ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
American Red Cross

March 2018

1. Alliance Background


1. Date Signed



May 19, 2005

2. Dates Renewed



August 6, 2008
November 9, 2015

3. Evaluation Period



May 19, 2016 – September 30, 2017

4. Alliance Overview and Goals



Through the Alliance, OSHA and the American Red Cross (Red Cross) aim to provide information and access to training resources on emergency preparedness, disease prevention education, and first aid training.

2. Implementation Team Meetings


• March 2, 2017



In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals



Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, Initiatives focusing on OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns.

Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
Webpage	5/19/16 – 9/30/17	Alliance Webpage-OSHA Website (https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/red_cross/red_cross.html)		685
Webpage	10/1/16 – 9/30/17	Alliance Webpage-Participant Website (https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/lp/osha-alliance)		9
Newsletter	6/12 - 6/18/17	As a partner for Safe + Sound Week, Red Cross communicated the link to the Safe + Sound Week webpage in its Instructor Newsletter.		90,000
Webpage	6/12 - 6/18/17	Red Cross posted information about Safe + Sound Week on its instructor resources intranet page.		70,000
Webpage	9/6/2017	Red Cross posted links to OSHA technical resources for hurricane response and recovery efforts on its disaster resources intranet page.		30,000
TOTAL				190,694

Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 2018.