The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Washington
Division of URS Corporation recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster
safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and Washington Division of URS Corporation,
therefore, agree to renew the Alliance, signed on December 19, 2002 and renewed on December 19, 2003
and February 1, 2006, to use their collective expertise to help advance a culture of accident prevention
while sharing information, guidance, best practices, access to training resources and technical knowledge
that will help protect employees' safety and health. In particular, the Alliance focuses on, but is
not limited to, the areas of cranes and rigging, hearing protection and ergonomics within the
engineering and construction industry. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the Washington Division
of URS Corporation recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an
integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and Washington Division of URS Corporation will work together to achieve the following training
and education goal:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs on specific
construction industry safety and health issues and provide expertise in communicating such
information to employers and employees in the industry.
OSHA and Washington Division of URS Corporation will work together to achieve
the following outreach and communication goals:
- 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
Washington Division of URS Corporation's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
Washington Division of URS Corporation's best practices or effective approaches and publicize
results through outreach by Washington Division of URS Corporation and through OSHA- or Washington
Division of URS Corporation -developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage the Washington Division of URS Corporation to participate in OSHA's
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, On-site
Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
OSHA and Washington Division of URS Corporation will work together to achieve
the following goal related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on
engineering and construction 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 continue to 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 three times per year to track and share
information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will
include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and the Directorate
of Construction and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA
On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either 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 both signatories.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Bradley D. Giles
Corporate Vice President
Environmental Safety and Health
Washington Division of URS Corporation |
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