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American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
(signed October 10, 2002; renewed April 23, 2004;
renewed July 6, 2006;
renewed October 21, 2008)
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(L to R) Eric Allgaier, Chair, National Telecommunications Safety Panel; David
Hicks, Manager, Technical Initiatives, American Industrial Hygiene Association;
Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant, Environmental Health and Safety, Brick Industry
Association; Marilyn Cole, Consultant, American Pipeline Contractors
Association; Gwen Butler, Ground Safety Manager, United Airline (Airline Group);
Marianne Psipsikas, Health and Safety Analyst, Jet Blue Airlines (Airline
Group); Mike Hodes, Senior Safety Analyst, American Airlines (Airline Group);
Luke George, Manager, Government Affairs, National Safety Council; Karen Orso,
Director, National Accounts and Commercial Markets, American Heart Association;
and Gus Anibarro, Education Director, Laser Institute of America; attended the
2009 NAOSH Week Alliance Program Participants meeting on May 4, 2008 at the
Department of Labor.
(L to R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant
Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; and Lindsay E. Booher, President, AIHA; renew national
Alliance agreement on October 21, 2008.
(L to R) Standing: Matt Gillen, Senior Scientist,
NIOSH; Jason Jeffries, Lead Security and Safety Engineer, Parsons, NCSE; Luke
George, Manager, Government Affairs, National Safety Council; Thom Stohler,
former-Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; David Hicks, Manager, Technical
Initiatives, AIHA; Jeff Stachowiak, National Safety Director, Sun Belt Rentals,
SIA; Thomas Stowell, Vice President, CSDA; Doug Walker, Vice President, Atlantic
Concrete Cutting, Inc, CSDA; Ron Pilla, Vice President of Operations, Valcourt
Building Services, SWR Institute.
(L to R) Sitting: Thomas Lentz, Scientist, NIOSH; Walter Jones, Associate
Director, LHSFNA; Kevin Cannon, Safety Specialist, NAHB; John Masarick, Director
of Codes and Safety, IEC; Nancy McNabb, Director, Government Affairs, NFPA; John
Mroszczyk, Member, ASSE; at the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Joint Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup meeting on September 18,
2008.
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The OSHA and AIHA Alliance focuses on providing AIHA
members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources
that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly by
focusing on construction and general industry issues and emergency response. The
Alliance's goals include:
Outreach and communication:
- 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 to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding AIHA’s best practices or effective approaches, with a
focus on small and medium size businesses, and publicize results through
outreach by AIHA and through OSHA- or AIHA developed materials, training
programs, workshops, seminars, lectures.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or AIHA’s conferences, local meetings,
or other events, including the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo
(AIHce).
- Encourage AIHA local sections to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional
and Area Offices to address health and safety issues addressed through the
Alliance.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that
are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program, including support for
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace health and safety:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on issues relating to protecting worker health to help forge
innovative solutions in the workplace.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
- OSHA, American Industrial Hygiene Association Form Alliance.
OSHA News Release (2002, October 10).
- OSHA Assistant Secretary Speaks at American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo.
OSHA News Release (2003, May 9).
- OSHA,
American Industrial Hygiene Association Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2004, April 23).
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Alliance with American Industrial Hygiene Association Renewed. OSHA News Release (2006, July 7).
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AIHA and OSHA Partner on Safety Alert. AIHA Press Release.
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OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health. OSHA News Release (2006, October 5).
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OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American
Occupational Safety and Health Week. OSHA News Release (2007, May 4).
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OSHA and the American Industrial Hygiene Association
Renew Alliance. OSHA
News Release (2008, October 27).
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AIHA and OSHA Renew Alliance. AIHA Press Release (2008, October 28).
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- May 30 - June 4, 2009: American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce)
2009, Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Canada.
- May 30 - June 4, 2009: OSHA will staff an exhibit booth.
- June 1, 2009: A representative from the Directorate of Enforcement Programs
(DEP), USDOL-OSHA, will present "Lead and Healthy Homes."
- June 1, 2009: Mary Eide, Chemist, Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC), Sandy,
Utah, USDOL-OSHA, will present "Chemical Vapor Sampling and Analysis."
- June 2, 2009: Cindy Coe, Regional Administrator, Region IV, Atlanta,
Georgia, USDOL-OSHA; Keith Motley, Chief, SLTC, Sandy, Utah, USDOL-OSHA;
Richard Fairfax, Director, DEP, USDOL-OSHA; Jack Gill, Industrial Hygienist,
Region I, Springfield, Massachusetts Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Anthony Towey,
Industrial Hygienist, Region V, North Aurora, Illinois Area Office, USDOL-OSHA;
Sharon Ford, Industrial Hygienist, Region IV, Atlanta-East, Georgia Area
Office, USDOL-OSHA; Frank Strelec, Industrial Hygienist, Region II, Syracuse,
New York Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Joseph Czaicki, Industrial Hygienist, Region
VII, St. Louis, Missouri Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Kevin Matson, Industrial
Hygienist, Region V, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Lewis
Daniel, Industrial Hygienist, Region IV, Jacksonville, Florida Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA; Steve Skolnik, Industrial Hygienist, Region V, Calumet City,
Illinois Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Elizabeth Freeman, Industrial Hygienist,
Region IV, Savannah, Georgia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Jacki Lamb-Anderson,
Industrial Hygienist, Region II, Buffalo, New York Area Office, USDOL-OSHA,
will present "Glen Williamson Forum: OSHA's Most Interesting Health Cases,
2006-2008."
- June 3, 2009: Steve Baranowski, Industrial Hygienist, Region I, South
Boston, Massachusetts Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Terry Krug, Industrial
Hygienist, OSHA Training Institute, Directorate of Training and Education,
Arlington Heights, Illinois, USDOL-OSHA and Chris Lorenzo, Industrial
Hygienist, Region VII, Denver, Colorado, USDOL-OSHA, will present "Notable
Confined Spaces."
- June 3, 2009: Tina Jones, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science and
Technology Assessment, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency
Management (DTSEM), USDOL-OSHA and Reginald Richards, Safety and Occupational
Health Scientist, Office of Science and Technology Assessment, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA,
will present "Integrating Safety and Health in Emergency Preparedness and
Response Activities."
- June 3, 2009: Thomas Galassi, Director, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA, will present
"Integrating Safety and Health in Emergency Preparedness and Response
Activities."
- June 3, 2009: John Koerner, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science and
Technology Assessment, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA, will present "Health Care Industries
II: Hazardous Drugs and Other Health Care Topics."
June 3, 2009: Michael Levy, Industrial Hygienist, Region II, Albany, New York
Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, will present "An Introduction to OSHA's Voluntary
Protection Programs."
- June 4, 2009: Mary Eide, Chemist, Salt Lake Technical Center, Sandy, Utah,
USDOL-OSHA, will present "Biological and Chemical Aerosol Sampling and
Analysis."
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and more than 55 other Alliance
Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant,
and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Week focuses on the
importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for
2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home."
- May 4, 2009: David Hicks, Manager, Technical Initiatives, AIHA, attended
the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington,
DC. Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, USDOL-OSHA; Warren Brown,
President, ASSE; and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, CSSE; provided brief remarks.
The Kick-off also featured an Alliance Program participant panel with
presentations from Alliance Program participants American Heart Association,
ASSE, Independent Electrical Contractors, and National Safety Council focusing
on workplace safety and health issues.
- May 4, 2009: David Hicks, Manager, Technical Initiatives, AIHA, attended
the OSHA-led afternoon seminar. Barnett Lawrence, Compliance Assistance
Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA presented “Navigating the
OSHA Web Site.” Amanda Edens, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and
Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; Michael Walterschied, Area Director, Region III,
Baltimore/Washington D.C. Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; John Ferris, Director,
Office of Emergency Management, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency
Management, USDOL-OSHA; and Doug Goodell, then-Acting Deputy Director, DCSP,
USDOL-OSHA participated on the “OSHA Update” panel discussion. Elizabeth Way,
Director, OOSA, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA presented “OSHA Top 10 Violations and
Compliance Assistance Resources."
- March 12, 2009: The Potomac Section of AIHA and the National Capital
Chapter of ASSE Joint Chapter Meeting, DOL Auditorium, Washington, DC.
- David Hicks, Manager, Technical Initiatives, AIHA, delivered an update on
the activities of the OSHA and AIHA Alliance. OSHA senior staff also delivered
an overview of the Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative program
activities to more than 100 safety and health professionals from the
Washington, DC area.
- May 31-June 5, 2008: AIHce 2008, Minneapolis Convention Center,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- May 31 - June 5, 2008: OSHA representatives staffed an Alliance Program
exhibit booth.
- June 2, 2008: Mike Marshall, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist,
Office of General Industry Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs,
USDOL-OSHA; Michael Sprinker, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, OSHA
Training Institute, Directorate of Training and Education, USDOL-OSHA; and Dean
Wingo, Assistant Regional Administrator, Region VI, Dallas, Texas Regional
Office, USDOL-OSHA; presented "Process Safety Management – OSHA Emphasis
Programs and Related Activities."
- June 4, 2008: Minda Nieblas, M.D., then-Occupational Medicine Physician,
Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and
Medicine, USDOL-OSHA; Christine Petitti, Industrial Hygienist, Region V, Des
Plains, Illinois Area Office; and Joseph Czaicki, Industrial Hygienist, Region
VII, St. Louis, Missouri Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; presented "Interesting Cases
Evaluated by the OSHA Office of Occupational Medicine."
- June 4, 2008: Maureen O'Donnell, Industrial Hygienist, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Implementation of GHS Around the
World: Moving Toward the Same Plane."
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
AIHA and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH
Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society of
Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week
focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the
workplace.
- May 5, 2008: Aaron Trippler, an AIHA representative, attended the Week
Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor. Donald Shalhoub, Deputy
Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; and Michael Thompson, then-President, ASSE;
were the keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented "Safety
is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other
safety and health representatives.
- March 27, 2008: Potomac Section of AIHA and National Capital Chapter of
ASSE Meeting, DOL Auditorium, Washington, DC.
- Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, delivered a
welcome address and provided an overview of current OSHA programs and
initiatives to over 100 safety and health professionals from the Washington,
DC area.
- October 19, 2007: AIHA Carolinas Section Fall Conference & PDC, Rock Hill,
South Carolina. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA,
gave a keynote presentation, including an OSHA update, during the conference.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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Safety
Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment.
Through the OSHA and
American Society of Safety
Engineers,
American Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Shipbuilding Association,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed a
Safety Alert focusing on welding and hot work in shipyard employment. The Alert
provides tips and reminders to help maintain a safe work environment by
identifying situations and hazards associated with Hot Work. (2009, February)
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Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures
in Shipyard Employment. Through the OSHA and
American
Industrial Hygiene Association,
Shipbuilders
Council of America,
National Shipbuilding Research Program,
American
Shipbuilding Association, and
American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed
this "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO)
Procedures in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and
reminders to control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO procedures
in shipyard building and repair. (2008, September)
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Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [PDF - 162 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society of
Safety Engineers, American Shipbuilding Association, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards. (2008, February)
- QuickTips. Through the OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Alliance, AIHA developed one-page Quick Tips for occupational health and safety
professionals to use for at-a-glance information on specific hazards. The
following QuickTips include hazard descriptions, methods of control, and
resources for additional information.
- For Job Health and Safety on Confined Space Entry [PDF
- 51 KB] (2008, September)
- For Job Health and Safety on Electron Microscopes [PDF
- 67 KB] (2008, September)
- For Job Health and Safety on Care of Asbestos-Containing Flooring
Material [PDF
- 53 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Lab Glove Selection [PDF
- 58 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Laboratory Ergonomics [PDF
- 54 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Introduction of New Chemicals into the
Workplace [PDF
- 53 KB] (2007, January)
- For Job Health and Safety on Noise [PDF
- 53 KB] (2007, January)
- Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide [PDF
- 63 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Industrial Hygiene Association,
American
Shipbuilding Association, American Society of Safety Engineers,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed "Safety
Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide." The Safety Alert is designed to
make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage
systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent
accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. (2006, July)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
Additional Resources
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Alliance Program Construction Roundtable. Through the Alliance Program's
Construction Roundtable and its Design for Safety and Fall Protection
Workgroups, a number of outreach products and training resources have been
developed for the construction industry, including Toolbox Talks on Ladder
Safety and the Design for Safety and Fall Protection slide presentations.
Related Alliances
- Region II, Avenel, Long Island, Manhattan, and Tarrytown, New York Area Offices with
Metropolitan New York Chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association signed May 31,
2006.
- Region IV, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah, Georgia Area Offices with Georgia
Local Section - American Hygiene Association; Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Engineers;
Construction Education Foundation of Georgia; Georgia Department of Education; and Georgia Tech
Research Institute's Occupational Safety and Health Division signed June 19, 2006.
*Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.
+Alliance Implementation Team members participated in the development of this resource.
Areas of Emphasis
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