The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA) hereby renew the Alliance
agreement signed on June 23, 2006. OSHA and NMSA will continue to recognize the
value of a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
American workplaces. Both groups will continue to provide NMSA’s members and
others in the marine cargo handling industry, with information, guidance, and
access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and
safety. The Alliance will particularly focus on intermodal container lashing
issues and marine terminal traffic. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and NMSA
recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are
an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and NMSA will work together to achieve the following outreach and
communication goals:
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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 NMSA’s Web sites) to employers and employees in
the industry.
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Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s and NMSA’s conferences and events such as
NMSA’s Annual and Technical Committee meetings.
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Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding NMSA best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by NMSA and through OSHA-or NMSA developed
materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other
applicable forum).
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Promote and encourage NMSA’s participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such
as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site
Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
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Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are
addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
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 the Agency
enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party’s
products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of both 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. Team members will include
representatives of OSHA’s Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs,
Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Directorate of Standards and Guidance and
any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA
On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either 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 both
signatories.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Occupational Health and
Safety Administration |
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Walter Egee
President
National Maritime Safety Association |
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