(L to R) Melissa Low, Director, Industry Resources and Legislative Services,
Club Managers Association of America; Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant,
Environmental Health and Safety, Brick Industry Association; Robin Crawford,
Marketing Manager, American Heart Association; David Hicks, Manager/Technical
Initiatives, American Industrial Hygiene Association; Karen Orso, Director,
National Accounts and Commercial Markets, American Heart Association; Patrick
Voight, President-Elect, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses; Kevin
Cannon, Safety Specialist, National Association of Home Builders; and Bill
O'Connell, Manager, Government Affairs, National Safety Council; attended the
2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 5, 2008 at the Department of Labor.
(L to R, sitting) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
then-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Joseph Casper, then-Vice President,
Environment, Health and Safety, BIA; (Standing) Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant,
Environment, Health and Safety, BIA; at the national Alliance renewal signing on
March 27, 2008.
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Through the OSHA and BIA Alliance, the organizations will work together to
provide the association's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training
resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing
ergonomics injuries, and preventing exposure to hazardous levels of silica. The Alliance's goals
include:
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention
of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such
information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the BIA's
Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
BIA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by BIA and
through OSHA- or BIA- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum including outreach events).
- Promote and encourage BIA members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and
its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
The Brick Industry Association and a number of other Alliance Program
participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored
annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society
of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- February 5, 2008: Silicosis Prevention Seminar, Clemson, South Carolina.
Brian Robertson, Industrial Hygienist, Region IV, Clemson, South Carolina Area
Office, USDOL-OSHA; presented "Exposure Monitoring" and John Steelnack,
Industrial Hygienist, Office of Biological Hazards, Directorate of Standards
and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; presented "Control of Dust Exposures" and "OSHA
Silica Resources" during the seminar.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Occupational Health Program for Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Brick Industry [PDF -
8 MB]. Through the OSHA and Brick Industry Association (BIA) Alliance, BIA developed "Occupational Health Program for Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Brick Industry." The document provides the brick industry with a monitoring and medical surveillance program to control occupational exposures and associated respiratory health effects of respirable crystalline silica. (2008, April)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
Publications and Newsletters
- Brick News Online, May 8, 2008. This edition of BIA's bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "Making the Business Case for Safety and
Health," by then-Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. about the impact of safety
and health on a company's bottom line.
- Brick News Online, April 10, 2008. This edition of BIA's bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "NAOSH Week," highlighting 2008 North
American Occupational Safety and Health Week's goals and the importance of
workplace safety.
- Brick News Online, February 14, 2008. This edition of BIA's bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "BIA Joins OSHA in Staging Silicosis
Prevention Program at NBRC," about the OSHA and BIA Alliance-developed
Silicosis Prevention Seminar that was held on February 5, 2008 in Clemson,
South Carolina.
- Brick News Online, November 8, 2007. This edition of BIA's bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA’s Comprehensive Ergonomics Plan
Features Targeted Guidelines and Tough Enforcement," that describes OSHA’s
comprehensive ergonomic plan.
- Brick News Online, September 27, 2007. This edition of BIA's bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "Hispanic Worker Outreach: OSHA can Help,"
that describes the ways to conduct outreach to Hispanic Workers to ensure their
safety and health.
- Brick News Online, December 13, 2006. This edition of BIA's bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "Consultation Helps Small Businesses
Establish Safety and Health Programs," that describes the services and benefits
of the On-site Consultation Program for small businesses.
- Brick News Online, October 12, 2006. This edition of BIA's bi-monthly
e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA Alliance-Provided Information," that
describes the features of the OSHA Web site including compliance assistance
resources and electronic assistance tools.
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at
202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF materials.
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