# Presentation: 743894

## Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’sImpact

**Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’s****Impact**

**Paula O. White**
**Director of**
**Cooperative and State Programs, OSHA**
**for the**
**American Meat Institute**

**Notes:**
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## Assistant Secretary Henshaw’sPriorities for OSHA

- Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts
- Improved voluntary and partnership efforts
- Strong, effective, and fair enforcement

**Notes:**
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Outreach and assistance are the key to at least two of A/S Henshaw’s four priorities.  Alliances support three out of four of Mr. Henshaw’s priorities.

## Alliances

- Broadly written agreements 	established
- 	at the National, Regional or Area offices
- Goals focus on:
- Training and education
- Outreach and communication
- Promoting the national dialogue
- Customized implementation teams:
- Two-year, renewable
- Quarterly update meetings or conference calls

**Notes:**
The Alliance Program presents a unique opportunity for industry and trade associations to work with OSHA.
1. Training and Education:
Developing and/or delivering issue-specific courses
Jointly developing and delivering seminars
Developing workplace safety and health curricula in universities and technical schools
2. Outreach and Communication:
Developing and disseminating informational materials
Speaking, exhibiting, or appearing together
Cross-training OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners
3. Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health:
In speeches and other public appearances, executives of the association attempt to raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
Sharing best practices with the industry
Performing case studies and publicizing their results
Convening and/or participating in forums and roundtables

## Slide 4

**Notes:**
OSHA’s Alliance Internet Page www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/index.html

Launched in December 2002 as part of OSHA’s Alliance efforts, the page includes:
National, Regional, Area Office, and State Plan Alliances
Alliance Program Fact Sheet
Alliance Templates
Alliance-Related Safety and Health Resources, Events, Presentations and News Releases
Achievement and Success Stories
Sample Alliance Goals

Future enhancements planned for the Alliance page include:
Developing new Success Stories
Adding eTools and Technical Links developed by the Alliance participants
Including updated information on Alliance presentations 

## Some Working Alliances

- American Biological Safety Association
- Dow Chemical Company
- Society of the Plastics Industry
- Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
- National Association of Shooting Ranges & Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- International Mass Retailers Association

**Notes:**
American Biological Safety Association -- Best practices and immediate technical assistance relating to biological hazards—Johnson & Johnson was instrumental in bringing about this Alliance They are or have:
Review letter of interpretation on BBP for currency and accuracy 
Participation on editorial boards of eTools and S&H Topics pages for Anthrax, Legionnaires, Bloodborne pathogens, bioterrorism
Dow: sharing proven practices and technical knowledge in the areas of, but not limited to, process safety management (PSM) and ergonomics 
Dow and OSHA will work together to develop ergonomic case studies and best practices to post on OSHA's website. 
Dow extended an invitation to the Salt Lake Technical Center to visit a Dow facility to see the company's ergonomic tools and solutions that have been implemented in the workplace.
Dow and OSHA will collaborate on a one-day seminar to share Dow’s best practices and experiences in addressing PSM with OSHA staff.  The program may be piloted in Regions V. 
Society of the Plastics Industry -- Training and outreach on amputations, ergonomics, lockout/tagout
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. – falls, ergo, preventing rear-end collisions.
NASR & SAAMI: Managing airborne lead in indoor shooting ranges
AIHA: focuses on reducing and preventing employee exposure to ergonomic hazards in the workplace by providing AIHA members with information and specific guidance for developing, implementing, and/or improving ergonomic programs.  AIHA members have been invited to serve on the Editorial Boards for several Safety and Health Topics Pages on the OSHA Website.  Further, we are working together on activities for the AIHCE in May including OSHA's participation in a "Late Breaking" Session on OSHA's cooperative programs, compliance assistance, and electronic tool resources on the OSHA Website especially as they relate to ergonomics.
Washington Group International: Washington Group to share information on its cost benefit analysis techniques for use in OSHA’s $afety Pays tool that is being updated by the RIMS Alliance.
OSHA and Washington Group are developing a mentoring program for OSHA staff that will be piloted in Region X.
Washington Group will provide input into OSHA‘s Work Zone Safety training program
Washington Group will provide input into appropriate OSHA training courses (steel erection, recordkeeping, OSHA-10 hour course, HAZWOPER).
Washington Group has agreed to serve on appropriate OSHA Safety and Health Topic pages’ Editorial Boards.
IMRA (signed 3/12/03) The Alliance will encourage the association and OSHA to work together to use their collective expertise to help advance a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics. The signing will take place at the association’s Loss Prevention, Auditing and Safety Conference in Orlando, Florida.

## Pending Alliances

- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
- Clark Construction
- National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Longterm Care
- National Hearing Conservation Association
- Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Center for Business & Public Policy

**Notes:**
We are actively talking to at least 30 other groups or companies about forming Alliances, including:
ACOEM: All three goal types on safety & health issues, including ergo. 
AAOHN: Network with interested parties to address s & H issues including emergency management, MSDs, workplace violence
Clark Construction: Sharing best practices in ergo in construction
NADONA: Nursing and long-term care industry: Best practices and technical knowledge in ergonomics
NHCA: All three goal types to enhance a culture of good hearing health hearing conservation  programs and hearing loss prevention programs
Georgetown McDunna School of Business: To embed safety and health culture in the business school curriculum and to make the business case for OSH.  To be signed April 10.

## Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

- Nearly 932 workplaces and 208 industries in the Federal and State Plan State programs
- Over 571,984 employees covered
- In 2001, participants achieved injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided

**Notes:**
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Nearly 932 workplaces and 208 industries in the Federal and State Plan State programs as of 1/31/03
Over 571,984 employees covered in Fed and State as of 1/31/03.
I&I rates are from last year

## Industries in VPP (Federal Only)

**Number of Sites as of 1/31/03**
- Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition

**Chemical -**

**Construction -**

**Textiles -**

**Wood Products -**

**Paper Products -**

**- Other Manufacturing **

**- Food Products**

**- Misc. Industries**

**- Warehouse & Storage**

**- Petroleum**

**- Electricity**

**- Services**

**Other**

**--  Plastics**

## Meatpacking Plants in VPP

- Armour Swift-Eckrich Deli Food, Jonesboro, AR
- Armour Swift-Eckrich Brown & Serve, St. Charles, IL
- Aurora Packing Co, Inc., North Aurora, IL
- Aurora New City Packing, Inc., North Aurora, IL
- Kraft Foods - Kirksville, MO
- Columbia Foods/Kraft - Columbia, MO
- Taylor Packing Co. - Wyalusing, PA

**Notes:**
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All are Star sites except the last—Taylor Packing—which is Merit
Testimonial:
Brown N’ Serve (second bullet) in St. Charles, IL is a VPP site. Plant Manager David Amacher says,  “Our workers’ comp costs have been reduced by 93 percent from 1997 to 1999.  This saved the plant more than $200,000 in the past 3 years.”
According to the plant’s health and safety director, Chris Martin, a key change has been early reporting and intervention. “Employees report discomfort and we take care of it immediately,” he says. “We’ve learned to emphasize training rather than discipline--with much better results.” 

## What’s Next for VPP?

- VPP Jump Start
- Facilitating corporate participation
- Targeting ISO sites

**Notes:**
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Assistant Secretary Henshaw challenged us to increase VPP participation to 8,000 sites.   
VPP Jump Start will be an entry level VPP...a program to encourage more sites to focus on the implementation of safety and health management systems. 
Streamlining requirements for corporations that already have established corporate processes and commitment
We will be looking for opportunities to partner with ISO companies. You could help us by identifying member sites that are ISO, so we can invite their participation in VPP

VPPPA Conference September 8-11, 2003 in Washington DC

## OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)

- 176 active partnerships
- Over 230 partnerships since 1998
- 52 New Partnerships in FY 02
- Average 51 new partnerships last 3 years

**Notes:**
Capsaicin—hot pepper (hot program...)

## Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Program	

- Reduced construction fatalities
- Improved OSHA’s relationship with 	stakeholders
- Fostered other partnerships
- Saved contractors money

**Notes:**
[Image= critical voltage—they’ve got what it takes, safety and health management systems...

The Idaho OSHA/General Contractor Partnership was signed September 1, 1996.  This partnership involves over 30 employers and 4000 employees, and has resulted in reductions in fatalities, as well as illnesses and injuries at participating worksites.

From Tom Ferguson, Vice President of Concrete Placing Company, Inc.:  “OSHA partnership provides many benefits to a contractor.  I have found the annual partnership meetings helpful and informative. The relationship Concrete Placing Co., Inc. has developed with OSHA for assistance has proved to be very valuable.  I suppose the assistance from OSHA has always been there; however, many people think like I used to - that OSHA’s only purpose is to issue citations”.

Not an ABB or AGC partnership.  It is with General Contractors.  Opened 9/1/96 and has no proposed ending date.

## Fatality Rate

-   2.1                                 1.0                                 0.42

-  **per 10K Employees**

**Years**

**Notes:**
The fatality rate in 1991 was approximately 4 per 10,000 employees (25 fatalities between October 1990 and September 1995), but from October 1995-September 2000  it was 1.25 per 10,000 employees---18 fatalities.

From October 2000 to September 2002, there were 3 fatalities.

## Idaho Claims Rate

**Year**

**Injuries per 100 Employees**

-     25.0    21.0     21.0    20.9    201   18.9    17.8    15.1    15.2   14.9  14.2

**Notes:**
From 18,000 to 36,000, the total claims rate has dropped from 25.5 per 100 employees to 14.5.

## Slide 15

## ConAgra Refrigerated Food Company/UFCW Partnership

- Seven sites:
- Reduced total incidence rates by an average of 20%
- Reduced days away and restricted activity rates by an average of 26%
- 5 sites reduced workers comp costs by an average of 62%

**Notes:**
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ConAgra Refrigerated Food Company/UFCW/OSHA Partnership, Multi-Regional
1/9/1997 through 1/9/2002, with 2 VPP sites and 2 more ready to submit applications.  Although the partnership has ended, ConAgra remains committed to implementing the VPP elements.

A key objective of the partnership was to change the safety and health culture at ConAgra Refrigerated Foods. The partnership directly impacted 30,000 employees of ConAgra Refrigerated Foods, with an opportunity to indirectly impact approximately 90,000 employees of the entire corporation. 

Additional objectives included:
Improving the relationship between OSHA, ConAgra and the UFCW.	
Improving overall safety and health in the meat processing industry using the ConAgra "turn-around" story as a model.
The partnership reported the following results:
Seven of the nine facilities made reductions in their total injury and illness incidence rates (TCIR) ranging from 6% to 30%, with an average reduction of 20%.  
Seven sites reported that their days away and restricted activity injury and illness rates (DART) have also decreased, with reductions ranging from 8% to 61%, with an average reduction of 26%.
Two sites saw an increase in rates.  It’s possible that the increased awareness in safety and health, and less fear of reprisal have increased reporting of injuries and illnesses. 
All of the facilities made progress in improving Management Commitment, and Employee Involvement.   Many of the facilities have implemented new management and supervisor accountability programs, management and union safety committees, ergonomics committees, and VPP steering committees.   
Worksite Analysis improved in that the sites undergo corporate safety and health audits, annual self-evaluations, and routine self-inspections.  
Hazard Prevention and Control improved in that, on average, each site identified and controlled over 800 workplace hazards affecting an average of 7,900 employees by implementing reliable hazard controls.  
Five facilities experienced a decrease in workers compensation costs ranging from 42% to 93%, with an average reduction of 62%.   Brown N’ Serve in St. Charles Illinois, a VPP site, reduced their workers compensation costs by 93%, saving over $ 200,000 total since 1997.  

## MeatpackingPartnerships

- Tyson Foods—in first year:
- 33% decrease in TCIR
- 53% decrease in DART
- Omaha Meat Processing LEP/Partnership since 2000
- 44% decrease in TCIR
- 30% decrease in DART

**Notes:**
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Tyson Foods, Multi-Regional Partnership, June 2001. (Data is comparison of 2001 to 2002 rates)
2 sites, in Regions VI and VII. 850 employees covered  Monet, MO and Clarksville, AR
The partnership was developed as a result of a series of enforcement cases, but Tyson has committed to improving the safety and health culture at its facilities so that management systems can be established that will impact on worker safety and health.  Ultimately, Tyson sites will work toward VPP participation as one of their goals. 
Local Emphasis Program for the Meat Processing Industry, Omaha Area Office, February 2000.  Although this program does not technically meet the definition of a partnership, we have been counting it as such.  The program covers approximately 40 employers, and reports a 44% decrease in TCIR and a 30% decrease in DART rates since 2000
Total Case Incidence Rate (TCIR): Rate reflecting total number of recordable nonfatal injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers that a site has experienced in a given time frame.
Days Away from Work, Restricted Work Activity, and/or Job Transfer Case Incidence Rate (DART rate, previously referred to as DARCIR): Rate reflecting number of recordable nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, restricted work activity, and/or job transfer per 100 full-time workers that a site has experienced in a given time frame. 

## Consultation Helps Small Businesses

- Helps employer identify and correct hazards
- Identifies sources for further assistance
- Assists employer in developing or maintaining an effective safety and health management system
- Offers training—on- or off-site
- No citations issued or penalties proposed

**Notes:**
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In FY 2002:
27,726 consultations
172,595 hazards abated
5,088,996 employees removed from risk
2003 funding: $52.5 million
Confidential and free for the asking to businesses that are:
Small (<250 onsite and <500 corporation-wide)
High-hazard industry or processes
Committed to abating all serious hazards found

## Safety & Health Achievement & Recognition Program(SHARP)

- Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a safety and health management system
- Maintain injury and illness rates below your industry average

- Benefits:
- Removal from programmed inspection list for 1 year
- Recognition and promotion

**Notes:**
Safety & Health Achievement and Recognition Program (SHARP)

•  Benefits:  Removal from programmed inspection list for 1 year plus recognition and promotion
•  Responsibilities:  Develop and implements safety and health management system and maintain injury and illness rates below industry average

## Pre-SHARP Inspection Deferral

- Responsibilities:
- Begin to develop and implement a safety and health management system
- Have potential to attain injury and illness as well as total recordable case rates below your industry average
- Have potential to meet SHARP requirements within 18 months

**Notes:**
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## Office of Small Business Assistance

- Primary point of contact with OSHA for small business owners
- MOU with SBA
- Developing materials on ergonomics
- Developing outreach materials

**Notes:**
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## OSHA’s Comprehensive, Four-Pronged Approach to Ergonomics

- Industry- and task-specific guidelines
- Enforcement
- Outreach and assistance
- National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE)

**Notes:**
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Anniversary: April 5
Strategy for Achieving Quick Results (as opposed to 10-yr standards development)
Decrease ergonomic hazards quickly
Reduce injuries and illnesses quickly
Ensure flexibility and encourage innovation
Help employers prevent MSDs as soon as possible

## Slide 23

## VoluntaryErgonomics Guidelines

- Nursing homes—released March 13
- Draft retail grocery industry—by end of March
- Draft poultry processing industry—soon
-  TBD
-  TBD

## Enforcement

- Nursing Home National Emphasis Program
- Ergonomics Local Emphasis Programs
- Warehousing
- Hospitals
- Meat packing
- Automotive parts manufacturing

**Notes:**
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Ergonomics
Ergonomics inspection coordinating team
Use of outside experts
Case file development in coordination with the solicitors office
Ergonomics hazard alert letters
Nursing home LEP: 246 inspections by end of January
33 Hazard Alert Letters
Ergo SST: 63 inspections by end Jan
18 Hazard Alert Letters
4 ergo 5(a)(1)s within the last 3 weeks:
3 to NH in region 10  3 locations, same owner
1 to a structural steel company
DISCLAIMER:
These guidelines are advisory in nature and informational in content. They are not a new standard or regulation and do not create any new OSHA duties. Under the OSH Act, the extent of an employer's obligation to address ergonomic hazards is governed by the general duty clause. 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1). An employer's failure to implement the guidelines is not a violation, or evidence of a violation, and may not be used as evidence of a violation, of the general duty clause. Furthermore, the fact that OSHA has developed this document is not evidence and may not be used as evidence of an employer's obligations under the general duty clause; the fact that a measure is recommended in this document but not adopted by an employer is not evidence, and may not be used as evidence, of a violation of the general duty clause. In addition, the recommendations contained herein should be adapted to the needs and resources of each individual place of employment. Thus, implementation of the guidelines may differ from site to site depending on the circumstances at each particular site.

## National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics

- First meeting held on January 22, 2003
- Chartered for two years
- Tasked with advising on ergo guidelines, research, and outreach and assistance

**Notes:**
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Washington -- OSHA Administrator John Henshaw welcomed the 15-member National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE) today with a challenge to help the agency achieve its goal of reducing musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. The committee was selected by Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao last December and is tasked with advising her and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA on ergonomic guidelines, research, outreach and assistance. Chartered for two years, the committee met for the first time Jan 22.Discussion among committee members centered on task-specific guidelines, research needs and efforts, and outreach and assistance methods to communicate the value of ergonomics.Next meeting: May 6-7

## Slide 27

## Ergonomics Alliances

- Airlines Alliance, 13 Airlines and the National Safety Council International Air Transport Section
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- American Meat Institute
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Printing Alliance
- Society of the Plastics Industry
- American Furniture Manufacturers Association

**Notes:**
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Airlines Alliance
OSHA’s baggage handling eTool is being updated by the Alliance.  The tool has been divided into three areas:  ramp, baggage make-up room, and ticketing.  The ramp section will be posted on OSHA’s web site by the end of April.
The Alliance is holding a seminar January 27-28 to discuss developing baggage handling eTool and biomechanics training module and the agenda for a workshop at the 2003 National Safety Council Congress
The Alliance will develop a baggage handling biomechanics training module for supervisors and employees that will support the airline industry sections addressed in the eTool.
American Industrial Hygiene Association
OSHA will develop an ergonomics specific CD for distribution at AIHce in May 2003.
Three OSHA staff members are serving as adjunct members on AIHA's Ergonomics Committee.  The adjunct members will attend the committee's meetings and receive their mailings.
AIHA is reviewing its web site and identifying ergonomic information to be posted.
Provide and review the information with the AIHA Ergonomics Subcommittee.
OSHA is developing a document that outlines available ergonomic information and resources and a list of ergonomic tools that are under development at SLTC 
Work with OSHA to determine how best to communicate existing programs, products and services to OSHA staff.  
Work with Technical Committee Team (staff and volunteers) to assist OSHA twice annually in their review of technical web pages to help ensure that the information is up-to-date, accurate, and complete.
Develop and implement up-to-date information on ergonomics, including outreach information and assessment tools.
American Society of Safety Engineers
Review and provide input into the development of the ergonomic electronic assistance tools, eTools, that OSHA’s Salt Lake Technical Center is working on for a number of workplaces, including retail, poultry, and grocery stores.
Build a database of ergonomic assessment tools and best practice solutions for the ASSE’s web site.
Work with other Alliance participants to sponsor an ergonomics forum where business leaders can come together to discuss ergonomic issues and model programs. 
IEC Alliance addresses reducing and preventing electrical contractors employees’ exposure to falls, rear-end auto collisions and material-handling hazards by providing the IEC membership with information and guidance and increasing their access to training resources.  Materials-handling will be addressed in more detail later in the Alliance, but currently SLTC is working with IEC to develop a Materials-handling eTool specifically for electrical contractors.
The Printing Alliance, with four trade associations in the printing industry:
Printing Industries of America, Inc/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation 
Screenprinting and Graphic Imaging Association International
Flexographic Technical Association
Envelope Manufacturers Association
Alliance focuses on outreach  once the allies have finished their own guidelines on ergonomics in the industry. The Alliance will develop and deliver training and education programs on ergonomics and also focuses on promoting the effectiveness of ergonomic programs and cross-training OSHA and industry personnel on ergonomic best practices in the industry.
To meet the outreach and communication goals of the Alliance:
OSHA has participated or will be participating in several conferences, with the big one coming up being the National Environmental Safety & Health Conference  March 23rd–25th, 2003. John Henshaw is the keynote speaker.  Cathy Oliver will speak on the VPP.  Other OSHA speakers as well, and OSHA will have a table-top display.
Industry members of the implementation team have participated in OSHA events, as well:
The implementation team has identified key areas in which OSHA can help the industry, such as clarifying the mechanics of the two-step threshold for recording noise and the differences between Federal and State OSH regulations.  
To meet the goal of promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
PIA, SGIA, FTA, and EMA asked for a briefing on OSHA’s cooperative programs so that they could most effectively act as industry liaisons and resources.  That briefing was so successful in identifying and beginning to address issues of mutual concern that the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs has instituted a quarterly briefing for all interested Alliance participants.   
PIA, SGIA, FTA, and EMA leaders have taken their role as liaisons very seriously, spending hours talking to others, both in and outside of the industry, about the benefits of working cooperatively with the Agency.  They have generated interest among several other groups in forming OSHA Alliances.  
They have also written and published several articles in their own trade journals on the topic of working with OSHA.  
SPI Alliance.  This Alliance focuses only partly on ergonomics (also amputations) in the plastics industry, focusing on encouraging the continuing development of ergonomic guidelines by the plastics industry.  Planned ergo events include 3 deliveries of an ergo workshop at the 2003 National Plastics Expo in the spring.
AFMA: North Carolina OSHA has signed a regional ergonomics Alliance with the American Furniture Manufactures Association (AFMA) under which the association is leading the efforts to develop ergonomic guidelines for the furniture industry.  The first draft of the guideline has been completed and the AFMA task force, including NC-OSHA, is currently working on the second draft.  North Carolina believes the AFMA document will be finalized in June and expects the guidelines to be published and hard copies to be available by the end of July.
Reference only:  American Meat Industry (AMI)
AMI will review OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page and determine what information should be added to the page and AMI members will serve on the page’s Editorial Board.
OSHA will produce a CD from the information on the Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page for distribution at the AMI annual Safety and Human Resources Conference, March 23-25, 2003.
OSHA and AMI will hold an Alliance Workshop at the AMI Spring Meeting in Denver and OSHA’s Paula White and AMI’s Dan McCausland will present.
eTools will be produced for the Meat Industry and a CD from the eTool information will be produced.
AMI will share meat industry supplier information with OSHA regarding ergonomic programs, tools, products and best practices. 

## Slide 29

**Notes:**
OSHA’s Compliance Assistance Internet Page www.osha.gov/fso/ca.html
Launched in July 2002 as part of Department of Labor and OSHA initiative.  Features include:
A listing of OSHA’s compliance assistance materials, including eTools, fact sheets, publications, and small business tools.
Links to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and OSHA’s regulations.
A synopsis of the OSH Act.
A summary of OSHA’s cooperative programs, including Alliances, Partnerships, and the Voluntary Protection Programs.
A set of Frequently Asked Questions.

Enhancements to the Compliance Assistance Internet page that should be ready this month:
A Highlights box that provides snapshots of what the public wants to know (most frequently requested publications, most popular pages on OSHA web site, most popular topics in e-mail and 800 number inquiries, etc.).
An expanded list of compliance assistance resources, including a collection of sample programs, a listing of industry-specific resources, and a link to Spanish language resources.
A more comprehensive description of OSHA’s cooperative programs, including a “Find a Cooperative Program” page that will help guide users to relevant programs.
An expanded directory of Frequently Asked Questions.  This directory will be the basis for an FAQ database that will also be used to help answer e-mail inquiries and calls to the OSHA 800 number.
A section that describes the role of Compliance Assistance Specialists (CASs).  This section will eventually include CAS Success Stories that will first be collected on the Compliance Assistance Intranet Web page.

## OSHA-AMI Targeted CD

- Safety and Health Topics
- Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics Page
- Technical Links - Related to the Meat Packing Industry
- eTools related to the Meat Packing Industry
- Multimedia
- Training Materials

**Notes:**
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You’ve received a CD developed for the Alliance.  Its contents:
Safety and Health Topics
Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics Page 
Technical Links - Related to the Meat Packing Industry
Poultry Processing
Ergonomics
Electrical
Personal Protective Equipment
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
Machine Guarding
Lockout/Tagout
Walking/Working Surfaces
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Confined Spaces 
Hazard Communication
Emergency Response
eTools related to the Meat Packing Industry:
Poultry Processing
Machine Guarding
Lockout/Tagout Training
Safety and Health Maintenance
Multimedia
AMI Video
Training Materials
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach-Trainer Presentations.
Comprehensive Recordkeeping Training Presentation.
Presentation Script
Instructor's Guide 

## Contact

- _[paula.white@osha.gov](mailto:paula.white@osha.gov)_
- 202-693-2200

**Notes:**
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## OSHA-AMI Alliance

**Dan McCausland**

## Slide 33

## OSHA-AMI Alliance Milestones

- Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page.
- Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board.
- Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.

## More Alliance Milestones

- Participate in the development of the Ammonia Refrigeration eTool.
- Determine meat industry supplier information that can be shared with OSHA regarding ergonomic programs, tools, products and best practices.
- Develop a “Safety Yellow Pages” for OSHA’s CASs and the meat industry’s small businesses

## More Milestones

- Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page.
- Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board.
- Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.