The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and Independent Electrical Contractors Dallas Chapter (IEC - Dallas) recognize
the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more
healthful American workplaces. OSHA and IEC - Dallas hereby form an Alliance to
provide IEC - Dallas members and others with information, guidance, and access
to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety,
particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to electrical, fall, confined
space entry, toxic substance(s), and struck-by hazards.
OSHA and IEC - Dallas will work together to achieve the following training and
education goals:
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of 10 and 30-Hour Construction Safety
and Health Courses;
- Provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula based on
best practices.
OSHA and IEC - Dallas will work together to achieve the
following outreach and communication goals:
- 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 the IEC’s Web sites) to employers and employees
in the industry;
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at IEC conferences, local meetings, or other
events;
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding IEC best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by IEC and through OSHA – or IEC developed
materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other
applicable forum);
- Promote and encourage participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs, to
include site participation in the Voluntary Protection Program where
applicable, and the utilization of OSHA’s free Safety and Health Consultation
Service;
- Appoint a liaison between OSHAS and IEC - Dallas to answer compliance
questions, discuss current job site findings, and current hazard/violation
trends;
- Encourage IEC - Dallas members to attend OSHA’s Trainer Course in
Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (OSHA
Course 500).
OSHA and IEC will work together to achieve the following
goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to
workplace safety and health whenever IEC - Dallas leaders address groups;
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of
safety and health and publicize their results;
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide
input on safety and health issues.
OSHA’s Alliance provides 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 or
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.
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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STEPHEN BOYD
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Date |
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JERRY THOMAS
Executive Director
Independent Electrical
Contractors, Inc. |
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Date |
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