On October 26, 2004, OSHA and SDMS formed an Alliance to
provide SDMS members and others in the medical community with information,
guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect employees'
health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). OSHA and SDMS renewed the
Alliance for an additional two years on January 29, 2007.
Because the OSHA and SDMS Alliance achieved the goals of the Alliance, the
organizations agreed to conclude the Alliance as of October 26, 2008. A number
of successes resulted from the agreement including:
- Through the OSHA and SDMS Alliance, SDMS provided OSHA with their
expertise to develop a Sonography Module for the Agency Hospital eTool. The
Module was posted on the OSHA Web site on September 30, 2008.
- SDMS developed and maintained a SDMS and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on
the SDMS Web site. The page included the goals of the Alliance, links to the
OSHA and SDMS Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site and articles related to
the Alliance. In addition, the Web page linked to OSHA Compliance Assistance,
Voluntary Protection Programs and Safety and Health Achievement Recognition
Program Web pages on the Agency Web site.
- SDMS added information on the Alliance Program and the OSHA and SDMS
Alliance to several SDMS ergonomic presentations. For example, Joan Baker,
Chair, WRMD Task Force, made the following presentations to numerous
healthcare facilities and organizations throughout the United States:
Occupational Injury in Sonographers
Minimizing Sonographer Injury
Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography
Tools for Worker Safety the Stakes are High
Ultrasound Technology: The Picture is Changing
Ergonomic Challenges in Echocardiography
- Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS gave a presentation, "OSHA Update," to 1,300
conference attendees during the Plenary Session at the 2006 SDMS Annual
Conference, October 12-15 2006, in Denver, Colorado, In addition, Brett
Besser, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Professional Ergonomist,
SLTC, USDOL-OSHA, Pam Baptiste, Industrial Hygienist, Region VIII, Federal and
State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, Megan Meagher, Compliance Assistance Specialist,
Region VIII, Denver, Colorado Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and Joanna Shulsky,
Training Officer, Region VIII, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an Alliance Program exhibit
booth and distributed copies of the OSHA and SDMS Alliance Activities Summary,
Alliance Program brochure and "All About OSHA.
- Joan Baker, Founder, SDMS, gave a presentation, "Ergonomic Hazards in
Ultrasonography," that included ergonomic hazards associated with the
sonography profession, SDMS best practices and information on the OSHA and
SDMS Alliance at the May 25, 2006 OSHA Journal Club.
- SDMS representatives served on the editorial boards of the OSHA Hospital
eTool and the Healthcare Facilities Safety and Health Topics page
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist,
Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 30,
2008.
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