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TRADE NEWS RELEASE September 23, 2002 Contact: Frank Meilinger Phone: (202) 693-1999 OSHA, AMERICAN BIOLOGICAL SAFETY ASSOCIATION FORM ALLIANCE
Goal is Collaboration, Information-Sharing to Address Biological Hazards in the Workplace WASHINGTON -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) have established an Alliance to collaborate in their common mission of protecting health and preventing illness and injury in the workplace from biological hazards, announced OSHA Administrator John L. Henshaw today. OSHA and ABSA recognize that collaboration is essential in addressing the evolving biological safety issues facing American employers and workers today. OSHA and ABSA will use their collective expertise to enhance workplace health and safety and to assist employers in developing a preventive focus for biological safety issues in the workplace. "The changing nature of workplace hazards today reflects the changing nature of the world of today," said Henshaw. "After September 11, 2001 and the anthrax terrorist attacks, we recognize the evolving nature of threats to health and safety in the workplace from criminal acts, terrorism, and other external hazards previously unthinkable, and take steps to prepare workplaces to deal with those hazards." ABSA and OSHA will work together in this Alliance on a number of outreach and communication goals to address biological safety goals in the workplace. ABSA will share technical information and best practices regarding biological safety, and will provide OSHA with technical advice, information and recommendations on biological safety issues. Both will work together to identify emerging occupational biological safety issues and work out methods to address them. ABSA will also help OSHA to identify and develop technical links on biological safety for OSHA's website. Many other information and data-sharing initiatives are also included in the Alliance, including joint efforts to encourage employers to incorporate biological safety strategies into their overall safety and health programs. The Alliance will remain in effect for one year, with annual automatic renewals. It may be modified with the concurrence of all parties. Any signatory may withdraw for any reason with 30 days notice. ###
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