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2002 - 08/06/2002 - OSHA ANNOUNCES FIRST PARTNERSHIP IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY |
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Region 2 News Release: BOS 2002-173 Tuesday, August 06, 2002 Contact: John M. Chavez Phone: (617) 565-2075 OSHA ANNOUNCES FIRST PARTNERSHIP IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY NEW YORK -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will enter into a partnership with CSX Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc. and the International Longshoremen's Association-Local 1575, to ensure the safety and health of workers during all marine terminal operations at the Main Yard and Segui Terminals in San Juan, P.R. The partnership signing ceremony will be held on Wed., Aug. 7, 2002, at the company's Operations Building Conference Room at 2:00 pm. Present for the signing ceremony will be Assistant Secretary of Labor John Henshaw. Signatories for OSHA include Region 2 Regional Administrator Patricia K. Clark and the Puerto Rico Area Office Area Director Jose A. Carpena. Signing for CSX Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc. are Vice-President & General Manager Gabriel Serra and Port Manager Richard Rodriguez. Juan Velez, President of ILA-Local 1575, will sign on behalf of the employees. "This partnership is an example of public and private cooperation that protects America's workers," said Patricia K. Clark. "The partnership demonstrates OSHA's commitment to work cooperatively with employers and employee representatives who make every effort to eliminate hazards and reduce injuries at their work sites." Under terms of the partnership:
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