AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE CHICAGO NORTH AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE LAKE COUNTY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Lake County Contractors Association (LCCA) recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful workplaces within the County of Lake, State of Illinois.  To that end, OSHA and LCCA, hereby renew the Alliance, signed April 17, 2012, and renewed September 3, 2014, with a continued emphasis on advancing a culture of accident prevention. In addition Lake County Building and Construction Trades Council (LCBTC), has been included as a participant to this alliance in order to provide employees an opportunity to participate in the planning and implementation of the alliance. Specifically, OSHA, LCCA and LCBTC are committed to providing LCCA members and others with information, guidance, best practices, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through this Alliance, OSHA, LCCA and LCBTC will address the hazards in construction including, falls, electrocutions, struck by objects, caught-in/between. In renewing the Alliance, OSHA LCCA, and LCBTC, recognizes that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To participate in various forums and groups to discuss ways of improving workplace safety and health programs.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health.

Training and Education

The participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To organize and provide the necessary resources for the presentations of OSHA's construction course for the organization's members when OSHA and the organization identify the need.
• The LCCA will consult with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in the effective construction safety management practices as jointly determined by OSHA and the LCCA.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10-hr and/or OSHA 30-hr classes as needed.

Outreach and Communication

The participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• OSHA, LCCA and LCBTC plan to host a united Safety Day that will be held in September 2014 to educate employers and workers on safety topics including fall protection.
• OSHA, LCCA and LCBTC will collaborate together to develop a seminar highlighting hazards in construction. The seminar will be presented jointly by LCCA and LCBTC.
• To open the lines of communication between OSHA, LCCA and LCBTC to assist each other in ensuring a safe work environment.
• To provide a forum for OSHA personnel to speak, exhibit or appear at conferences sponsored by the LCCA.
• To develop and disseminate LCCA information through print and electronic media, including electronic tools and links from OSHA's and the LCCA's web sites, along with applicable articles in their print media.
• Use the LCCA's newsletters, websites, workshops, meetings and other resources as vehicles to disseminate OSHA or LCCA developed information and guidance on the workplace safety issues.
• To raise awareness through speeches and appearances by the LCCA's leaders of safe worksite programs and their commitment to workplace safety and health.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. 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 or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of the party's product or service.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization 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 quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of this Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Chicago North Area Office. OSHA will encourage OSHA On-site Consultation Programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for 2 years.  Any 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 concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this day of September 3, 2014.