The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Little Rock Area Office, the Arkansas OSHA
Consultation Program, and Black River Vocational Technical School recognize the value of
establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.
OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and Black River Vocational Technical School hereby
form an Alliance to provide employers and employees with information, guidance, and access to
training resources that will help them protect employees’ having health and safety, particularly by
reducing and preventing exposure to fall hazards and addressing slips trips and falls and wearing
personal protective equipment (PPE) issues. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA
Consultation Program, and Black River Vocational Technical School recognize that OSHA’s State Plan
and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and Black River Vocational Technical School will work
together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Develop training and education programs regarding youth safety and health issues or targeted to
employers who employ youth workers.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of machine guarding, falls, HAZCOM or other specific courses.
OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and Black River Vocational Technical School will work
together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic tools
and links from OSHA’s, Black River Vocational Technical School, and the Arkansas OSHA Consultation
Program Web sites.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at the Batesville Conference.
- Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and Arkansas Consultation
Program with Black River Vocational Technical School, and employers of those students, with others
in the industry and publicize the results through outreach by Arkansas Consultation Program, Black
River Vocational Technical School and through OSHA or Black River Vocational Technical School
developed training programs and materials.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on youth safety and health
programs that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
- Encourage Black River Vocational Technical School and employers of students to build relationships
with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including youth safety
and health programs.
OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and Black River Vocational Technical School will work
together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue of workplace
safety and health:
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and Black River Vocational Technical School leaders
address groups.
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussion, or stakeholder meetings on youth safety
and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety
and health issues.
OSHA’s Alliance provides parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative
relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and
promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be
valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a
party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor does the Agency enter
into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party’s product or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of all organizations involved in the Alliance will
meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and
responsibilities of the participants. In addition the parties will meet at least quarterly to track
and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.
This agreement will remain in effect until December 31, 2005. Signatories may terminate it for any
reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at
anytime with the concurrence of parties involved.
PAUL J. HANSEN, JR |
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JAMES SALKELD
DIRECTOR OF LABOR |
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VICKI KUYKENDALL
DIRECTOR OF GREENE
CITY INDUSTRIAL
TRAINING CENTER |
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