The Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) has renewed its Alliance with the National Safety Council (NSC) to continue enhancing worker safety and health by addressing construction hazards, injury and illness prevention programs and motor vehicle safety.
During the two-year agreement, the Alliance will develop fact sheets on the benefits of employers establishing an injury and illness prevention program, hazard identification and control topics that should be included in worker training, fall prevention and best practices for reporting near misses. The Alliance will also develop a case study on preventing falls from heights in construction, focusing on the causes of fall protection failures and how employers can assure an effective and reliable fall prevention program.
NSC is a non-profit, public service organization, founded in
1913, that offers training, educational programs and materials, consulting and
advocacy on various safety and health topics. The organization represents
14,000 employers and more than six million workers employed by NSC members.
Through its Alliance Program, OSHA works with unions,
consulates, trade and professional organizations, faith- and community-based
organizations, businesses and educational institutions to prevent workplace
fatalities, injuries and illnesses. The purpose of each alliance is to develop
compliance assistance tools and resources, and educate workers and employers
about their rights and responsibilities. Alliance Program participants do not
receive exemptions from OSHA inspections or any other enforcement benefits. For
more information, visit http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/index.html.
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