Date Signed

February 19, 2004

Date Renewed

August 27, 2006

April 28, 2008

Overview

The OSHA and AOHP Alliance is providing the association's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to patient-handling hazards, bloodborne diseases, and emergency preparedness in healthcare facilities.

Implementation Team Members
 

OSHA:
Sheila Arbury Bret Besser Brently Donaldson Sandra Khan Sarah Samuel	Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM) DTSEM Directorate of Training and Education Office of Outreach Services and Alliances Office of Small Business Assistance
AOHP:
Diane Dickerson June Duck Jan Frustaglia Linda Good MaryAnn Gruden Sandra Prickett Denise Strode	Director, EHS, Inova Health System Team Coordinator, Sentara Healthcare Program Coordinator, Austin Community College Employee Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital EHS Coordinator, West Penn Hospital EHS Coordinator, Morin General Hospital Case Manager, OSF Saint Francis

Evaluation Period

February 19, 2008 – February 18, 2009

February 19, 2008 March 28, 2008 June 10, 2008 September 9, 2008

Implementation Team Meeting Hospital eTool Development Team Teleconference Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

1. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education Goal
   
   
   • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs and materials on bloodborne diseases and emergency preparedness for healthcare institutions and workers.
   Products
   
   Mass Immunization of Healthcare Workers Reference Guide
   
   Through the OSHA and AOHP Alliance, AOHP is developing a Mass Immunization of Healthcare Workers Reference Guide. The reference guide template can be modified for any healthcare facility and to help them increase the number of healthcare employees who receive mass immunizations.
   
   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 AOHP's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   Products
   
   OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web Page
   
   OSHA maintains and updates the OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site regularly. The page contains information on the Alliance's products and resources, activities and events, and milestones and successes. For more information on the number of site visits, please see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
   
   AOHP and OSHA Alliance-related Web Page
   
   AOHP continues to maintain and update the AOHP and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on the AOHP Web site. The page includes links to OSHA's Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers, the OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site, and OSHA's electronic assistance tools, including the Hospital eTool and Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topic page.
   
   Print and Electronic Media
   
   Information on the activities of the OSHA and AOHP Alliance have appeared in print and online publications, including ISH News and the AOHP Journal and Quarterly Electronic Newsletter. For more information on the articles please see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
   
   OSHA Electronic Assistance Tools
   
   An AOHP representative, Mary Ann Gruden, Community Liaison, serves on the editorial board for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics page and the OSHA Hospital eTool.
    
   • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AOHP's conferences, local meetings, or other AOHP sponsored events such as the AOHP Annual National Conference.
   Events
   
   AOHP Annual National Conference, September 17-20, 2008, Denver, Colorado
   
   Pam Baptiste, Industrial Hygienist, Region VII-Denver, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed compliance assistance materials, including Pandemic Flu for Healthcare Workers, Preparing the Workplace for Pandemic Flu, Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers, Avian Flu Quickcard, How to Plan for Workplace Evacuations, and Safe Use of Glutaraldehyde.
   
   In addition, AOHP distributed a copy of the AOHP guidance document, "Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting," developed through the OSHA and AOHP Alliance to conference attendees.
   
   
   • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AOHP's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AOHP and through OSHA or AOHP's developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
   Products
   
   "Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting"
   
   AOHP continues to promote the AOHP guidance document, "Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting," that was developed through the OSHA and AOHP Alliance. The document was published on September 20, 2006 and is posted on the AOHP Web site and a link to the document is featured on the OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site. In 2007, a link to the guidance document was posted on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic page: Health Care Workers on the NIOSH Web site and on the Minnesota OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation Web site.
   
   
   • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to patient-handling hazards, bloodborne diseases and emergency preparedness that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
   Products
   
   OSHA Hospital eTool
   
   Through the Alliance, AOHP representatives worked with other Alliance Program participants, including the Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and The Joint Commission/Joint Commission Resources (JCR) to provide OSHA with input and expertise to OSHA to help the Agency update its Hospital eTool. The revised eTool was posted on the OSHA Web site in September 2008.
   
   Events
   
   2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10, 2008
   
   AOHP and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. In addition, representatives of AOHP attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event, May 5, 2008 at the U.S. Department of Labor.
   
   2008 Drug-Free Work Week, October 20-26, 2008
   
   AOHP 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.
   
   
2. Executive summary
   
   During the fifth year of the OSHA and AOHP Alliance, the organizations continued to work together to provide AOHP members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to patient-handling hazards, bloodborne diseases, and emergency preparedness in healthcare facilities. The collaborative relationship has resulted in a sustained effort to support the Alliance Program's initiatives and the development of safety and health resources.
   
   To meet the Alliance's goals, OSHA and AOHP Implementation Team members continued to work on a number projects and support outreach activities. For example:
   
   
   • AOHP continued to promote and distribute the guidance document, "Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting," which was developed through the OSHA and AOHP Alliance.
     
     
   • OSHA continued to maintain and update the OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and AOHP Alliance agreements, news releases, activities and events and products and resources.
     
     
   • AOHP also maintained and updated its AOHP and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on the AOHP Web site. The page includes links to OSHA's Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers, the OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site, and OSHA's electronic assistance tools, including the Hospital eTool and Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics page.
     
     
   • AOHP worked with OSHA to update the Agency Hospital eTool. AOHP representative worked on this project with other Alliance Program participants, including the AAOHN and The Joint Commission/JCR.
     
     
   • AOHP joined with other Alliance Program participants in supporting and promoting the 2008 NAOSH Week, May 4-10, 2008, and the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week, October 20-26, 2008.
     
     
   • During the AOHP Annual National Conference, September 17-20, 2008 in Denver, Colorado, Pam Baptiste, Industrial Hygienist, Region VII, Denver, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.
     
     
   • AOHP representatives shared their expertise with OSHA and are serving on the editorial board of OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics page and Hospital eTool.
   Finally, AOHP published information about the OSHA and AOHP Alliance in the AOHP Quarterly Electronic Newsletter and Journal.
   
   
3. Alliance Program Reach

Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
OSHA and AOHP Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site	3,985
AOHP and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on the AOHP Web site	23,340
OSHA's Blood Borne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Safety and Health Topics page	17,856
OSHA's Hospital eTool on the Agency Web site	36,245
OSHA's Compliance Assistance Quick Start: Health Care Industry on the Agency Web site	11,332
June 3, 2008, "Healthcare worker safety group renews OSHA alliance" Medical Environment Weekly	Data not available
June 4, 2008, "OSHA and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare Renew Alliance" AOHP's Journal	Data not available
April 2008, "AOHP and OSHA Alliance Update" AOHP's Quarterly eNewsletter	1,100
May 27, 2008, "Alliance News: OSHA and the AOHP" ISHNews	Data not available
Summer 2008, "AOHP and OSHA Alliance Update" AOHP's Journal	1,100
July 2008, "AOHP and OSHA Alliance Update" AOHP's Quarterly eNewsletter	1,100
Fall 2008, "AOHP and OSHA Alliance Update" AOHP's Journal	1,100
September 17-20, 2008, AOHP Annual National Conference Denver, Colorado Exhibit	400
October 2008, "AOHP and OSHA Alliance Update" AOHP's Quarterly eNewsletter	1,100
January 2008, "AOHP and OSHA Alliance Update" AOHP's Quarterly eNewsletter	1,100
Winter 2008, "AOHP and OSHA Alliance Update" AOHP's Journal	1,100
TOTAL	99,758