Airline Group representatives participated in the OSHA and Airline Group
Alliance Implementation Team Meeting on October 15, 2008 in Washington, DC.
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Signatories are:
- American Airlines
- Air Transport Association of America, Inc.
- Continental Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- Midwest Airlines
- US Airways
- United Airlines
Through the Alliance, OSHA and the Airline Group will provide the Airline
Group'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
amputations (pinch points, caught in or between), falls, struck by objects, and vehicle
accidents/collisions while operating beltloaders and tugs (aircraft ground support equipment). 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 (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the
Airline Group's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Promote and encourage the Airline Group's members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the
On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and
developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on ground
support operations issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input
on safety and health issues.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
Airline Group 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 Nobuyo Sakata, Director of Safety, Air Transport Association
(ATA); Mont Smith, Director, ATA; Gwen Butler, Ground Safety, United Airlines;
Mike Hodes, Senior Safety Analyst, American Airlines; and Marianne Psipsikas,
Health and Safety Analyst, Jet Blue Airways; represented the Airline Group and
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: Gwen Butler, Ground Safety, United Airlines; Mike Hodes,
Senior Safety Analyst, American Airlines; and Marianne Psipsikas, Health and
Safety Analyst, Jet Blue Airways, represented the Airline Group and 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."
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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General Driving for Beltloaders Fact Sheet. Through the OSHA
and Airline Group Alliance, the Airline Group developed a "General Driving for
Beltloaders Fact Sheet." The Fact Sheet addresses best practices for driving
beltloaders. (2009, March)
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General Driving for Beltloaders Toolbox Talk. Through the
OSHA and Airline Group Alliance, the Airline Group developed a "General Driving
for Beltloaders Toolbox Talk". The Toolbox Talk addresses best practices for the
safe operation of beltloaders. (2009, March)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTool
Additional Resources
* Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.
Areas of Emphasis
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