# Presentation: 578073

## A Cooperative and CollaborativeApproach to Workplace Safety and Health

**A Cooperative and Collaborative****Approach to Workplace Safety and ****Health**

**The Alliance Program**

##  OSHA’s Mission

- Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working
- conditions.

***People at Work***

**Notes:**
Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees.  OSHA’s role is to assure the safety and health of America’s workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

## One Vision, One Voice

Compliance Assistance and Cooperative Programs 

Enforcement 
Standards and Guidance

- Compliance Assistance and Cooperative Programs
- Enforcement
- Standards and Guidance

-  OSHA’s Comprehensive Approach

***People at Work***

##  OSHA’s Cooperative Programs

##  Benefits of Participating in the Alliance Program

- Build a cooperative and trusting relationship with OSHA
- Network with other organizations committed to workplace safety and health
- Leverage resources to maximize worker protection
- Gain recognition as proactive leaders in safety and health

**Notes:**
There are many benefits that result from participating in the Alliance Program.  Through the program, organizations are able to:

Build cooperative, trusting and collaborative relationships with OSHA
Better able to network with others who are committed to promoting safety and health issues
Find ways of maximizing resources to increase worker safety and health protection
Leverage resources to maximize worker protection
Gain recognition as proactive leaders in safety and health

Developing an Alliance results in recognition from OSHA, and demonstrates to current and future employees that the company or industry has a proactive commitment to safety and health.

##  The Alliance Program

- Broadly written agreements
- Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Offices or by State Plan States
- Formed with trade associations, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies (only if joined with non-governmental organizations) and unions

**Notes:**
First Alliance Signed March 2002 with the Hispanic Contractors of America, Inc.
The primary focus for this Alliance was to help Hispanic construction contractors improve their knowledge of safe and healthful work practices and achieve compliance with safety and health standards.  One of the areas of the Alliance partners chose to work together on was identifying existing resources and stimulate the development of new resources for Hispanic construction employers and employees.  The Alliance was concluded in March 2003. 

Alliance Program Web site Launched December 2002
The Web site was designed and launched to facilitate and highlight the activities and successes associated with the Alliance Program.  It includes program information, activities and successes, contact information, what’s new, National Office Alliances (including National Alliances listed by OSHA Strategic Management Plan focus areas), Quick Start, Regional and Area Office Alliances.  The Web site has undergone a number of revisions and improvements. 
Alliance Program Directive Finalized June 2004The Directive describes the OSHA Alliance Program including its structure and implementation within OSHA’s Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliances reach the 475 Mark as of September 30, 2008, 65 National Alliances and 410 Regional and Area Office Alliances.

The Alliance Program supports OSHA’s priorities by addressing occupational trends, emerging issues and strategic areas of emphasis.

##  Who’s Entering Alliances? 

- General Industry
- Maritime
- Construction
- Residential/Commercial
- Community Organizations
- Labor Unions

- Professional Societies
- Oil and Gas
- Landscape/
-      Horticulture
- Many others

**Notes:**
The Alliance Program is very active and growing rapidly.  
In some cases, organizations may be cooperating with OSHA for the first time.  In others, they may be building on existing relationships with the Agency that were developed through other OSHA cooperative programs such as Strategic Partnerships, Voluntary Protection Programs, and On-site Consultation. 
Alliances are being formed with a variety of organizations, including industry associations, professional societies. 

15 National Alliances have been signed professional societies and many of their local chapters have signed Regional Alliances.

The Alliance Program has 65 Alliances supporting these efforts including:

General Industry, 27 Alliances representing 41% of Alliances
Ergonomics, 19 Alliances representing 29% of Alliances
Construction, 15 Alliances representing 23% of Alliances 
Small Business, 20 Alliances representing 31% of Alliances
Immigrant Employers and Workers, 16 Alliances representing 25% of Alliances

##  Alliance Program Growth

- - 65 National Alliances
- - 410 Regional and Area Office Alliances

**Notes:**
Since the Alliance Program’s inception in March 2002, it has grown dramatically.  

The program grew to 10 Alliances FY 2002. (October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002) [+10]

Total of Alliances grew to 104 FY 2003. (October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003)  [+94]

Total number of Alliances grew to 240 FY 2004. (October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004)  [+136]

Total Number of Alliances grew to 348 FY 2005. (October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005)  [+108]

Total Number of Alliances grew to 407 FY 2006. (October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006) [+59]
Total Number of Alliances grew to 452 FY 2007. (October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007) [+45]

* Total Number of Alliances grew to 475 FY 2007. (October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008) [+23 ] 

* There were number of Regional Alliances which were concluded and not reported until August 2008 from previous fiscal years.

##  Alliance Program Goals

- OSHA and the participating organizations must define, implement, and meet a set of short- and long-term goals that fall into three categories:
- Training and education
- Outreach and communication
- Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health

**Notes:**
Alliance Program agreements do not include an enforcement component, such as exemption from general scheduled inspections or monitoring visits.  Alliances are also different from other cooperative programs because their agreements are not worksite-based; instead focus on entire industries or hazards within the industries. However, OSHA and the participating organizations must define, implement and meet a set of short- and long-term goals that fall into 3 categories:

Training and education
Outreach and communication
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health

##  Alliance Program Goals

- _Training and education:_ Examples of activities and products include developing and delivering training, education programs and curricula.
- _Outreach and communication:_ Examples of activities and products include speaking and exhibiting at conferences, developing and disseminating information and guidance, and sharing best practices in workplace safety and health.
- _Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health: _ Examples of activities and products include convening or participating in forums and roundtable discussions, and developing case studies for safety and health.

**Notes:**
OSHA chose these Program goals to maximize the resources and expertise of the Agency and the Alliance Program participants, recognizing that this is a tremendous asset in helping to improve safety and health in the workplace.  By highlighting these goal areas and developing programs and projects that meet the individual goals of the signed Alliance agreements, OSHA and the Alliance participants are developing and providing compliance assistance resources.  In addition, OSHA is expanding its reach into local communities and providing employers with training courses, products, and services for hard-to-reach workers, especially small businesses.

There are few formal requirements for the Alliance Program, which is less structured than OSHA’s other cooperative programs, and Alliance agreements do not include an enforcement component, such as exemption from general scheduled inspections or monitoring visits.  Alliances are also different from other cooperative programs because their agreements are not worksite-based; instead focusing on entire industries or hazards within the industries.  However, OSHA and the participating organizations must define, implement and meet a set of short- and long-term goals that fall into 3 categories seen on this slide.

##    “Perhaps the most important success of the Alliance Program, and the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, is the paradigm shift in how the relationship between industry and government is perceived and being recast as a model of partnership and collaboration.... The shift has become evident in the way the petroleum industry engages with OSHA.  In the past there was little dialogue and both parties shared only information relevant to the issue at hand.  The OSHA Alliance Program has knocked down those barriers.  There is an honest and open sharing of lessons and experiences that each party can take back and incorporate into their standards of operations.”

- Bill Erny, API
- Member of the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance
*Partnerships in the Oil and Gas Industry*, September 2006
- Publication of the International Petroleum Industry
- Environmental Conservation Association

-  The Alliance Program’s Impact on    Workplace Safety and Health

##  Alliance Program Impact on Workplaces

*Results of the Alliance Program include:*
- New and updated training resources
- Outreach to employers and employees through speeches and exhibits
- New and updated electronic assistance tools (e.g., eTools)
- Publications, case studies and success stories
- Media coverage of the Alliance Program activities

***Screen Capture of one of the Alliance Program ***
***Participants Developed Products page***

**Notes:**
The Alliance Program continues to produce concrete results in the form of compliance assistance tools, presentations, training resources and outreach to assist employers in the reduction of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities and to promote the national dialogue on workplace Safety and Health.

Training Resources:  Alliance Program participants are developing best practice seminars which they are presenting to OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Office, State Plan State and On-site Consultation program staff around the country.  Examples of this training include:
National Association of Home Builders Seminar "How to Build a House”
Industrial Truck Associations’ Best Practice Seminar, “Man, Machine and Environment”
Altec, Incorporated’s “Mobile Crane” Best Practice Seminar  
In the last two fiscal years (FY 2007 and FY 2008) 57 training events have taken place reaching over 5,300 participants.  
Speeches: As of September 30, 2008, this fiscal year: representatives of OSHA’s National Office, Regional, and Area Offices participated in 103 speaking engagements reaching over 16,100 participants.  During FY 2007, representatives of OSHA’s National Office, Regional, and Area Offices participated in more than 109 speaking engagements to over 14,500 attendees on or related to the Alliance Program.  Alliance Program participants also make presentations or exhibit at safety and health related conferences. 

Exhibits: OSHA conducts outreach for the Alliance Program by exhibiting at conferences.  As of September 30, 2008, this fiscal year; OSHA exhibited at 47 events with over 28,300 attendees visiting the exhibition booths and more than 614,000 total event attendees.  In addition, OSHA provided publications for distribution at 17 National Alliance Program related events.  During FY 2007, OSHA exhibited with National Alliance Program participants at 67 events with almost 15,500 attendees visiting the exhibit booths and more than 374,000 total event attendees.
Electronic Assistance Tools: Alliance Program participants work with OSHA to develop and implement a variety of projects, including electronic assistance tools to meet the goals of their agreements.  These compliance assistance products contribute directly to furthering workplace safety and health.  Electronic assistance tools, including Safety and Health Topics pages and eTools, are Web-based training tools. Alliance Program participants are serving on the Editorial Boards of more than 90 eTools and Safety and Health Topics pages.
eTools: Through the OSHA and the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) Alliance, representatives from ITA collaborated and provided expertise and input into the development of a Powered Industrial Trucks eTool.  Through the OSHA and Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Alliance, representatives from SDMS collaborated and provided expertise and input into the development of  the new Sonography module of the OSHA Hospital eTool.  These eTools launched in September 2008.  As of September 2008, 16 eTools have been revised or developed collaboratively by Alliance participants and OSHA.  Alliance Program participants serve on the editorial boards of 10 eTools.
Safety and Health Topics Pages: Through OSHA and the ISSA Alliance, representatives from ISSA collaborated and provided expertise and input into the development of a Cleaning Industry Safety and Health Topics page.  This Safety and Health Topics page launched in December 2007.  Since the Alliance Program’s implementation, more than 85 Safety and Health Topics pages have been updated by Alliance participants and OSHA.  23 Safety and Health Topics pages have been developed as products of the Alliance Program.
Publications, Products, Case Studies and Success Stories: Through the Alliance Program, the American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA) Alliance worked with OSHA to develop ten best practices fact sheets, including “Excavation and Trenching Best Practices for Operators ” and “Pressure Testing Best Practices for Personnel Conducting the Test .”  These fact sheets can be viewed from the OSHA and APCA Alliance and the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web pages. Through the Alliance Program, OSHA has developed a number of case studies with Alliance Program participants, including American Foundry Society, Abbott, The Steel Group, The Dow Chemical Company, and Washington Division of URS.  These case studies address workplace safety and health topics such as ergonomics, motor vehicle safety and construction and are posted on OSHA’s Web site. Through the Alliance Program, OSHA has developed 61 regional and area office success stories and State Plan State success stories, 14 ergonomics success stories, and seven national success stories since its inception. Examples of these success stories are “Kalmar Works with Texas On-site Consultation Program to Enhance Safety in Industrial Trucks,” (posted July 2008) “Tree Care Industry Association Alliance Member – Kappen Trees Service – Receives  Safety Award for 16 Years Without a Lost-Time Accident,” (posted June 2008) “OSHA's Region II Alliance With the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Trains over 600 Employees at a Family Health and Safety Fair,” “Alliance among OSHA Region V Peoria, Illinois Area Office, Richland Community College and the Illinois On-site Safety and Health Consultation Program Works to Increases Employee Awareness of Hazards in General, Construction and Service Industries,” and "Success with Ergonomics: Transporting Cutting Dies with Hand Truck," and  “Small Contractor Develops a Safety and Health Training Manual. 
Media Coverage: OSHA continues to work to inform the media about the Alliance Program.  OSHA regularly issues news releases to announce Alliance agreement signings and Alliance Program successes.  During FY 2008, as of September 30, 2008, over 300 articles were published on the Alliance Program and 45 OSHA news releases.  362 articles were published on the Alliance Program and 38 OSHA news releases during fiscal year 2007. There are a multitude of articles published by industry groups highlighting Alliance Program products, events, activities and successes. Three examples of the publications which feature articles about the Alliance Program are the Occupational Safety and Health Reporter Magazine (March – September 2008), Metalforming Magazine (April 2008) and Professional Safety: Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers Magazine (November, December 2007; January, February 2008).
Awareness Campaigns: Through the Alliance Program, Alliance participants’ host, participate in and attend Awareness Campaigns to include National Work Zone Awareness Week, OSHA’s Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign, North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week and Drug Free Work Week.

##  Alliance Program Results and Successes (FY 2008)

**Training Resources**
- Crane Operator Training, October 2007, January, June and July 2008
- Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar, October 2007, June and July 2008
- “How to Build a House” Best Practices Seminar, November 2007
- Machine Guarding Devices, May and September 2008
- Indoor Lead Best Practices Seminar, May and June 2008
- “Laser Safety” Best Practices Seminar, September 2008
**Speeches and Exhibits**
- 96th National Safety Council Annual Congress and EXPO, September 2008
- 81st Annual World Conference on Club Management and 31st Annual Exposition, February 2008

**Notes:**
New training resources have been developed and delivered through the Alliance Program’s participants. 
Training Resources:  Alliance Program participants are developing best practice seminars which they are presenting to OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Office, State Plan State and On-site Consultation program staff around the country.  Examples of this training include:
National Association of Home Builders Seminar "How to Build a House”
Industrial Truck Associations’ Best Practice Seminar, “Man, Machine and Environment”
Altec, Incorporated’s “Mobile Crane” Best Practice Seminar  
In the last two fiscal years (FY 2007 and FY 2008) 57 training events have taken place reaching over 5,300 participants.  
Speeches: As of September 30, 2008, this fiscal year: representatives of OSHA’s National Office, Regional, and Area Offices participated in 103 speaking engagements reaching over 16,100 participants.  During FY 2007, representatives of OSHA’s National Office, Regional, and Area Offices participated in more than 109 speaking engagements to over 14,500 attendees on or related to the Alliance Program.  Alliance Program participants also make presentations or exhibit at safety and health related conferences. 

Exhibits: OSHA conducts outreach for the Alliance Program by exhibiting at conferences.  As of September 30, 2008, this fiscal year; OSHA exhibited at 47 events with over 28,300 attendees visiting the exhibition booths and more than 614,000 total event attendees.  In addition, OSHA provided publications for distribution at 17 National Alliance Program related events.  During FY 2007, OSHA exhibited with National Alliance Program participants at 67 events with almost 15,500 attendees visiting the exhibit booths and more than 374,000 total event attendees.

##  Alliance Results and Successes Electronic Assistance Tools

**OSHA’s eTools**
- - 14 developed/updated
- Ergonomics in the Printing Industry
- Power Industrial Trucks
- Hospital: Sonography Module
- -  10 editorial board participation**  **
**OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics pages**
- - 17 developed
- Cleaning Industry
- Making the Business Case for Safety and Health
- Oil, Well, Drilling, Servicing and Storage: Storage Tank Module
- - 85 editorial board participation

**Notes:**
The Alliance Program continues to produce concrete results in the form of compliance assistance tools, presentations, training resources and outreach to assist employers in the reduction of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities and to promote the national dialogue on workplace safety and health.

Electronic assistance tools
Alliance Program participants work with OSHA to develop and implement a variety of projects, including electronic assistance tools to meet the goals of their agreements.  These compliance assistance products contribute directly to furthering workplace safety and health.  Electronic assistance tools, including Safety and Health Topics pages and eTools are Web-based training tools. Alliance members are contributing as Editorial Board members on 93 eTools and Safety and Health Topics pages.

eTools:  Through the Alliance Program 14 eTools and eTool modules have been developed or updated to include:
Ammonia Refrigeration (AMI, Dow) 
Ergonomics: Baggage Handling (Airlines/NSC) 
Ergonomics: Electrical Contractors: 4 modules (IEC) –  Supplemental Information, Material Handling, Installation and Repair and Prefabrication
Hospital: 3 modules (AAOHN, AOHP, LIA) – Surgical Suite and Bloodborne Pathogens  (SDMS) – Sonography
Machine Guarding: 2 modules (SPI) –  Injection Molding and Thermoforming Machines
Noise and Hearing Conservation (NHCA)
Ergonomics in the Printing Industry: 3 modules (GAC) – Lithography, Flexography, and Screen Printing
Shipyard Employment: 4 modules (ASA, NSRP, SCA) –  Barge Cleaning, Ship Breaking, Ship Repair, and Fire Protection
Power Industrial Trucks: 4 modules (ITA) – Types and Fundamentals, Operating the Forklift, Workplace and Training 

Safety and Health Topics pages:  17 Safety and Health Topics pages and one module for an existing topics page have been developed as products of the Alliance Program:
Airline Industry (Airlines/NSC)
Basic Steel Products (The Steel Group)
Chemical Reactivity Hazards (Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management, Dow)
Cleaning Industry (ISSA)
Concrete and Concrete Products: Manufacturing and Construction
Construction Management Industry (CMAA)
Electrical Contractors Industry (IEC, NECA) 
Ionizing Radiation: Pregnant Workers Module (HPS)
Landscape and Horticultural Services (PLANET) 
Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry (NLBMDA)
Making the Business Case for Safety and Health (AIHA, ASSE, CBPP, IEC, ILMA,NFIB, SPI, and SCHC)
Oil and Gas Well Drilling Servicing and Storage: Storage Tanks Module (Safe Tank and AESC)
Plastics Industry (SPI)
Printing Industry (GAC)
Pyrotechnics Industry (APA)
Residential Construction (NAHB) 
Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Industry (SWRI)
Tree Care Industry (TCIA)

##  Alliance Program Results and Successes  eTools

***Screen Capture of OSHA’s Power Industrial Trucks (Forklift) eTool***

- Developed with Industrial Truck Association and other Alliance Program Participants
- Four modules cover:
- Types and Fundamentals
- Operating Forklifts
- Workplace Conditions
- Operator Training

**Notes:**
eTools are "stand-alone," interactive, Web-based training tools on occupational safety and health topics. They are highly illustrated and utilize graphical menus. Some also use expert system modules, which enable the user to answer questions, and receive reliable advice on how OSHA regulations apply to their work site. 

The Powered Industrial Trucks eTool, developed in cooperation with the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) and other Alliance Program participants, will focus primarily on forklifts commonly used in general industry. 

ITA provided indispensible industry expertise during the development of this eTool.  ITA provided comprehensive comments on the text and also supplied many of the pictures featured throughout the eTool. Several other Alliance Program participants also provided feedback on the eTool, including the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the American Forest & Paper Association and Pulp and Paper Safety Association.

The eTool includes the following four modules:
Types and Fundamentals: overview of the various types of forklifts and forklift fundamentals (including basic forklift parts). 
Operating the Forklift: basic operating rules and safe work practices for operating forklifts.
Workplace: reviews how workplace conditions may impact safe forklift operation.
Training:  summary of operator training required by the OSHA standard.

OSHA’s powered industrial truck standard is one of the most frequently cited standards in OSHA inspections and is one of the most asked about topics in calls to OSHA’s 800 number and inquiries to OSHA’s e-correspondence system.  The new Powered Industrial Truck eTool will help employers comply with the OSHA standard and train employees in how to safely operate forklifts and other powered industrial trucks.

##  Alliance Program Results and Successes Safety and Health Topics Pages

***Screen Capture of OSHA’s Basic Steel Products***
*** ******Safety and Health Topics Page***

##  Alliance Results and Successes Publications, Case Studies and                Success Stories 

**Publications**
- CMAA Toolbox Talks and Ladder Safety Toolbox Talks
- American Pipeline Contractors Association Best Practices Fact Sheets
- ILMA’s Metalworking Fluids in Small Business: A Health and Safety QUICKSTART” and Dermal Assessment Guides
**Case Studies**
- American Foundry Society (1), Graphic Arts Coalition (1), Washington Division of URS Corporation (1), The Dow Chemical Company (4), The Steel Group (1), Abbott (8)
**Success Stories**
- Kalmar Works with Texas On-Site Consultation Program to Enhance Safety in Industrial Trucks.

**Notes:**
Publications
Through the Alliance Program, participants are developing materials and resources that cover safety and health hazards in the workplace (e.g. toolbox talks, fact sheets, safety alerts).  For example OSHA and Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) Alliance, the association developed the following tool box talks for membership clubs. The topics of the toolbox talks are Avoiding Heat Stress , Cold Weather Safety, Employee Safety and Health Orientation,  How to Use Toolbox Talks for Club Employees, The Importance of Handwashing, Ladder Safety, Make Safety a Priority, Pesticides and Fertilizer Spraying,  Safety and Health Education (Form), Slips and Falls Inside the Clubhouse, and Youth Workers. The American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA) Alliance worked with OSHA to develop ten best practices fact sheets, including “Excavation and Trenching Best Practices for Operators” and “Pressure Testing Best Practices for Personnel Conducting the Test.”  These fact sheets can be viewed from the OSHA and APCA Alliance and the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web pages.
ILMA’s Metalworking Fluids QUICKSTART Guide: Through its Alliance with OSHA, the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) developed a Web-based product called the Metalworking Fluid QUICKSTART Guide. The guide provides a brief step-by-step outline on how to work safely with metalworking fluids (MWFs) and is designed to help small businesses and their employees effectively manage the health, safety, and environmental impacts of MWFs.  The guide is posted on ILMA’s Web site and linked to from OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics page Metalworking Fluids and the OSHA and ILMA Alliance Web page.
Dermal Assessment Guide. This Guide is a product of the OSHA/ILMA Alliance. It is designed as a tool to help small businesses understand the possible connection between instances of employee dermatitis and facility operations that use metal removal fluids. This guide was designed primarily as a tool for managers and business owners to help them understand the possible connection between instances of employee dermatitis and facility operations that use metal removal fluids (MRF).
Through the Alliance Program:
The Construction Roundtable's Fall Protection Workgroup developed a series of toolbox talks focusing on ladder safety. The topics are Choosing the Right Ladder, Inspect Ladders Carefully!,  Do's and Don'ts of Using a Ladder,  Set Up and Use of a Ladder,  Extension Ladder Safety and Using a Stepladder Safely.
The American Foundry Society (AFS) has developed two guides, for the Selection & Use of Personal Protective Equipment & Special Clothing for Foundry Operations and for Control of Silica Exposure in Foundries.  
The Forging Industry Association (FIA) has developed two tips sheets and a brochure.  The topics of the tips sheets are Help Prevent Eye Injuries and Help Prevent Hand Lacerations.  FIA also developed the OSHA Cooperative Programs brochure that discusses the agency's On-site Consultation, Strategic Partnerships and Voluntary Protection Programs.

Case Studies
Through the Alliance Program, Alliance participants work with OSHA  to develop cases studies.  The following are examples:

OSHA and the American Foundry Society Case Study: "Ventilation Upgrade Reduces Silica Exposure at Grede Foundries, Inc. Facility in Reedsburg, Wisconsin." OSHA. September 2008. Grede Foundries implemented measures to reduce employees' exposure to silica at its plant in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Silica exposures were reduced by more than 50 percent to levels well below the OSHA permissible exposure limit. 

Graphic Arts Coalition’s member 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. Posted to the Web site in June 2007. 

Washington Division of URS Corporation worked with OSHA to develop a case study describing how the company incorporated its design for safety process into the construction of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility in eastern Idaho.

The Dow Chemical Company worked with OSHA to develop "Contractor Safety Case Study: Texas Operations Contractor Alliance for Safety at Dow Facility in Freeport, Texas." This case study, published in September 2008, describes how the Texas Operations Contractor Alliance for Safety (TOCAS) works to identify and articulate the safety-related needs of its broad spectrum of contractor companies and partners with Texas operations to improve contractor safety performance. In addition, Dow has worked with OSHA to develop three other case studies addressing ergonomics, motor vehicle accident, and motor carrier safety which were posted to OSHA’s Web site in May 2004, December 2005, and March 2006 respectively.  The ergonomics and motor vehicle accident case studies describe Dow’s approach to identifying and implementing safety and health solutions through the use of Six Sigma.  The motor carrier safety case study describes how The Dow Chemical Company worked with one of its motor carriers, Transport Service Company (TSC), to successfully implement a new behavior-based safety program to reduce TSC’s rear-end collisions.

A member of the OSHA and The Steel Group Alliance, Chaparral Steel, worked with OSHA to develop a case study on its “Manager Accountability for Safety and Health Program” to reduce injuries and illnesses in the workplace.  This case study was posted to OSHA’s Web site in December 2005.

The OSHA and Abbott Alliance developed the following case studies, posted on OSHA’s Web site in March 2005, that can be incorporated into business school curricula to communicate the business value and competitive advantage of an effective safety and health program:
1. Auto Parts Manufacturing: “Auto Parts Manufacturing Corporation”  
2. Ergonomics in Manufacturing: “Ergonomic Improvements in Manufacturing”  
3. Ergonomics in Nursing Homes: “Countryside Care Nursing Home” 
4. Ergonomics in an Office Setting: “Blue Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island” 
5. Fleet Safety: “Fleet Safety at Abbott”  
6. Global Safety and Health: “Abbott of Costa Rica”  
7. Occupational Exposure Limits: “Procuring R-Active at Abbott”  
8. Stadium Construction: “The Great American Ballpark” 
In addition, a slide presentation was developed to accompany the case studies.

Success Stories
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA has developed a number of case studies with Alliance Program participants, including Abbott, The Steel Group, The Dow Chemical Company, and Washington Division of URS.  These case studies address workplace safety and health topics such as ergonomics, motor vehicle safety and construction and are posted on OSHA’s Web site. Through the Alliance Program, OSHA has developed 61 regional and area office success stories and State Plan State success stories, 14 ergonomics success stories, and seven national success stories since its inception. The following is an example of a success story developed through the Alliance Program: 

Kalmar Works with Texas On-Site Consultation Program to Enhance Safety in Industrial Trucks. Developed through the OSHA and the Industrial Truck Association Alliance. July 2008. Kalmar Rough Terrain Center, LLC (KRTC), a manufacturer of specialized container handling equipment, worked with the Texas On-site Consultation Program (Texas OSHCON) to correct issues noted during a comprehensive occupational safety and health hazard identification survey. 

##  Alliance Program Results and Successes Products and Resources

***Pictures of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Safety Posters***

-  Alliance Program Results and Successes Products and Resources

**Notes:**
Here’s a recent example of a products developed by an Alliance Program participant.  This slide contains pictures of the Precision Metalforming Association Safety Posters.

##  Alliance Program Results and Successes Products and Resources

-  Alliance Program Results and Successes Products and Resources

**Notes:**
This slide contains pictures of the Forging Industry Association’s (FIA) Safety Tips Sheets and OSHA’s Cooperative Programs Brochure developed by FIA.

FIA completed its development of a series of Safety Tips Sheets with input from OSHA. The Tips Sheets were developed for employers and employees working in the Forging Industry and are posted and linked to from the association’s and OSHA and FIA’s Web site:
  Safety Tips Sheet No. 1: Help Prevent Eye Injuries Tips Sheet.  Through the OSHA and FIA Alliance, FIA developed the "Help Prevent Eye Injuries" tip sheet that identifies activities and tasks in the forging industry that may cause an eye injury and provides tips on how to help prevent eye injuries. 

 Safety Tips Sheet No. 2: Help Prevent Hand Lacerations Tips Sheet. Through the OSHA an FIA Alliance, FIA developed the "Help Prevent Hand Lacerations," tip sheet that addresses reducing the risk of a hand laceration in the forging industry and provides first-aid tips in case there is a laceration at the worksite. 

 Safety Tips Sheet No. 3: Reduce the Risk of Back Injuries Tips Sheet.  Through the OSHA and FIA Alliance, FIA developed the "Reduce the Risk of Back Injuries" tip sheet that provides tips on reducing the risk of back injuries. 

 OSHA Cooperative Programs. Through the OSHA and FIA Alliance, FIA developed the OSHA Cooperative Programs brochure that discusses the agency’s On-site Consultation, Strategic Partnerships and Voluntary Protection Programs. 

In addition, the Safety Tips Sheets have been featured in numerous online and print publications.  

##  Alliance Program Web Page

***Screen Capture of OSHA’s Alliance Program Web Page***

**Notes:**
During Fiscal Year:

2006 the Alliance Program Web site received 51 thousand visits.
2007 the Alliance Program Web site received 53.5 thousand visits.
* 2008, the Alliance Program Web site received 41.2 thousand visits.

Organizations may learn about OSHA’s Alliance Program in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, conferences, Alliance Program participants, or OSHA’s Web site (www.osha.gov).

* Number provided by WebTrends database.  Previous numbers were manually computed.

##  OSHA Web Site

***Screen Capture of the OSHA Web Site***

**Notes:**
During Fiscal Year:

1999 the OSHA Web site received 8.2 million visits.
2000 the OSHA Web site received 11.4 million visits.
2001 the OSHA Web site received 16.4 million visits.
2002 the OSHA Web site received 16.8 million visits.
2003 the OSHA Web site received 44.4 million visits.
2004 the OSHA Web site received 56.4 million visits.
2005 the OSHA Web site received 68.4 million visits.
2006 the OSHA Web site received 73.9 million visits.
2007 the OSHA Web site received 109.6 million visits.
*2008 the OSHA Web site received 86.9 million visits.

Organizations may learn about OSHA’s Alliance Program in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, conferences, Alliance Program participants, or OSHA’s Web site (www.osha.gov).

OSHA’s award winning Web site contains information about compliance assistance, laws and regulations, cooperative programs, state programs, electronic assistance tools, statistics, international activities, news releases, the OSHA Strategic Management Plan, links to other related sites, and much, much more.

The OSHA Web site has more than 7.25 million visits per month.

* Number provided by WebTrends database.  Previous numbers were manually computed.

##  The Alliance Program’s Expanding Impact

-  The Alliance Program’s Expanding Impact

- _Alliance Program used as model for:   _
- Department of Labor, Partnerships for Compliance Assistance Program
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- OSHA State Plan States
- Department of Labor, Office Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

**Notes:**
DOL’s Partnerships for Compliance Assistance Program
Following the successful launch of OSHA’s Alliance Program, the Department of Labor developed its own Program for compliance assistance.  The structure for the Partnerships for Compliance Assistance Program (PCAP) is largely based on OSHA’s Alliance Program.  DOL partners play a vital role in the federal government’s compliance assistance efforts. They help DOL communicate important educational messages to the public, while helping businesses and others comply with federal employment laws.

The nonprofit, third-party membership organizations that participate in PCAP help DOL educate business owners and workers about available compliance assistance tools and resources. Among other activities, partners distribute DOL educational materials; place compliance assistance articles in their member publications; and invite DOL agencies to participate in conferences, workshops, and other compliance assistance training opportunities.   

Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Following OSHA’s lead, in November 2002 the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) created an Alliance Program.  The focus of the Program is to help prevent fatalities, injuries and illnesses in America’s mines through training and education, outreach and communication, providing technical assistance and promoting the national dialogue on mine safety and health. 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH used OSHA’s Alliance Program as a model for its “Partnership” agreements.  The focus of the Partnership agreements is to improve safety and health conditions in U.S. workplaces.  Through the Program, NIOSH and the Partnership Program participant agree to work together to provide outreach, communication, and professional development opportunities, and to facilitate the transfer and use of effective workplace injury prevention measures.

OSHA’s State Plan States
Since the inception of OSHA’s Alliance Program, a number of State Plan States have developed their own state programs.  Again, OSHA’s Alliance Program has provided the foundation for the state plan states.  Currently, Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina have created Alliance Programs and signed agreements with organizations.

Department of Labor, Office Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) launched an Alliance Initiative, modeled after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) successful Alliance Program, to advance the employment of people with disabilities.  ODEP’s Alliance Initiative, developed in 2006, is a cooperative program that enables organizations committed to improving disability workplace practices to work with the Office to develop and implement model policies, initiatives and strategies that increase recruiting, hiring, advancing, and retaining workers with disabilities.

##  The Alliance Program’s Expanding Impact

- _Global Influence on Workplace Safety and Health_
- January 2005: Ghanaian Delegation
- September 2005:  World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
- March 2006: Korean Delegation
- November 2006: Valencia, Spain; Spanish Delegation
- September 2007: Trinidad Tobago Delegation
- November 2007: Fifth Annual European Union (EU) / United States (U.S.) Conference on Health and Safety at Work
- Ongoing:
- _United Kingdom (UK) Health and Safety Executive_
- Alliance Program used as a model for UK cooperative program

**Notes:**
The Alliance Program’s influence on improving worker health and safety is being felt in the global community.
Ghanaian Delegation:
On January 12, 2005, Lee Anne Jillings, Director of Outreach Services and Alliances, spoke to representatives of the Ghanaian Delegation about “OSHA’s Alliance Program and Outreach Services.”  As a result of her presentation the Ghanaian Delegation expressed an interest in developing their own Alliance Program.
World Congress on Safety and Health at Work:
The World Congress on Safety and Health at Work was held September 18-22, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.  The theme of this Congress was “Prevention in a Globalized World – Success Through Partnerships.”   Presentations included information on successful Alliance projects and products, and OSHA’s other cooperative programs.  The Department of Labor used this event as an opportunity to showcase initiatives in the workplace safety and health field. 
Korean Delegation:
On March 29, 2006, OSHA staff spoke to representatives of the Korean Delegation about OSHA’s Alliance Program and other cooperative programs.  As a result of the presentations, the Korean delegation expressed an interest in developing cooperative programs.
Spanish Delegation:
On November 1, 2006, Lee Anne Jillings, Director of Outreach Services and Alliances, spoke to representatives of the Spanish Delegation about “OSHA’s Alliance Program and Outreach Services.”  As a result of her presentation the Spanish Delegation expressed an interest in developing their own Alliance Program.
Trinidad Tobago Delegation:
On September 18, 2007, Robert Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP) and Barnett Lawrence, Compliance Assistance Coordinator, OOSA, DCSP,; spoke to representatives of the Trinidad Tobago Delegation about “OSHA’s Alliance Program and Outreach Services.”  As a result of their presentation, the Trinidad Tobago Delegation expressed an interest in developing cooperative programs.

U.S. / European Union (EU):
On November 7-9, 2007, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP) presented information on case studies developed through the Alliance Program during the Fifth Annual European Union (E.U.) – United States (U.S.) Conference on Health and Safety at Work. Lee Anne Jillings discussed the case studies developed through the Alliance Program to illustrate the success of several strategic approaches used in the U.S. to worker Safety and Health.

United Kingdom (UK) Health and Safety Executive (HSE):
The U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) signed an agreement January 27, 2006 with EEF, an organization representing the manufacturing industry, to promote effective safety and health management across manufacturing industries in the United Kingdom.  The UK agreement’s goals, similar to OSHA’s Alliance Program, focus on best practices, developing training courses and seminars and working with occupational safety and health professionals.

##  Looking Ahead: The Future of the Alliance Program

- _The Alliance Program Continues to Grow_
- Building positive relationships among industry, OSHA and government agencies
- Developing, facilitating and expanding distribution of compliance assistance resources
- Increasing exposure, communication and outreach through print and electronic media; speeches and presentations

##  www.osha.gov1-800-321-OSHA (6742)

-  _[www.osha.gov](http://www.osha.gov/)__1-800-321-OSHA (6742)_

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