AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
Between
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
and
Construction Safety Roundtable Members
Of Eastern Massachusetts
June 17, 2003

The Construction Safety Roundtable (CSR), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continue to strive to meet customer needs by providing information, assistance, and training that will enable employers, employees, and trainees to successfully eliminate and reduce the hazards associated with working in the construction industry.

The Construction Safety Roundtable and OSHA recognize the value that successful safety and health management systems add to a work site, and the impact of using a cooperative approach between OSHA, management, and labor. The Construction Safety Roundtable and OSHA agree to use their collective expertise to help foster a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge by:

• Creating an alliance to foster and promote occupational safety and health through mutual effort and cooperation of management, labor, and OSHA.
• Establishing lines of communication between OSHA ,The Construction Safety Roundtable, and related Companies that will encourage cooperation with OSHA, foster understanding of the safety and health needs of the members and allow the exchange of technical information and safe work practices associated with working in the complex construction industry.
• Promoting the use of OSHA's outreach services, including consultation, training, technical assistance.

The Construction Safety Roundtable and OSHA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Exchange technical information and safe work practices.
• Update Roundtable members regarding OSHA procedures and policy issues at monthly Roundtable meetings.
• Use existing safety and health communication tools, including web sites, newsletters, outreach, and conference exhibits.
• Provide workshop instruction at monthly Roundtable meetings.
• Provide access to OSHA’s Compliance Assistance Specialists and the Massachusetts Consultation Program and establish links with OSHA Area Offices.

The Construction Safety Roundtable and OSHA will also work together to effect the following training and education goals:

• Provide instruction on construction safety and health hazards to member companies’ through their representatives to the Roundtable.
• Invite representatives of the Massachusetts Consultation Program, on a periodic basis, to participate as guest speakers at the monthly Roundtable meetings.

An implementation team made up of representatives of The Construction Safety Roundtable and OSHA will meet at least quarterly to achieve the goals of the Alliance. Additional team members may be brought in as needed to assist with technical matters or special projects. The implementation team will determine Alliance procedures, identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants, track, analyze and share information on activities and results, and meet at least annually to evaluate the effectiveness of the agreement.

This agreement will remain in effect for one year from the date of signing and will automatically be renewed annually thereafter. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of the signatories. Any member for any reason may terminate their membership in the Roundtable with 30 days written notice.