AMI-OSHA Alliance: Working Together
AMI Worker Safety Committee Meeting January 28, 2003 Lee Anne Jillings, Director Office of Outreach Services and Alliances OSHA
Alliances
• Broadly Written Agreements Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Offices or by State Plan States • Goals focus on: – Training and Education – Outreach and Communication – Promoting the National Dialogue • Customized Implementation Teams: – Consultation Representative -- invited – State Plan Representative -- invited • Two-years, Renewable • Quarterly Update Meetings or Conference Calls
Some Working Alliances
• • • • • • • American Biological Safety Association American Textile Manufacturers Institute Society of the Plastics Industry American Industrial Hygiene Association Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. American Society of Safety Engineers Printing Industry (PIA-GAFT, SGIA, FTA, & EMA) • Risk and Insurance Management Society
New Alliances
• • • • Washington Group International The Dow Chemical Company Construction Management Association of America Airlines Alliance – American, Delta, Air Canada, Southwest, Airtran, Alaska Airlines, American Trans, America West, Continental, JetBlue, United, US Airways, Midwest Express, and International Air Transport Section of NSC
A Few Pending Alliances
• Shipbuilders Council of America • National Arborist Association • National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Longterm Care • Chemical Site Security • Sealant Waterproofing Restoration Institute • Forest Service-Fire and Aviation Management • American Apparel & Footwear Association
AMI-OSHA Alliance
• Signed on October 24, 2002. • Addresses ergonomics in the meat industry by using the collective expertise of AMI’s members to advance a culture of injury and illness prevention and the sharing of best practices and technical knowledge.
• Specific Goals
Training and Education
• Develop and deliver training and education programs on ergonomic issues.
• Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in AMI’s ergonomic best practices or programs.
Outreach & Communication
• Develop and disseminate information and guidance through print and electronic media, particularly the AMI and OSHA web sites. • Disseminate information and guidance in Spanish and other languages.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events to promote the effectiveness of the AMI members’ ergonomic programs. • Promote and encourage the AMI members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs and mentoring among AMI members.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
• Encourage AMI members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA’s cooperative programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
• Share information on best practices of AMI’s members with others in the industry.
AMI-OSHA Implementation Team
• Initial Meeting on December 12, 2002 • AMI Members Attending: – Dan McCausland, AMI – Regina Barker, Practical Ergonomics – Eric Reynolds, Taylor, an Excel Foods Co. – Dennis Waugh, ConAgra Foods • OSHA Staff: – Paula White – Lisa Ramber – SLTC – Training and Education
AMI-OSHA Alliance Activities
Tentative Projects Discussed:
• Develop an e-Tool for the meat packing industry and review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page. • Develop a CD-rom for distribution at AMI’s Worker Safety and Human Resources Conference in March 2003. • Develop a list of AMI members to act as contacts for OSHA’s Compliance Assistance Specialists (CASs). • Determine the training needs and courses that that could be developed or customized for the AMI membership and the meat industry.
Other Alliance Activities
ASSE • Reviewing Ergonomic Electronic Assistance Tools • Building a Database of Assessment Tools for ASSE’s Web Site • Sponsoring an Ergonomics Forum • Safety and Health Topics Pages – Editorial Boards • Holding a Mentoring Session
Other Alliance Activities
AIHA • Links from the Association’s Web Page to OSHA’s Alliance Web Page • Chapter Contact List for Ed Centers • Safety and Health Topics Pages – Editorial Boards • Distribution of Topic Specific CDs • Late Breaking News Session at AIHce