(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.
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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
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
Products and Resources
Areas of Emphasis
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