AAOHN, OSHA renew pact for education, research
Workplace violence one priority
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) have renewed their 2003 alliance for another two years to continue targeting workplace violence, musculoskeletal disorders, and promoting the availability and use of automated external defibrillators in the workplace. Both OSHA and AAOHN say the first two years of the alliance provided important opportunities for education and outreach.
"AAOHN is pleased to renew our alliance with OSHA," says AAOHN President Susan Randolph. "We are committed to working together to promote safe and healthful work environments and preventing worker injury and illness."
This alliance provides AAOHN opportunities to collaborate with OSHA in training and education, outreach and communication, and promotion of the national dialogue on workplace safety and health. Through the alliance, an implementation team made up of representatives from OSHA and AAOHN will develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify roles and responsibilities for both organizations. In addition, the organizations will meet at least three times each year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the alliance.
"Our alliance with AAOHN has been very effective in working with frontline occupational safety and health professionals to improve safety and health in the workplace," according to acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jonathan L. Snare. "We look forward to furthering our joint efforts and achieving real improvements in workplace safety and health for occupational and environmental health nurses."
OSHA and AAOHN will continue to work together on specific goals of the alliance, including:
- disseminating health and safety information and guidance through meetings, conferences, and other events;
- encouraging AAOHN chapters to build relationships with OSHA's regional and area offices to address health and safety issues within the alliance's three key areas;
- encouraging AAOHN chapters to act as resources for OSHA's training institute and education centers to assist in the promotion and presentation of health and safety courses;
- raising awareness of and demonstrating a commitment to improving the health and safety of the work force;
- convening or participating in forums, roundtable discussions or stakeholder meetings about the three topical areas of the alliance; and
- encouraging AAOHN's members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA's cooperative programs and compliance assistance specialists.
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