AMI-OSHA Alliance: Working Together

1. AMI-OSHA Alliance:Working Together AMI Worker Safety Committee Meeting January 28, 2003 Lee Anne Jillings, Director Office of Outreach Services and Alliances OSHA

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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