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American Foundry Society (AFS)
(signed March 22, 2004; renewed April 28, 2006; renewed April 11, 2008)
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(L to R, sitting) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
then-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Paul Mikkola, President, AFS. (L to R,
standing) Tom Slavin, Manager, Safety and Health, Navistar International
Corporation; Jack Wymer, Vice President, Fairmount Minerals; Stephanie Salmon,
AFS, Washington DC Office; Fred H. Kohloff, Director, Environmental, Safety and
Health, AFS; at the national Alliance renewal signing on April 11, 2008.
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Through the Alliance, OSHA and AFS will encourage AFS members and others,
including small businesses, in the metalcasting industry to increase employee access to safety and
health information and training resources on workplace issues. In particular, the Alliance will
address personal protective equipment (PPE), heat stress and reducing and preventing exposure to
silica. The Alliance’s goals include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula on
the foundry workplace issues including, PPE, heat stress and silica.
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 AFS's Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel, including Compliance Safety and Health Officers, and
industry safety and health professionals regarding AFS's best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by AFS and through OSHA- or AFS-developed materials, training
programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects regarding PPE, ventilation
and silica issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
- Encourage AFS chapters' or worksites' to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area
Offices to address health and safety issues, including PPE, heat stress and silica.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. The American
Foundry Society and a number of other Alliance Program participants are
supporting 2009 NAOSH Week, "Safety Means Always Coming Home." Sponsored
annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society
of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- August 24-27, 2008: 20th AFS Environmental Health and Safety Conference,
St. Louis, Missouri.
- August 24-27, 2008: Representatives from OSHA staffed an Alliance Program
exhibit booth during the conference.
- May 17-20, 2008: Cast Expo 2008, Atlanta, Georgia.
- May 17-20, 2008: Marilyn Velez, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region IV, Atlanta-West,
Georgia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Anita Fountain, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region
IV, Atlanta-West, Georgia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; and Patricia Morris, Compliance Safety and
Health Officer, Region IV, Atlanta-West, Georgia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; staffed the Alliance
Program exhibit booth during the conference.
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Foundry Society
and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good
Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society
of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in
the workplace.
- April 9-11, 2008: AFS Government Affairs Conference, Washington, DC.
- April 11, 2008: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., then-Assistant Secretary,
USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation during the conference’s General Session and
discussed OSHA’s outreach efforts. Following his speech, Mr. Foulke signed
the OSHA and AFS Alliance renewal agreement.
- April 11, 2008: Richard Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement
Programs, USDOL-OSHA; and Jim Maddux, then-Acting Director, Office of
Biological Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; made
presentations during a panel discussion "OSHA Enforcement and New PPE Rule."
- March 18, 2008: Safety in the Foundry XX Safety Seminar, Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville,
Tennessee. Sandy Bennett, Manager of Training, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce
Development, presented "OSHA Recordkeeping" during the seminar.
- March 11, 2008: AFS Keystone Chapter Meeting, Allentown, Pennsylvania. John McFee, Regional
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Region III, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on "OSHA
Update...New PPE Payment Rule, Silica, Citations Found in Foundries."
- October 8, 2007: AFS 19th Environmental, Health and Safety Conference, Sheraton Music City
Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. Jan Cothron, Industrial Hygiene Manager, Tennessee Department of
Labor and Workforce Development, participated on a panel "AFS/OSHA Alliance Update . . . Top
Compliance Issues Found in Foundries" during the conference.
- October 8, 2007: Central Indiana Chapter Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana. Scott Frosch, Senior
Industrial Hygienist, Indiana Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
made a presentation on safety and health issues that impact the foundry industry during the
meeting.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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White Paper: Establishing a Foundry Heat Stress Management Program [PDF
- 427 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Foundry Society (AFS) Alliance, AFS
developed, "White Paper: Establishing a Foundry Heat Stress Management
Program." The White Paper is designed to provide foundry industry employers and
employees with information that can help control the potential hazards of heat
stress. (2008, December)
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Control of Silica Exposure in Foundries [PDF
- 3 MB]. Through the OSHA and American Foundry Society (AFS) Alliance, AFS
developed "Control of Silica Exposure in Foundries." The document is designed
to provide foundry industry employers and employees with information that can
help control the potential hazards of respirable crystalline silica. (2008,
April)
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Guide for the Selection & Use of Personal Protective Equipment & Special
Clothing for Foundry Operations [PDF
- 916 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Foundry Society (AFS) Alliance, AFS
developed "Guide for the Selection & Use of Personal Protective Equipment &
Special Clothing for Foundry Operations." The Guide describes special
considerations for the selection and use of personal protective equipment and
special clothing in the foundry industry. (2005, September)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Case Studies
Publications and Newsletters
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AFS eConnections, August 15, 2006. This edition of AFS's weekly e-newsletter
includes an article, "Phone Scams Threaten OSHA Fines" that describes an
alleged phone scam in which people claiming to be OSHA employees threaten
companies with fines unless they purchase materials that will supposedly put
them into compliance with OSHA requirements.
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and
State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF materials.
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