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Laser Institute of America (LIA)
(signed August 9, 2005; renewed August 22, 2007)
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NAOSH 2009
L to R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant
Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; and Rich Greene, then-Education Director, Laser Institute
of America; at the national Alliance renewal signing on August 22, 2007.
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The OSHA and LIA Alliance focuses on providing the organization's members and
others, including small businesses with information, guidance, and access to training resources
that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing
exposure to laser beam and non-beam hazards in industrial and medical workplaces. In addition, the
organizations will share information on laser regulations and standards, bioeffects lasers have on
the eyes and skin, laser control measures and laser safety program administration. The Alliance
goals include:
Training and Education
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of laser-related safety courses.
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention
of laser hazards in the workplace, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating
such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and LIA's Web sites) to employers and employees in medical, industrial, military, research &
development, and optical fiber communications industries.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or LIA's conferences, local meetings, or other laser safety
training events such as, LIA's International Laser Safety conference.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
LIA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by LIA and
through OSHA- or LIA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on laser safety that are
addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. Laser Institute of
America 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.
- September 2006 through November 2008: Laser Safety in the Workplace Best
Practices Seminar. Through the OSHA and LIA Alliance, LIA representatives
conducted seven training seminars on what to look for and key questions to ask
when entering facilities that use lasers. [More...]
- October 20-26, 2008:
2008 Drug-Free Work Week. The Laser Institute of America and a number of
other Alliance Program participants supported 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
focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance
of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Laser Institute of America and a number of other
Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored
annually by 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.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Laser Safety Information Bulletin [PDF
- 2 MB]. Through the OSHA and Laser Institute of America (LIA) Alliance, LIA developed "Laser Safety Information Bulletin." The Bulletin focuses on the concerns and issues related to laser safety. (2006, September)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
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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