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AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, REGION IX,
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH
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ADSC: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOUNDATION DRILLING
WEST COAST CHAPTER |
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Region IX, the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division
of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), and the International Association
of Foundation Drilling, West Coast Chapter (WCC-ADSC), recognize the value of
establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
American workplaces. Federal OSHA Region IX, Cal/OSHA, and the WCC-ADSC hereby
form an Alliance to provide ADSC members and others in the foundation drilling
industry, including small businesses and non-English or limited English speaking
employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that
will help them protect employees’ health and safety. Federal OSHA Region IX,
Cal/OSHA and the WCC-ADSC will focus on safety and health issues including, fall
protection, silica, pinch-point and equipment operation hazards, and natural gas
associated with drilling and tunneling. In developing this Alliance, Federal
OSHA Region IX OSHA, Cal/OSHA and the WCC-ADSC recognize that as partners, shall
work together to reduce accidents and injuries.
Federal OSHA Region IX, Cal/OSHA and the WCC-ADSC will work together to achieve
the following training and education goals:
- Work to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for
small businesses and non-English or limited English speaking employees regarding
fall protection, silica, pinch-point and equipment operation hazards, health
hazards associated with natural gases, and to provide expertise in communicating
such information to employers and employees in the industry.
Federal OSHA Region IX, Cal/OSHA and the WCC-ADSC will
work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Work 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 ADSC’s Web sites) to employers and employees in
the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at Federal OSHA’s, Cal/OSHA’s or ADSC’s
conferences, local meetings or other events.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding ADSC’s best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by ADSC and through OSHA’s or ADSC’s
developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage ADSC 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.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects
related to foundation drilling including, fall protection, silica, pinch-point
and equipment operation hazards that are addressed and developed through the
Alliance Program.
Federal OSHA Region IX, Cal/OSHA and the WCC-ADSC will
work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national
dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace
safety and health whenever WCC-ADSC 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 discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on foundation drilling issues such as fall protection, silica,
pinch-point and equipment operation hazards, and natural gas associated with
drilling and tunneling, in order to help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace.
OSHA’s State and Federal 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.
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 twice per year to track and
share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the
Alliance.
This agreement will remain in effect for a two year period. 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.
International
Association of Foundation
Drilling |
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International Association of Foundation Drilling |
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Ray Fassett
President, West Coast Chapter
ADSC
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John Dillenburg
Executive Director, West Coast Chapter
ADSC |
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International
Association of Foundation
Drilling |
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International Association of Foundation Drilling |
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Colin Perkins
Co-Chair, West Coast Chapter
ADSC
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Forrest “Bob” Birdsall
Co-Chair, West Coast Chapter
ADSC
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| Occupational Safety
and Health Administration |
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Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health |
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Ken Nishiyama-Atha
Regional Administrator
Region IX |
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Len Welsh
Chief
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| California
Department of Industrial Relations |
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John Duncan
Director |
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