The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Washington Group International
recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
American workplaces. OSHA and the Washington Group International, therefore, agree to renew the
Alliance, signed on December 19, 2002 and renewed on December 19, 2003, to use their collective
expertise to help advance a culture of accident prevention while sharing information, guidance, best
practices, access to training resources and technical knowledge that will help protect employees'
safety and health. In particular, the Alliance focuses on, but is not limited to, the areas of
cranes and rigging, hearing protection and ergonomics within the engineering and construction
industry. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the Washington Group recognize that OSHA's State Plan
and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and the Washington Group International will work together to achieve the following training and
education goal:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs on specific
construction industry safety and health issues and provide expertise in communicating such
information to employers and employees in the industry.
OSHA and the Washington Group International 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 the Washington Group
International's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
Washington Group International's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results
through outreach by Washington Group International and through OSHA- or Washington Group
International-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any
other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage the Washington Group to participate in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation and its Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program.
OSHA and the Washington Group International will work together to achieve the following goals
related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on engineering
and construction industry issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide
input on safety and health issues.
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 continue to 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 the Directorate
of Construction and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA
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.
Jonathan L. Snare
Acting Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Bradley D. Giles
Corporate Vice President
Environmental Safety and Health
Washington Group International |
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