OSHA-NAWIC Alliance news

By Kathleen Dobson, CSP, SMS, CHST, STS-C, LEED® AP BD+C                                                                    National OSHA Aliance Committee Chair

The OSHA-NAWIC Alliance’s emphasis focuses on three key components: (1) Dissemination of information on agency-developed or alliance program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards and rulemaking, enforcement and outreach campaigns. (2) Outreach events and training for non-OSHA staff, such as roundtables, conferences, informational webinars, stand-downs or training in support of the alliance or an OSHA initiative. Speeches, presentations and exhibit booths all meet this category. (3) Training for OSHA staff, where the alliance provides training or assistance in training OSHA and/or OSHA-affiliated staff.

Our alliance strongly believes in educating our members. The below hierarchy of control represents how we can remove hazards from our workplaces, and we are often reminded that many only look at the issuance of PPE instead of looking at the more effective controls.                              

Your OSHA-NAWIC Alliance encourages you to follow the alliance on Twitter - @NAWIC_ALLIANCE. Each week we tweet and retweet articles and blogs of interest to those whose responsibilities include safety. We follow Construction Alliance partners, including CPWR, NIOSH, NSC, ASSP, associations representing the scaffolding industry, mechanical and electrical associations, building trades, ladders, Hispanic contractors, educators and more. We’re also on Facebook as @NAWIC.OSHA.ALLIANCE where you’ll find additional information about construction safety & health.

OSHA’s QuickTakes (https://www.osha.gov/as/opa/quicktakes/) is the best way to get information from OSHA including updates on standards and more. The link provides you an opportunity to subscribe to this twice-monthly, informative publication.