.
- August 20-21, 2007: Annual Infection Prevention and Control Conference, The Drake Hotel,
Chicago, Illinois.
- Don Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and
Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on pandemic flu during the conference.
- October 19-20, 2006: 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Disaster Readiness on the
Home Front, Renaissance Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C.
- October 19, 2006: Edwin J. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave opening remarks
and an OSHA update.
- October 19, 2006: Thomas Galassi, Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs,
USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA/JCAHO Emergency Management Standards," to 135 attendees.
- October 20, 2006: John Piacentino, Medical Officer, Office of Occupational Medicine,
Biological Specialized Response Team, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine,
USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation, "Pandemic Flu: Pandemic preparedness and Response-guidance for
Healthcare Workers and Healthcare employees," to 175 attendees.
- Don Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and
Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, was the conference moderator.
- OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
- January 25, 2006: American Heart Association's New Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) 25th Audio/Web Conference. [More...]
- October 6-7, 2005: "Defending Your Front Lines," National Conference for Hospital-Based First
Receivers, Renaissance Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C.
- October 6, 2005: David Ippolito, Director, Office of Science and Technological Assessment,
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine,
USDOL-OSHA, participated in a Question and Answer Session on OSHA's Best Practices for Hospital-Based
First Receivers.
- October 6, 2005: Sven J. Rundman III, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health
Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled, "Hazwoper and Other OSHA Standards
Applicable to Hospitals."
- October 6, 2005: John Piacentino and Patricia Bray, Medical Officers, Office of Occupational
Medicine, Biological Specialized Response Team, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled,
"Medical Monitoring of First Receivers: Maintaining Employee Health During an Incident."
- October 7, 2005: Don Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of
Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, and
Robert A. Wise, Vice President, Division of Standards and Survey Process, JCAHO, gave a
presentation entitled, "Making OSHA and Joint Commission Work for You…Together."
Products and Resources
Additional Resources
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OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims.
OSHA Publication (2005, October).
- OSHA Guidance Update on Protecting Employees from Avian Flu (Avian Influenza) Viruses [PDF
- 1.3 MB]. OSHA Publication (2006).
- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare
Employers [PDF
- 405 KB]. OSHA Publication (2007).
- Protect Yourself Avian Flu Healthcare Workers Quick Card [PDF
- 28 KB]. OSHA Publication (2006, October).
Areas of Emphasis
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