I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 3, 2005
Evaluation Period
October 3, 2005 – October 2, 2006
Overview
Through the OSHA and ISCC Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide ISCC members
and others, including small businesses, in the pet care industry with information, guidance, and
access to training resources to help them protect employees’ health and safety. In particular, the
Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards and addressing hazard
communication issues in the workplace.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Brett Besser
Sandra Khan |
Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances |
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| ISCC: |
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Chuck Lauritzen
Pam Lauritzen
Melissa Sirianni |
Co-founder
Co-founder
Director, Safety |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
October 3, 2005
February 17, 2006
August 3, 2006 |
Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, Teleconference
Meeting, Teleconference |
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance Implementation Team members from both groups
maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and
results.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula.
The OSHA and ISCC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
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 ISCC’s Web sites)
to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page
OSHA developed an OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site that
includes the OSHA and ISCC Alliance agreement, news releases, and activities and events. This Web
page is updated on a regular basis.
Print and Electronic Media
Information and news releases on the OSHA and ISCC Alliance signing and the activities of the
Alliance have appeared in publications such as the BNA Occupational Safety
and Health Reporter. For more information on the articles, see “Alliance Program Reach” in
this report.
OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools
The following ISCC representative is participating on the editorial board and is reviewing and
providing comments on OSHA’s Medical and First Aid, Occupational Epidemiology, and Ventilation
Safety and Health Topics pages.
- Chuck Lauritzen, Co-founder, ISCC, Garland, Texas
Tip Sheets
Clipper Ergonomics
In order to educate pet care industry employees about proper pet grooming and clipping techniques,
ISCC is developing a tip sheet, “Clipper Ergonomics.” The tip sheet will focus on proper body
position in relation to the groomer’s task.
Handling Chemicals
ISCC is also developing a tip sheet, “Handling Chemicals,” for the pet care industry. The tip sheet
will focus on chemical hazards and how to safely handle the chemicals including insecticides that
are used in the pet care industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ISCC’s conferences, local meetings, or pet care industry
trade events such as the U.S. Pet Pro Classic.
Events
U. S. Pet Pro Classic, October 17– 21, 2005, Dallas, Texas
On October 17, 2005, Pam Lauritzen and Melissa Sirianni gave a presentation on the OSHA and ISCC
Alliance during the U.S. Pet Pro Classic in Dallas, Texas. In addition, Ms. Lauritzen and Ms.
Sirianni staffed an ISCC and OSHA Alliance exhibit booth and distributed OSHA publications
including, the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary, All About OSHA and the Alliance Program
brochure to attendees.
Atlanta Pet Fair, March 1 – 6, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia
During the U.S. Pet Pro Classic, Melissa Sirianni staffed an ISCC and OSHA Alliance exhibit booth
and distributed OSHA publications to the attendees, including, All About OSHA, the Alliance Program
brochure; the Alliance Program, Consultation Program and Voluntary Protection Programs fact sheets,
and the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary sheet.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
ISCC’s best practices, or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ISCC and
through OSHA- or ISCC-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum).
The OSHA and ISCC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Promote and encourage ISCC members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and
its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
The OSHA and ISCC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects such as ergonomics and
hazard communication that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
The OSHA and ISCC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on ergonomics
and hazard communication issues in the pet care industry to help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
The OSHA and ISCC Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the OSHA and ISCC Alliance's first year, OSHA learned more about the pet care industry and
ISCC learned about the compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs that the Agency has
developed. As a result, OSHA and ISCC representatives are sharing their expertise through developing
tip sheets, participating on three of OSHA’s electronic assistance tools editorial boards and
speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For example:
- ISCC is developing safety and health tip sheets on handling chemicals and clipper ergonomics for
the pet care industry.
- An ISCC implementation team member is serving on OSHA’s Medical and First Aid, Occupational
Epidemiology, and Ventilation Safety and Health Topics pages’ editorial boards.
- Pam Lauritzen and Melissa Sirianni staffed an ISCC and OSHA Alliance exhibit booth during the
Atlanta Pet Fair, March 1 – 6, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. They distributed OSHA publications
including, All About OSHA, the Alliance Program brochure, and the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities
Summary sheets to attendees.
- Melissa Sirianni and Pam Lauritzen staffed an ISCC and OSHA Alliance exhibit booth during the U.
S. Pet Pro Classic, October 17 – 21, 2005 in Dallas, Texas. They distributed OSHA information
materials including, “All About OSHA,” the Alliance Program brochure, the Alliance Program and
Consultation Program fact sheets and the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary to attendees.
- Pam Lauritzen and Melissa Sirianni staffed an ISCC and OSHA Alliance exhibit booth during the
Atlanta Pet Fair, March 1 – 6, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. They distributed OSHA publications
including, “All About OSHA,” the Alliance Program brochure, and the OSHA and ISCC Alliance
Activities Summary to attendees.
- Pam Lauritzen and Melissa Sirianni gave a presentation on the OSHA and ISCC Alliance during the
U.S. Pet Pro Classic. October 17-21, 2005, in Dallas, Texas.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print
and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or Trained |
| OSHA and ISAA Web site on OSHA's Web page |
4,100 |
| Medical and First Aid Safety and Health Topics page |
40,566 |
| Occupational Epidemiology Safety and Health Topics
page |
25,888 |
| Ventilation Safety and Health Topics page |
31,752 |
OSHA Signs Alliance with the International Society of
Canine Cosmetologists
OSHA News Release |
69 News Services |
October 3, 2005: OSHA Signs Alliance with the
International Society of Canine Cosmetologists
Usnewswire.com |
Data Not Available |
October 4, 2005: Alliance Focuses on Ergo Hazards for
Pet Care Pros
Facility Safety Management |
Data Not Available |
October 13, 2006: Your Dog's Groomer Gets a Pat from
the OSHA Folks
Arizona Daily Star |
Data Not Available |
October 15, 2005: OSHA Welcomes New National Alliance
Apex Safety Consultants - Safety News |
Data Not Available |
October 15, 2005: OSHA Welcomes New National Alliance
Participants
OSHA QuickTakes |
38,000 |
October 17-21, 2005
U.S. Pet Pro Classic
Dallas, Texas
OSHA provided publication |
Data Not Available |
October 17-21, 2006
U.S. Pet Pro Classic
Presentation: OSHA Update |
Data Not Available |
March 1-6, 2006
Atlanta Pet Fair
Atlanta, Georgia
OSHA provided publications |
Data Not Available |
| TOTAL |
136,296 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and ISCC Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, Melissa Sirianni will staff an ISCC and OSHA Alliance
Program exhibit booth during the U. S. Pet Pro Classic, November 11 – 13, 2006 in Dallas, Texas.
OSHA will provide publications for distribution at the event as well as a speaker.
In addition, ISCC will continue to serve on the editorial boards of OSHA’s Medical and First Aid,
Occupational Epidemiology and Ventilation Safety and Health Topics pages. The ISCC representative
will review and provide comments on the pages annually. Further, OSHA will continue to update the
OSHA and ISCC Alliance Web page with safety and health information, related documents and activities
and events. ISCC will complete development of its ISCC and OSHA Alliance Web page on its Web site.
ISCC will finalize tip sheets on handling chemicals, clipper ergonomics, preventing dog bites and
lifting hazards for the pet care industry. Once completed the tip sheets will be posted on the ISCC
and OSHA Alliance Web page on the association’s Web site.
Finally, OSHA will provide safety and health publications to the ISCC for the U.S. Pet Pro Classic
and the Atlanta Pet Fair as requested.
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
December 5, 2006
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