The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Plumbing and Pipe
Fitting Local Union 72 (PPF – Local 72), Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia (MCAG), and the
Georgia Institute of Technology, Safety Health and Environmental Division (Georgia Tech) recognize the
value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.
OSHA, PPF - Local 72, MCAG and Georgia Tech hereby form an Alliance to provide PPF - Local 72 and
MCAG members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help
them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in addressing mechanical contractor safety
and health issues1 in the construction industry. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, PPF -
Local 72, MCAG and Georgia Tech recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners
are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA, PPF - Local 72, MCAG and Georgia Tech will work together to achieve the following training and
education goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs regarding hazards
such as exposure to welding fume, trenching/excavation, fall protection, eye injuries and ergonomics
issues and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the
industry. This program may also include an in-depth study conducted by members of the association.
- Work with OSHA to deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety courses pertinent to the hazards
associated with the mechanical trades on construction sites.
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula on hazards
such as exposure to welding fumes, trenching, excavation and fall hazards, eye injuries and
ergonomics issues.
OSHA, PPF - Local 72, MCAG and Georgia Tech will work together to achieve the following outreach and
communication goals:
- 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, MCAG’s and Georgia Tech’s
Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, PPF - Local 72, MCAG’s or Georgia Tech’s Conventions,
meetings or other events such as MCAG’s Annual Student Chapter Summit.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding PPF
- Local 72’s, MCAG’s and Georgia Tech’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results
through outreach by PPF - Local 72, MCAG and Georgia Tech and through OSHA or PPF - Local 72, MCAG
and Georgia Tech developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any
other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage PPF - Local 72 and MCAG members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the
Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Encourage Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia worksites to build relationships with
OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices, State Plan State, and Consultation Projects to address health and
safety issues, including exposure to welding fume, trenching/excavation, fall protection, eye
injuries and ergonomics issues.
OSHA, PPF - Local 72, MCAG and Georgia Tech will work together to achieve the following goal related
to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on PPF - Local
72 and MCAG issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety
and health issues.
OSHA’s Alliances provide 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 products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan
of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the
participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share
information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will
include representatives of OSHA’s Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other
appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA Consultation Projects’
participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either/Any signatory may terminate it for any
reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any
time with the concurrence of all signatories.
Gei Thae Breezley
Atlanta-East Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
Date |
Richard L. Oliver
Business Manger
Plumbing and Pipe
Fitting Local Union 72 |
Date |
Andre Richards
Atlanta-West Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
Date |
Ken Harbour
President
Mechanical Contractors Association
of Georgia |
Date |
John Deifer
Savannah Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
Date |
Daniel Ortiz
Program Manager, Georgia Tech
Research Institute’s, Safety,
Health & Environmental
Technology Division |
Date |
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1Specific topics addressed will include exposure to welding fume,
trenching/excavation, fall protection, eye injuries and ergonomics issues
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