(L to R) Edwin G. Foulke, former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Robert Switzer, Vice President of Operations, Lamar Outdoor Advertising; Marthe Kent, Regional Administrator, Region I, USDOL-OSHA; Paul Gagnon, Corporate Safety Director, Lamar Outdoor Advertising; at the national Alliance signing on September 19, 2007 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Through the OSHA and Lamar Alliance, the organizations will provide Lamar
employees and others in the outdoor advertising industry with information, guidance, and access to
training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety. In particular, the
Alliance will focus on reducing and preventing exposure to falls, electrical, struck-by and
trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts. The Alliance’s goals
include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing training and education programs for Lamar
employees regarding falls, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related
to the operation of aerial lifts, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to
others in the outdoor advertising industry.
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 assistance tools and OSHA’s and Lamar’s Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
Lamar’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize the results through outreach by Lamar
and through OSHA- or Lamar-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable media, such as Lamar billboards).
- Work with other Alliance participants on projects to address safety and health issues in the
outdoor advertising industry including falls, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well
as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. Lamar
Outdoor Advertising (Lamar) 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: Chuck Wigger, CSP, Corporate Safety Director, Lamar, 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.
- October 20-26, 2008:
2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Lamar Outdoor Advertising and a number of other
Alliance Program participants supported the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored
annually by the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week
focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance
of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
- October 16-18, 2008: 2008 Outdoor Advertising Association of America
Operations Conference and Trade Show, Gaylord Palms, Orlando, Florida.
- October 16, 2008: Bill Parsons, Acting Director of Construction Services,
Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a keynote address.
- October 16-18, 2008: Anthony Rosa, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region
IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an Alliance Program exhibit
booth and distributed OSHA compliance assistance publications during the
conference.
- September 8, 2008: Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar,
Bridgeport, Connecticut. Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I,
Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled,
Personal Protective Equipment and the Selection and Use of Hand and Power
Tools.
- June 17-18, 2008: OSHSPA/OSHA Spring 2008 Meeting, Burlington, Vermont.
- June 18, 2008: Marthe Kent, Regional Administrator, Region I, USDOL-OSHA; and Chuck Wigger,
Assistant Corporate Safety Director, Lamar Outdoor Advertising; presented an overview of the OSHA
and Lamar Alliance.
- April 8, 2008: Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar,
Bridgeport, Connecticut. Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I,
Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled,
"Safe Driving and Heat Stress."
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