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American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
(signed December 4, 2002; renewed June 8, 2004; renewed June 12, 2006;
renewed June 10, 2008)
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(L to R) Standing: Matt Gillen, Senior Scientist,
NIOSH; Jason Jeffries, Lead Security and Safety Engineer, Parsons, NCSE; Luke
George, Manager, Government Affairs, National Safety Council; Thom Stohler,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; David Hicks, Manager, Technical
Initiatives,
AIHA; Jeff Stachowiak, National
Safety Director, Sun Belt Rentals, SIA;
Thomas Stowell, Vice President, CSDA;
Doug Walker, Vice President, Atlantic
Concrete Cutting, Inc, CSDA; Ron Pilla,
Vice President of Operations, Valcourt
Building Services, SWR Institute.
(L to R) Sitting: Thomas Lentz, Scientist, NIOSH; Walter Jones, Associate
Director, LHSFNA; Kevin Cannon, Safety Specialist, NAHB; John Masarick, Director
of Codes and Safety, IEC; Nancy McNabb, Director, Government Affairs, NFPA; John
Mroszczyk, Member, ASSE; at the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Joint Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup meeting on September 18,
2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Michael W. Thompson,
then-President, ASSE; and Dr. John Howard, then-Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH); renew the OSHA and ASSE national Alliance at the association's Professional
Development Conference on June 10, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(L to R) Melissa Low, Director, Industry Resources and Legislative Services, Club
Managers Association of America; Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant, Environmental Health and Safety,
Brick Industry Association; Robin Crawford, Marketing Manager, American Heart Association; David
Hicks, Manager/Technical Initiatives, American Industrial Hygiene Association; Karen Orso, Director,
National Accounts and Commercial Markets, American Heart Association; Patrick Voight,
President-Elect, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses; Kevin Cannon, Safety Specialist,
National Association of Home Builders; and Bill O'Connell, Manager, Government Affairs, National
Safety Council, attended the 2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 5, 2008 at the Department of
Labor.
Donald G. Shalhoub, Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, speaks
during the Kick-off to 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week on May 5, 2008 at
the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.
(L to R) Andrew Cooper, Secretary, Canadian Society of
Safety Engineers; Donald S. Jones, Sr., President, ASSE; and Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant
Secretary, OSHA, delivered presentations at the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health
Week Kick-off event on May 7, 2007 at the Department of labor in Washington, D.C.
OSHA's Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. shakes hands with ASSE's President Jack H. Dobson,
Jr. after signing the OSHA and ASSE Alliance renewal agreement on June 12 at the association's 2006
Professional Development Conference in Seattle, Washington.
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary John Henshaw and ASSE's President,
James "Skipper" Kendrick, shake hands after signing the OSHA and ASSE Alliance renewal agreement.
John Henshaw, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, speaks to attendees at ASSE's 2004 Professional
Development Exposition following the signing of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance renewal agreement.
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary John Henshaw speaks during the plenary session of ASSE's
Professional Development Conference; Safety 2004: "Advancing the EH & S Profession."
Seated, (L to R) OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw, Mark Hansen, ASSE
President; Standing, (L to R) ASSE's John Smith, Dave Heidorn, and Bob DiSiervo.
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw shakes hands with ASSE's president, Mark Hansen after
signing the OSHA/ASSE Alliance.
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The OSHA and ASSE Alliance will focus on providing ASSE's members and others,
including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will
help them protect employees' health and safety, including non-English or limited English speaking
and youth workers. In particular, the Alliance will address ergonomic and motor vehicle safety
issues and promoting the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. 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 (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the
ASSE's Web sites) to employers and employees.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ASSE's conferences, local meetings, or other events
such as ASSE's annual Professional Development Conference.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
ASSE's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ASSE and
through OSHA- or ASSE- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and
developed through the Alliance Program.
- Encourage ASSE's chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to
address health and safety issues.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety
and health 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
- OSHA,
American Society of Safety Engineers Form Alliance. OSHA News Release
(2002, December 4).
- Forklift
Operations by Young Workers Subject of Safety Initiative. OSHA News Release (2004, February 11).
- OSHA,
American Society of Safety Engineers Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release
(2004, June 8).
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OSHA and ASSE Promote Worker Safety During North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.
OSHA News Release (2005, May 2).
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OSHA Renews Alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers. OSHA News Release (2006, June
12).
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OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health. OSHA News Release (2006, October 5).
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OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American
Occupational Safety and Health Week. OSHA News Release (2007, May 4).
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National Events Under Way for North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. ASSE News
Release (2007, May 7).
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American Society of Safety Engineers Kicks Off 6th Annual Youth Job Safety Poster Contest.
ASSE News Release (2007, September 19).
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American Society of Safety Engineers, OSHA, Businesses to Show Tangible Results of Investing in
Workplace Safety, Health for NAOSH 08. ASSE News Release (2008, January 18).
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American Society of Safety Engineers' Kids' Workplace Safety Poster Contest Break Record. ASSE
News Release (2008, February 25).
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OSHA renews Alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers. OSHA News Release (2008, June
13).
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- October 20-26, 2008:
2008 Drug-Free Work Week. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and a
number of other Alliance Program participants are supporting 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’s focus is educating employers, employees and the public about the
importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful
workplace.
- June 9-12, 2008: ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2008, Las Vegas Convention
Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- June 9-12, 2008: OSHA staffed an exhibit booth.
- June 10, 2008: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, participated in the
Plenary Session and addressed the key issues and concerns of safety, health and environment
professionals regarding the impact of the federal government on standards development and
compliance assistance efforts.
- June 10, 2008: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, participated in the
"OSHA Business of Safety Roundtable" with a panel of safety, health and environment
professionals to discuss the business of safety and how OSHA sees its role in this area.
- June 10, 2008: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, delivered a
presentation at ASSE's Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce Workgroup focusing on
OSHA's compliance assistance, cooperative program, and Hispanic outreach activities.
- June 10, 2008: Steven F. Witt, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs
(DCSP), USDOL-OSHA; Emory E. Knowles, III, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Sector,
Baltimore, Maryland; James Thornton, Northrop Grumman, Newport News, Virginia; and Bradley D.
Giles, Washington Division of URS Corporation, Boise, Idaho; presented "Safety and Health
Management Systems - A Comparison of US and Global Models."
- June 10, 2008: Louis Ricca, Jr., Region II, Deputy Regional Administrator, Manhattan, New
York Area Office, USDOL-OSHA presented "OSHA Construction Partnerships: A Case Study on the
Value and Benefits."
- June 10, 2008: Richard Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA;
and Dorothy Dougherty, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, presented
"OSHA Current Activities Update."
- June 10, 2008: William Parsons, Construction Safety Education Specialist, Office of
Construction Services, Directorate of Construction (DOC), USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA
Construction Update."
- June 11, 2008: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, DCSP,
USDOL-OSHA; Danezza Quinterro, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction
Services, DOC, USDOL-OSHA; Bradley D. Giles, Vice President, Washington Division of URS
Corporation, Boise, Idaho; and Michael Behm, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University,
presented "Incorporating Safety into Your Company's Design Build Process."
- June 11, 2008: William Parsons, Construction Safety Education Specialist, Office of
Construction Services, DOC, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Forum - Construction Safety Cases."
- June 11, 2008: Diana Cortez, Area Director, Region II, Tarrytown, New York Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA, presented "Are You Prepared to Effectively Train Your Hispanic Workers?"
- June 12, 2008: Danezza Quinterro, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of
Construction Services, DOC, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Construction Safety Forum."
- June 12, 2008: Steven F. Witt, Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Lee Anne Jillings, Director,
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; and Danezza Quinterro, Occupational
Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, DOC, USDOL-OSHA; presented "OSHA
Strategic Partnerships Score with Stadium Projects."
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
ASSE and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is
Good Business." Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the
Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- May 5, 2008: Representatives of ASSE attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S.
Department of Labor. Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA; and ASSE President,
Michael Thompson; were the keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented
"Safety
is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
representatives.
- March 27, 2008: National Capital Chapter of ASSE and Potomac Section of AIHA Meeting, DOL
Auditorium, Washington, DC. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, delivered a
welcome address and provided an overview of current OSHA programs and initiatives to over 100
safety and health professionals from the Washington, DC area.
- March 13-14, 2008: ASSE's The Business of Safety: A Matter of Success Symposium, Baltimore,
Maryland. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, delivered a presentation on the
Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative programs and the activities of the OSHA and ASSE
Alliance.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures
in Shipyard Employment. Through the OSHA and
American Society of Safety Engineers,
Shipbuilders Council of America,
National Shipbuilding Research Program,
American Shipbuilding Association, and
American Industrial Hygiene Association Alliances, the participants
developed this "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout
(LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful
tips and reminders to control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO
procedures in shipyard building and repair. (2008, September)
- Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [PDF
- 162 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers,
American
Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Shipbuilding
Association,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America
Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock
Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and
reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding
and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards.
(2008, February)
- Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide [PDF
- 63 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers,
National Shipbuilding Research Program,
American
Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Shipbuilding
Association and
Shipbuilders Council of America
Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and
Hydrogen Sulfide." The Safety Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers
and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard
shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas.
(2006, July)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Related Alliances
- Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) establish an Alliance with
American Society of Safety Engineers signed June 24, 2003.
- Region I with
American Society of Safety
Engineers, Region VIII New England Area Chapters signed December 2, 2003.
- Region II, Avenel, Hasbrouck Heights, Marlton, and Parsippany Area Offices with
Penn-Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers signed April 26, 2006.
- Region II, Avenel, Hasbrouck Heights, Marlton, and Parsippany Area Offices with
New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers signed May 6, 2004.
- Region IV, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah, Georgia Area Offices with
Georgia
Local Section - American Hygiene Association;
Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Engineers; Construction Education Foundation of
Georgia; Georgia Department of Education; and Georgia Tech Research Institute's Occupational
Safety and Health Division signed June 19, 2006.
- Region IV, Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama Area Offices Alliance with
Alabama and Mississippi Chapters of the American Society of Safety Engineers; Alabama State
Department of Education - Career/Technical Education; and The University of Alabama – Safe State
Consultation Program signed October 10, 2006.
- Region IV, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Area Office with
Gold Coast Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers and Palm Beach
County School Board signed August 7, 2008.
- Region VI, Houston North and Houston South, Texas Area Offices with
American Society of Safety
Engineers – Gulf Coast Chapter, Texas Engineering Extension Service, and Houston Independent
School District signed May 7, 2003.
Publications and Newsletters
Additional Resources
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ASSE/OSHA Alliance page
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ASSE's Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) Workgroup. SPALW provides an
arena for safety directors, managers, supervisors, consultants and others who have a common
interest in this subject to discuss, research, develop and implement new suggestions, ideas and
recommendations for issues related to the Latino workforce.
- Hazardous Materials Safety Information Guide [PDF
- 86 KB]. An ASSE free brochure that was developed for the
2002 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week to arm people with key safety
information on hazmats. The brochure includes information on what hazmats are, what happens when an
accident occurs, the role of the Local Emergency Planning Committees and other agencies and
provides key contacts.
- Important Workplace Safety Guide for New Workers [PDF
- 434 KB]. An ASSE-developed free brochure that contains key state and federal
contact information, important facts to know and workplace safety questions
workers and parents should ask.
- Roadway Crashes. An ASSE-developed free brochure aimed at educating the public, employers and
employees on safe driving tactics.
- Roadway Crashes - English [PDF
- 208 KB]
- Roadway Crashes - Spanish [PDF
- 231 KB]
- Technical Report: The Impact of Multi-Language Worksites on SH&E Professionals [DOC*-
87 KB]. A white paper developed by ASSE's Council on Practices and Standards and issued by the
organization on March 21, 2005.
- Workplace Violence Survey and White Paper, May 2004 [PDF
- 252 KB]. Published in ASSE's Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty Newsletter, RMInsight,
2004, the paper summarizes the results of a survey of ASSE members to develop information on
current programs and policies to prevent and mitigate workplace violence.
Areas of Emphasis
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