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OSHA's Cooperative Programs
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OSHA offers the following cooperative programs under which businesses, labor
groups, and other organizations can work cooperatively with the Agency to help
prevent fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the workplace. For help on
deciding which cooperative programs are right for you, see
Find a Cooperative
Program.
If you are located in a State with an
OSHA-approved State Plan, please contact your state agency for information
about cooperative programs. All States with OSHA-approved programs have their
own cooperative programs. [Text]
Alliance Program
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA works with groups committed to
safety and health, including businesses, trade or professional
organizations, unions and educational institutions, to leverage
resources and expertise to develop compliance assistance tools and
resources and share information with employers and employees to help
prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace. OSHA
and the organization sign a formal agreement with goals that address
training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting
the national dialogue on workplace safety and health. Alliance
Program participants do not receive exemptions from OSHA programmed
inspections.
More information on the
Alliance
Program
OSHA Strategic Partnership Program
OSPP provides the opportunity for OSHA to partner with employers,
employees, professional or trade associations, labor organizations,
state On-site Consultation projects, and/or other interested
stakeholders. OSHA Strategic Partnerships are designed to encourage,
assist, and recognize efforts to eliminate serious hazards and
achieve model workplace safety and health practices. Each OSHA
Strategic Partnership forms a unique, formal agreement that
establishes specific goals, strategies, and performance measures.
The OSPP is available to all private sector industries and
government agencies in locales where OSHA has jurisdiction.
More information on the
OSHA Strategic Partnership Program
Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
VPP are OSHA’s premier recognition programs for employers and
employees who have implemented exemplary workplace safety and health
management systems. In VPP, management, labor, and OSHA work cooperatively and
proactively to prevent injuries, illnesses, and workplace hazards. To attain
VPP status, employers must demonstrate management commitment to the safety and
health of their employees and employees must be actively involved in
activities that support the safety and health management system.
More information on the
Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
OSHA Challenge Program
OSHA Challenge uses the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) model as
a foundation to provide a roadmap to eligible employers interested in
implementing effective safety and health management systems. Volunteer
Administrators help guide participants through a three-stage process.
Graduates of OSHA Challenge receive recognition from OSHA and an invitation to
apply for VPP with possible expedited approval. OSHA Challenge is available to
general industry and construction employers in private and public sectors
under OSHA’s federal jurisdiction.
More information on the
OSHA Challenge Program
Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)
Employers that have an On-site Consultation visit with a complete
hazard identification survey and meet other requirements may be
recognized under SHARP for their exemplary safety and health
management systems. Worksites that receive SHARP recognition are
exempt from programmed inspections during the period that the SHARP
certification is valid.
More information on the
Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)
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