AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Allentown, Erie, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
and Wilkes-Barre Area Offices
AND
The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness
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The Center for Public Health Practice
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and University of Pittsburgh Center for
Public Health Preparedness (UPCPHP) and the Center for Public Health Practice (CPHP) recognize the
value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American
workplaces. UPCPHP, CPHP and OSHA hereby form an Alliance to provide rural responders and others
with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees'
health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated with
pandemic influenza. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and UPCPHP and CPHP recognize that OSHA's
State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
UPCPHP, CPHP and OSHA will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Deliver training to each of the rural counties within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that
addresses what rural responders must know about public health emergencies, specifically addressing
pandemic influenza, common hazards, biological hazards, personal protection and OSHA’s role in
disaster response.
- Share expertise to develop training and education programs that address all of the occupational
safety and health hazards specific to rural emergency responders and to communicate such information
to employers and employees in the industry.
UPCPHP, CPHP and OSHA will work together to achieve the following outreach and
communication goals:
- Share expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards,
and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information, such as print and
electronic media and electronic assistance tools, to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at rural responders’ conferences, local meetings, or other special
events.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding best
practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by UPCPHP and CPHP and
through OSHA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other
applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on issues and projects addressing pandemic influenza and all
other hazards specific to rural emergency responders that are addressed and developed through the
Alliance Program.
- Encourage rural responder organizations to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area
Offices, State Plan States, and Consultation Projects to address health and safety issues, including
all hazards addressing pandemic influenza issues.
UPCPHP and CPHP and OSHA will work together to achieve the following goals related
to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever UPCPHP and CPHP leaders address groups.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on all hazards
addressing pandemic influenza 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 OSHA enter into an
Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of all of the organizations will 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.
This agreement will remain in effect for three years. A 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 OSHA, UPCPHP, and CPHP.
Marie A. Cassady
Acting Regional Administrator
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Region 3 |
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Samuel Stebbins, MD, MPH
Director
Center for Public Health Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
University Of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Practice |
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