The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) recognize the value of
establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
American workplaces. OSHA and PLANET hereby form an Alliance to provide large
and small landscape services industry employers and their employees; including
youth, low-literacy level, and non-English, speaking workers; with information
and guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect
employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure
to manual material handling and slip, trip and fall hazards; and addressing
motor vehicle safety issues. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and PLANET
recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are
an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and PLANET will work together to achieve the following outreach and
communication goals:
- 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 PLANET’s Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or PLANET's conferences, local
meetings, or other events such as the Green Industry Conference, GIE+EXPO, and
Student Career Days.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding PLANET’s best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by PLANET and through OSHA- or
PLANET-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage PLANET members’ or worksites’ 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.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that
are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program such as the North
American Occupational Safety and Heath (NAOSH) Week.
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 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.
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Edwin G. Foulke,
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Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration |
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Jason Cupp, CLP
President
Professional Landcare Network |
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