The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and DiVal Safety Equipment Inc. (herein
referred to as "DiVal Safety") recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to
foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and DiVal Safety hereby form an Alliance
to provide DiVal Safety’s 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 hazards in tree trimming operations, public warehousing and in the concrete
industry. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and DiVal Safety recognize that OSHA’s State
Consultation partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and DiVal Safety will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Develop training and education programs on silica issues to the concrete industry.
- Develop training and education programs on hazards associated with tree trimming operations.
- Develop training and education programs on hazards associated with public warehousing operations.
OSHA and DiVal Safety 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 DiVal Safety’s Web sites.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at the DiVal Safety Expo, the DiVal Safety Summit, conferences, local
meetings or other training events.
- Promote and encourage DiVal Safety’s 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 DiVal Safety, with others
in the industry and publicize the results through outreach by OSHA and DiVal Safety and through
OSHA- or DiVal Safety-developed training programs and materials.
OSHA and DiVal Safety 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 OSHA or DiVal Safety’s 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 tree
trimming, public warehousing or concrete industry 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.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. 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.
______________________
Date |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
|
|
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator, Region II |
|
|
|
Arthur J. Dube
Area Director, Buffalo Area Office |
|
|
|
DiVal Safety Equipment, Inc. |
|
|
|
C.J. Vallone
President |
|
|
|
Dale Lesinski
Vice-President, Sales |
|
|
|
|
Printing Instructions
Back to Top
www.osha.gov
