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* This is one of the 29 OSHA-approved State Plans. Twenty-two State Plans (21 states and Puerto Rico) cover both private and state and local government workplaces. The other seven State Plans (Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and the Virgin Islands) cover state and local government workers only.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Pennsylvania Area Offices (Allentown, Erie, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wilkes-Barre) and the Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. hereby form an Alliance to provide Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to construction industry hazards, the impact of worksite fatalities, addressing trenching and roadway/work zone hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).
This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."
Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:
Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. conferences, local meetings, or other Safety Days and training events.
Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction and trenching issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. damage prevention good practices, written materials, and effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction hazards with an emphasis on trenching safety and sharing of Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. handouts.
Encourage Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. to build relationships with OSHA's Regional Office and other appropriate U.S. Department of Labor Agencies to address health and safety issues, including construction safety hazards, Mental Health, and suicide prevention.
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:
Develop effective training and education programs for Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. regarding construction safety hazard prevention specifically trenching, and communicate such information to stakeholder employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
Deliver or arrange for the delivery of mini course presentations such as: Trenching Hazard Prevention and Common Construction Safety Hazards.
Develop effective training for Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. to assist in promoting understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. acknowledge that this agreement is not legally binding. This agreement does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This agreement does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA's normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA's entering an Alliance with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Allentown, Erie, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wilkes-Barre Area Offices, and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program's participation on the team.
This agreement will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of any or all OSHA Area Offices and Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. signatories.
Signed this 7th day of January 2026.
Mary Reynolds, Area Director
Wilkes-Barre Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jacob Ladd, Area Director
Allentown Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Kevin Chambers, Area Director
Harrisburg Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Christopher Robinson, Area Director
Pittsburgh Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
William G. Kiger
President & CEO
Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.
Kevin Chambers, Area Director
Erie Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jacob Ladd, Acting Area Director
Philadelphia Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Since entering into an Alliance on December 19, 2005, with subsequent renewal(s) on December 14, 2007, December 15, 2009, December 20, 2011, December 10, 2013, December 15, 2015, December 15, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Pittsburgh Area Office and The Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
OSHA and CAWP continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces, and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.
In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with CAWP by:
CAWP will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:
OSHA's cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. OSHA and CAWP acknowledge that this document is not legally binding. This document does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This document does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA's normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA's entering this relationship with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.
This Ambassador relationship will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for the duration of an ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by all parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. Termination by one signatory will not nullify the Ambassador relationship with all signatories, with the exception of OSHA; OSHA may terminate the Ambassador relationship as a whole, or its relationship with one or more individual signatories.
Signed this 16th day of December 2025.
Christopher Robinson
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ali Mills
President
Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania
Richard J. Barcaskey
Executive Director
Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania
Jason M. Koss
Director of Industry Relations
Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Allentown, Philadelphia, and Wilkes-Barre Area Offices, the Association of Builders and Contractors, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, Inc. (ABC-EPA), and the Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA OSHA Consultation) (collectively "the Participants") recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, the Participants hereby form an Alliance to provide the participating construction industry employers and workers (members) and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to "Focus Four" hazards (falls, electrical, struck-by and caught between) and other recognized hazards associated with the construction industry, understand and implement elements of an effective safety and health management system, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).
This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."
Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, the Participants recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives, as resources permit:
The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:
OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote any of that organization's products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet at least once per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Allentown, Philadelphia, and Wilkes-Barre offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program's participation on the team.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.
Signed this 12th day of December, 2025.
Marissa Bankert
President & CEO
Associated Builders and Contractors, Eastern Pennsylvania, Inc.
Jacob Ladd
Area Director, Allentown Area Office, Acting Area Director, Philadelphia Area Office Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mary Reynolds
Area Director, Wilkes-Barre Area Office - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
John M. Mulroy, PhD, CSP
Director, PA OSHA Consultation Program - Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Hilliary E. Creely, JD, PhD
Vice Provost for Research & Innovation - Indiana University of Pennsylvania