OSHA

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OSHAs Cooperative Programs

• Lee Anne Jillings
• 2003 ATMI/NCMA Environmental, Safety and Health
  Conference
• Director, Office of Outreach Services and
  Alliances for the

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Assistant Secretary Henshaws Priorities for OSHA

• Expanding outreach, education, and compliance
  assistance efforts
• Improving voluntary efforts with partnerships on
  every scale
• Leading the national dialogue on safety and
  health
• Strong, effective enforcement

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Consultation Program

• Provide assistance and guidance to employers on
  safety and health issues, including ergonomics,
  through
• Onsite visits
• Speeches
• Training
• Publications

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How Does Consultation Work?

• Confidential and free for the asking to
  businesses that are
• Small (lt250 onsite and lt500 corporate-wide)
• High-hazard industry or processes
• Committed to abating all serious hazards found

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Partnershipsand Recognition Programs

• Voluntary Protection Programs
• OSHA Strategic Partnerships
• Safety and Health Recognition Program

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Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)

• VPP sites have current and effective safety and
  health programs that can be models for other
  worksites
• VPP sites can serve as mentors to other employers
• VPPPA will share best practices and success
  stories

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Safety Health Achievement Recognition
Program (SHARP)

• Responsibilities
• Develop and implement
• a safety and health management system
• Maintain injury and illness rates below your
  industry average

• Benefits
• Removal from programmed inspection list for at
  least 1 year
• Recognition and promotion

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OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)

• 176 active partnerships
• 237 partnerships since 1998 (178 active)
• New and existing partnerships focus on ergonomics
• Ergonomic best practices can be derived from
  partnerships to share with others

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Alliances

• Broadly written agreements established
• at the National, Regional or Area offices
• Goals focus on
• Training and education
• Outreach and communication
• Promoting the national dialogue
• Customized implementation teams
• Two-year, renewable
• Quarterly update meetings or conference calls

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National Alliances

• 19 Signed National Alliances including
• American Biological Safety Association
• Society of the Plastics Industry
• Hispanic Contractors of America, Inc.
• Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
• National Association of Shooting Ranges
  Sporting Arms Ammunition Manufacturers
  Institute
• Printing Industry (PIA-GAFT, SGIA, FTA, EMA)
• Risk and Insurance Management Society

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ATMI Alliance

• Provide ATMI members with information and
  guidance that will help them protect employees
  health and safety, particularly in reducing and
  preventing exposure to cotton dust, noise and
  unintended release of mechanical, electrical or
  other energy hazards.
• Reach out to members who may benefit from
  mentoring or guidance in developing implementing
  or improving safety and health management systems.

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ATMI Alliance Goals

• Outreach and Communication
• Develop and disseminate information and guidance.
• Promote and encourage ATMI members participation
  in OSHAs cooperative programs
• Promoting the National Dialogue
• Encourage Quest members to act as industry
  liaisons and resources for OSHAs cooperative
  programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists
• Share information the Quest for the Best members
  best practices

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Other OSHA Resources

• Compliance Assistance Specialists
• Web www.osha.gov
• Alliance Program Web page
• Compliance Assistance Web page
• QuickTakes
• Safety and Health Topic Pages
• e-CATS, e-Tools, Expert Advisors
• e-Correspondence

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