The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Joliet CSHEC recognize the value of establishing a collaborative
relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and ExxonMobil Joliet
Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Joliet CSHEC hereby form an Alliance to provide
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Joliet CSHEC members and others with
information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’
health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to jobsite hazards such as:
slips, trips and falls; thermal, chemical and electrical burns; caught in and/or struck by; physical
hazards (e.g., noise, radiation, cold, heat, et al.) and exposure to harmful chemicals and materials
and addressing issues which can impact the safety and health of the employees and their families.
OSHA and ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC will work together to
achieve the following training and education goals:
- Develop training and education programs on site specific issues targeted to both present and
future employees.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses which will promote our commitment to ZERO
INCIDENTS.
- Develop workplace safety and health curricula on new employee orientation and site-specific
training.
OSHA and ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC will work together to
achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA’s and members’ Web sites.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet
Refinery CSHEC conferences, local meetings, or other events of interest or importance to the
Alliance
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in ExxonMobil Joliet
Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Joliet CSHEC’s best practices or effective approaches,
as jointly determined by OSHA and ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery
CSHEC.
- Promote and encourage ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC members’
or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the
Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition
Program.
- Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery
and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC, of ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet
Refinery CSHEC worksites with others in the industry and publicize the results through outreach by
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC and through OSHA- or ExxonMobil
Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC -developed training programs and materials.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on orientation and
site-specific training programs for new employees that are addressed and developed through the
Alliance Program.
- Encourage ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC worksites to build
relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including
goal of ZERO INCIDENTS.
OSHA and ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC 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 ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery and the ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery CSHEC 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 best
practice 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 quarterly to track and share information on
activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will encourage OSHA Consultation
Projects’ participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect until December 31, 2006. 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.
Gary J. Anderson
Area Director
U.S. Department of Labor / OSHA |
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Rick Szalach
Refinery Manager Manager
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery |
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Ralph Topete
Chairman
ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery
Contractor Safety, Health and Environmental Committee |
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