OSHA and ASSE Renew Alliance

OSHA and ASSE have renewed their Alliance to promote best practices for reducing and preventing worker exposures to health and physical hazards. Throughout the two-year agreement, the Alliance will work with ASSE’s Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce group to translate Alliance-developed products for limited- and non-English speaking workers. In addition, OSHA and ASSE will continue to address motor vehicle safety and the need for workplace safety and health for public sector employees. “Our most recent Alliance with the American Society of Safety Engineers has focused on preventing falls, sprains and strains in construction, distracted driving and hazards in shipyard employment,” says Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels. “Our continued Alliance with ASSE will help ensure that workers are aware of on-the-job hazards and help reduce occupational illnesses and injuries.” The Alliance will also promote NAOSH Week, which will be held May 6-12.