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-OSHAImplementation 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