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GUAM ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE PRIMARY BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTAL, & EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF GUAM
General Purpose of Alliance: To promote awareness and knowledge of safety and health through the joint efforts of participants with a primary emphasis on the delivery of safety and health training and education for the benefit of the community of Guam. Alliance Participants: Occupational Safety & Heath Administration (OSHA) Region 9 OSHA Region 9 Education Center, University of California San Diego Guam Community College (GCC) Government of Guam, Department of Labor, Onsite Consultation Program U.S. Air Force, Ground Safety Officer U.S. Navy, Construction Contract Safety and Health and Navy Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Army, Guam National Guard Guam Contractors Association Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association Guam Chamber of Commerce Name of Alliance: The Guam Alliance for Safety and Health Background: The Territory of the Guam has diverse businesses supported by a sophisticated safety and health community. The unique remoteness of Guam creates dual problems of maintaining the professional development of this safety and health community and maintaining knowledge of occupational safety and health requirements for the business community. Further, there is no recognized means for either the development of people interested in learning the profession of occupational safety and health nor is there a clear method of safety and health communications for Guam's limited immigrant language population. It is envisioned that all businesses, their workers, and the community would benefit from an alliance of responsible business organizations, governmental agencies, and educational institutions for which the joint goal is enhanced workplace safety and health. Participants recognizing that enhanced workplace safety and health will ultimately better protect workers, reduce costs due to injuries and illnesses, lead to improved working conditions and result in an institutional improvements in the safety and health profession.  Concept: Participants in the Alliance will meet on a regular basis (either quarterly or semi-annually and either in person or via conference telephoning) to assess training and education needs and to recommend OSHA/OSHA Education Center support and support needs of the Alliance members from the Guam Community College. Participants will also share best practices and ideas on public and occupational safety and health and how the Alliance may mutually provide for enhanced safety for workers and for workplaces which are models of excellence in safety and health. Emphasis will be on effective communications with the Guam's immigrant workforce, as well as the local workforce, continued development of a cadre of safety and health professionals, and publications/materials which may augment these efforts. Ideas and consensus recommendations will be promulgated as a work plan which will support the needs of the majority of participants. Participation in the Alliance is dependent on the voluntary support of the participants and is non-binding. Participants may choose not to participate at any point they believe the Alliance is not in the best interest of the organization they represent. Objectives: Identification of Training Needs OSHA will coordinate planning meetings either quarterly or semi-annually (in person or by telephone) during which Alliance participants will use the consensus process to determine the safety and health training needs of the Guam community. Such needs should be prioritized and categorized by type. Type categories would include (but are not limited to) Formal OSHA certificated classes offered by OSHA's Region 9 Education Canter at UCSD San Diego. (These courses are regular OSHA Training Institute courses for which OSHA certificates of completion are issued. UCSD is the primary provider of OSHA courses in OSHA Region 9. Courses involve a cost for participation ranging up to $600 per student.) Formal OSHA certificated classes offered only by OSHA's Training Institute (OTI) in Des Plaines, Illinois. Such courses involve more technical subjects and are not taught by OSHA's Education Centers. Cost would involve travel and per diem expenses for an instructor to travel to the Northern Marianas. OSHA seminar classes. Seminar-style instruction would be topic specific and would be from 1 to 8 hours duration. Such training would be conducted by either OSHA Region 9 personnel or OSHA OTI personnel. There would be no cost to requesters other than facilities and routine support. Private contractors safety and health classes. These would involve private consultants teaching specific classes ranging from 1 hour to 1 week. Topics are costs based on the market. Guam Community College courses. These classes would be coordinated by the Division of Continuing Education and could involve a range of instruction from safety and health to general adult education tailored to the needs of the  workplace. The College may also be directly involved with OSHA's Education Center (UCSD) in providing co-sponsorship, marketing assistance, facilities, etc. Costs to be determined. Payment accepted in cash, check, major credit cards, or purchase orders. Identification of Immigrant Language Problems Related to Safety & Health During Alliance meetings, participants will jointly identify situations in which immigrant language may be a barrier to achieving safer and healthier workplaces. After identifying such situations, participants will attempt to jointly address possible means of better communications. Suggested methods may include the use of instructors proficient in the language of the workers, the use of international symbols, translation of publications in the language of the workers, and the use of foreign language newspapers/newsletters to convey safety and health messages to workers. Identification of Long-term Methods to Further Develop a Cadre of Safety & Health Professionals in Guam (Career Development) The idea here is to further enhance training opportunities for people with safety and health responsibilities, while at the same time, educating students and workers who may eventually be hired into the profession. Methods might include development of a safety and health curriculum at the Guam Community College, scholarships, part-time employment, job-sharing, or identification of steps to become certified safety professionals or certified industrial hygienists. Identification of Publications (and translated publications) which may assist companies, their safety professionals, their workers, and students in learning more about the principles of safety, occupational health, and OSHA requirements. Identify Means of Referrals and ways to obtain assistance on safety and health issues. Such issues may include public safety, public health, as well as occupational safety and health. Identify a Marketing Methodology for advertising safety and health courses, requests for assistance and publications availability. Annual Review of the Alliance Once a year, participants will have the opportunity to evaluate progress, the value of the Alliance, whether the Alliance should continue, or ways to improve the Alliance. ______________________________________________ Connie Hunt, Director Analysis & Evaluation, OSHA Region 9 October 01, 2002  ______________________________________________ Lisa Sisack Director, OTI Education Center University of California - San Diego November 05, 2002 ______________________________________________ Dr. H. Delos Santos President Guam Community College October 18, 2002 ______________________________________________ Terry Bradley, Administrator Onsite Consultation Program Guam Department of Labor October 17, 2002 ______________________________________________ Msgt Mark Hotelling, Ground Safety Manager Anderson Air Force Base U.S. Air Force October 23, 2002 ______________________________________________ Fred Crisostomo, Director Acquisition Support OICC Marianas U.S. Navy October 23, 2002 ______________________________________________ Ted Perez ComNav Marianas Regional Safety Manager U.S. Navy October 23, 2002 ______________________________________________ James Martinez, Executive Director Guam Contractors Association October 17, 2002 ______________________________________________ David B. Tydingco, President Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association ______________________________________________ Eloise Baza, President Guam Chamber of Commerce ______________________________________________ Bill Borja, Executive Director Guam Employers Council Society of Human Resource Management October 17, 2002

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