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Graphic Arts Coalition (GAC):
Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Specialty Graphic Imaging
Association, Flexographic Technical Association, and Gravure Association of America, Inc.
(originally signed June 18, 2002, July 1, 2002; renewed February 9, 2004;
renewed July 31, 2006; concluded June 18, 2008)
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Front row L-R: Ben Cooper, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation/Printing Industries of America;
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw; Michael Robertson, Specialty Graphic Imaging
Association; Richard H. Dunnington, Gravure Association of America, Inc. Back row L-R: Danielle
Waterfield, Specialty Graphic Imaging Association; Marci Kinter, Specialty Graphic Imaging
Association.
Graphic Arts Coalition renews national Alliance on February 9, 2004. L-R: Ben Cooper, Graphic Arts
Technical Foundation/Printing Industries of America, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John
Henshaw, Michael Robertson, Specialty Graphic Imaging Association, and Richard H. Dunnington,
Gravure Association of America, Inc.
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The Graphic Arts Coalition (GAC), formerly called the Printing Industry
Alliance is renewing its Alliance. The GAC is comprised of the four following associations:
- Printing Industries of America (PIA)/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF)
- Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA)
- Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
- Gravure Association of America (GAA)
Through the Alliance, OSHA and the organizations will provide GAC members and
others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect
employees' health and safety, particularly in addressing ergonomics, hazard communication, machine
guarding and lockout/tagout issues. Goals of the Alliance 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 GAC's
Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or GAC's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
- Promote and encourage GAC members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), and the Consultation
Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
- OSHA Signs Alliance with Printing, Graphic Arts Industries.
OSHA News Release (2002, June 18).
- Alliance with Printing/Graphic Arts Industries Moving Forward.
OSHA Quicktakes (2002, November 15).
- OSHA, Graphics Arts Coalition Renew Alliance. OSHA
News Release (2004, February
9).
- Renewed FTA, OSHA Allegiance Continues Flexo Safety Goals. FTA Press Release
(2004, February 17).
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OSHA Unveils New Printing Industry Ergonomics eTool. OSHA News Release (2006, March 14).
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OSHA Adds Flexography Module to Printing Industry Ergonomics eTool. OSHA News Release (2006,
August 28).
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OSHA, Graphic Arts Coalition Continue Alliance. OSHA News Release (2006, October 10).
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OSHA Adds Screen Printing Module to Printing Industry Ergonomics eTool. OSHA News Release
(2006, November 20).
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OSHA, ASSE, CSSE and Industry Groups Team Up to Increase Job Safety for North American Occupational
Safety and Health Week. OSHA News Release (2007, May 4).
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New OSHA case study highlights benefits of comprehensive safety and health program. OSHA News
Release (2007, July 17).
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Flexographic Technical
Association and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good
Business." Sponsored annually by American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of
Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the
workplace.
- March 10-12, 2008: National Environmental, Health & Safety Conference '08, Sheraton
Indianapolis City Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- March 11, 2008: Jeffry S. Carter, Deputy Commissioner of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration State of Indiana, made a presentation on the changes to the OSHA electrical
standard to 300 printing industry safety and health professionals.
- March 11-12, 2008: Representatives from OSHA’s Region V helped to staff an Alliance Program
exhibit booth and distributed information about the OSHA and GAC Alliance.
- May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) and a number of other Alliance Program participants
supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All Modes of Transportation." Sponsored annually by the American
Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of
Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the
workplace.
- March 12–14, 2007: National Environmental, Health & Safety Conference '07 for the Graphic
Communications Industries, Jacksonville, Florida. Joe Roesler, Compliance Assistance Specialist,
Region IV, Jacksonville, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an Alliance Program exhibit
booth and distributed information about the OSHA and GAC Alliance.
- August 7-11, 2006: SGIA's Basic Screenmaking Workshop, Alexandria, Virginia. Marci Kinter, Vice
President – Government and Business, SGIA, gave an update on the OSHA and GAC Alliance to 10
workshop attendees.
- June 29-30, 2006: SGIA's Basic Screenmaking Workshop, Alexandria, Virginia. Marci Kinter, Vice
President – Government and Business, SGIA, gave an update on the OSHA and GAC Alliance to 10
workshop attendees.
- April 2, 2006: NEXPO, Chicago, Illinois. Jim Washam, Region V's Machine Guarding Coordinator,
and Gary Jones, Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, PIA/GATF, presented, "Putting Up Your
Guards," to approximately 25 representatives of the newspaper industry.
- March 27-29, 2006: National Environmental Health and Safety Conference '06 for the Graphic
Communications Industries, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis , Indiana. Brett Besser,
Ergonomist, Salt Lake Technical Center, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an exhibit booth and distributed
information on the OSHA and GAC Alliance.
- March 28, 2006: Mr. Besser gave a presentation on OSHA's Ergonomics in the Printing Industry
eTool during the conference's "Practical Ergonomics" breakout session.
- February 2-10, 2006: SGIA's Basic Screenmaking Workshop, Alexandria, Virginia. Marci Kinter,
Vice President – Government and Business, SGIA, gave an update on the OSHA and GAC Alliance to 10
workshop attendees.
Products and Resources
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Case Studies
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OSHA and Ritrama Case Study. OSHA. June 2007. Ritrama Invests in Safety and Improves Its
Bottom Line. Ritrama, a multi-national corporation, designed and implemented a safety and health
program to educate the managers, supervisors and employees about safe work practices and
company-specific procedures at its manufacturing plant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a result of
the program, the company reduced its workers' compensation premiums, increased productivity and
product quality, and improved its employee recruitment and retention.
Related Alliances
Additional Resources
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PIA/GATF/OSHA Alliance Web Page
- A Safe Beginning
[PDF - 36 KB],
FLEXO Magazine, February 2002.
- Ergonomics – The Current State of Affairs. [PDF
- 76 KB] Specialty Graphics Imaging Association.
- Ergonomics Web Conference Training is a Hit. [PDF
- 35 KB] Specialty Graphics Imaging Association.
- The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association and the USDOL established a Partnership for
Compliance Assistance under the Department's new Partnership for Compliance Assistance Program. [Learn
more…]
- Using OSHA Programs Can Help You Improve Safety and Save Money.
Graphic Arts Information Network Newsletter.
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