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OSHA Trade Release
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Trade News Release
June 13, 2008
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: (202) 693-1999
WASHINGTON -- An Alliance between the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) was extended with the continued goal of fostering a culture of prevention for safety and health hazards at U.S. jobsites. The Alliance will remain focused on ergonomic hazards, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and motor vehicle safety. OSHA and ASSE will also address issues impacting non-English speaking and youth employees, and will continue to promote the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
"The American Society of Safety Engineers is one of our country's leading voices in the campaign for occupational safety and health, and we are very pleased to continue teaming up with them," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin J. Foulke, Jr. "I am proud of the joint effort by OSHA and ASSE to promote workplace hazard awareness during the past five and a half years, and we are confident that our cooperation will continue to bring rewards in the form of safer, healthier American employees."
The Alliance has featured OSHA and ASSE working together to develop and disseminate information that helps to protect the health and safety of employees through outreach and communication. In 2007, for instance, ASSE representatives, along with other OSHA Alliance Program participants, helped develop a Safety Alert document for Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment. OSHA and ASSE have also worked together to sponsor a number of events and exhibits, including the NAOSH Week kick-off events in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, aimed at fostering safe and healthful working environments. In addition, a number of local ASSE chapters have established cooperative agreements with local OSHA offices. These Alliances provide ASSE members and others with best practices and technical knowledge while working together to raise awareness about occupational hazards.
"ASSE greatly values the positive relationships and resources for our members and others that have grown out of our Alliance with OSHA," said ASSE President Michael W. Thompson. "The agency has been a committed partner to this agreement, resulting in unprecedented involvement of the safety and health community in NAOSH Week and in opportunities for our members to contribute to OSHA's outreach activities and interact with its leaders and staff. The Alliance Program in general had resulted in a more open OSHA that has honed its ability to reach out to our members and their employers without taking away from the agency's enforcement capabilities. We look forward to a continued positive and productive relationship with the signing of this agreement."
Formed in 1911 and based in Des Plaines, Ill., the ASSE consists of approximately 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professionals who manage, supervise research, and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
U.S. Labor Department releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audiotape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.
June 13, 2008
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: (202) 693-1999
OSHA renews Alliance with American Society of Safety Engineers
WASHINGTON -- An Alliance between the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) was extended with the continued goal of fostering a culture of prevention for safety and health hazards at U.S. jobsites. The Alliance will remain focused on ergonomic hazards, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and motor vehicle safety. OSHA and ASSE will also address issues impacting non-English speaking and youth employees, and will continue to promote the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
"The American Society of Safety Engineers is one of our country's leading voices in the campaign for occupational safety and health, and we are very pleased to continue teaming up with them," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin J. Foulke, Jr. "I am proud of the joint effort by OSHA and ASSE to promote workplace hazard awareness during the past five and a half years, and we are confident that our cooperation will continue to bring rewards in the form of safer, healthier American employees."
The Alliance has featured OSHA and ASSE working together to develop and disseminate information that helps to protect the health and safety of employees through outreach and communication. In 2007, for instance, ASSE representatives, along with other OSHA Alliance Program participants, helped develop a Safety Alert document for Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment. OSHA and ASSE have also worked together to sponsor a number of events and exhibits, including the NAOSH Week kick-off events in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, aimed at fostering safe and healthful working environments. In addition, a number of local ASSE chapters have established cooperative agreements with local OSHA offices. These Alliances provide ASSE members and others with best practices and technical knowledge while working together to raise awareness about occupational hazards.
"ASSE greatly values the positive relationships and resources for our members and others that have grown out of our Alliance with OSHA," said ASSE President Michael W. Thompson. "The agency has been a committed partner to this agreement, resulting in unprecedented involvement of the safety and health community in NAOSH Week and in opportunities for our members to contribute to OSHA's outreach activities and interact with its leaders and staff. The Alliance Program in general had resulted in a more open OSHA that has honed its ability to reach out to our members and their employers without taking away from the agency's enforcement capabilities. We look forward to a continued positive and productive relationship with the signing of this agreement."
Formed in 1911 and based in Des Plaines, Ill., the ASSE consists of approximately 30,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professionals who manage, supervise research, and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor and education.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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U.S. Labor Department releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audiotape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.