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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.

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Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 8, 2026


Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 8, 2026

AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OSHA TRAINING INSTITUTE EDUCATION CENTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Regional Office and Construction Education Foundation OSHA Training Institute Education Center (CEF OTIEC) 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 CEF OTIEC hereby renew an Alliance signed April 24, 2024 with a continued emphasis on providing OTIEC students and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to prevalent safety hazards in the general and construction industries 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 requirements for program participation laid out in 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 stakeholder surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and CEF OTIEC 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.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objective(s):

  • Share information on OSHA's National 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.
  • Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the CEF OTIEC websites) to employers and workers.
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and CEF OTIEC conferences, local meetings, or other outreach and training activities throughout the Denver Region as appropriate. Support the Denver Region Field Federal Safety and Health Councils (FFSHCs) by periodically attending meetings to share information about CEF OTIEC resources and hosting meetings when possible.
  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings for information sharing and technical discussion, as appropriate. These meetings may include completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or provide input on safety and health issues.
  • Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by sharing information with CEF OTIEC students about effective safety and health management systems. Encourage students/employees to actively participate in their company safety programs and events including Safety and Health Stand Down events or attend events hosted by CEF OTIEC.
  • Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
  • Share information and educate OTI education center students and partners on OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Campaign.
  • Encourage CEF OTIEC to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and State Plan offices to address health and safety issues, including current hazards trending in The Denver Region.
Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

  • Develop effective training and education programs for CEF OTIEC students to promote 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.
  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of health and safety training to targeted industries in support of OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs and campaigns including fall prevention, trenching, heat illness prevention, controlling silica dust exposure and others.
  • Collectively assess employer training needs in the Denver Region and determine the most effective locations to provide training on different topics.

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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and CEF OTIEC 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 discuss the responsibilities of the participants, to share information on activities, and to track results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice.

Signed this 8th day of May, 2026.


Billie A. Kizer
Acting Regional Administrator,
Denver Region
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Jan Bonner
Executive Director
Colorado Education Foundation
OSHA Education Center

Denver Region - Alliance Agreement - April 29, 2026


Denver Region - Alliance Agreement - April 29, 2026

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BILLINGS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MONTANA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION INC

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Billings Area Office and Montana Trucking Association Inc (MTA) 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 MTA hereby form an Alliance to provide workplaces in Montana with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by improving workplace safety and health practices, initiating or enhancing workplace safety and health programs, and understanding 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. 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."

In developing this Alliance, OSHA and MTA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort to establish a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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.
  • Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the MTAs websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and MTAs conferences, local meetings, or other Stand Down events.
  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on heavy highway construction, grain handling, highway fatalities, and oil & gas hazards 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 MTAs good practices or 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 grain handling, oil & gas, and heavy highway construction. These companies are a diverse group comprised of trucking companies, passenger carriers, agriculture, garbage haulers, construction and excavating companies along with many industry suppliers.
Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

  • Develop effective training and education programs for small businesses and temporary workers engaged in highway construction, grain handling, and oil & gas operations, to ensure workers are equipped to recognize and prevent exposure to hazardous conditions within these industries. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of the target audience.
  • Develop effective training and education programs for hard-to-reach employers to promote 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 MTA 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 Billings Area Office 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. Either 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 29th day of April, 2026.


Art Hazen
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Duane Williams
Executive Director
Montana Trucking Association Inc

Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 28, 2026


Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 28, 2026

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DENVER AND ENGLEWOOD AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE STOP THE DROP TASKFORCE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver and Englewood Area Offices and the Stop the Drop Taskforce continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the Stop the Drop Taskforce hereby renew the Alliance signed April 23, 2024 with a continued emphasis on providing the Taskforce's members and others in the construction industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to falling object hazards in the construction industry and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing the Taskforce's members, others in the construction industry and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act. Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address protection of workers by reducing and preventing exposure to falling object hazards in the construction industry.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in 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 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 surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the Stop the Drop Taskforce 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.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

  • Collaborate to develop and communicate training and education programs for workers in the construction industry that could be exposed to dropped objects.
  • Collaborate to provide continual awareness to its members through presentations, electronic and printed media on the hazards associated with dropped objects.
  • Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the participant's websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • Ensure Alliance activities are informed by the perspectives of non-managerial workers employed in the construction industry to ensure meaningful worker participation in the Alliance.
Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

  • Develop effective training and education programs for workers regarding dropped object safety and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. This includes, but is not limited to, presentations, videos and resources that can be used by employers for toolbox safety meetings. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.
  • Develop outreach and coordinate activities for a designated dropped object stand-down week to be held in the month of October each year.

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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and the Stop the Drop Taskforce 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 Denver and Englewood Area Offices and the Stop the Drop Taskforce and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' 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 five 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 28th day of April, 2026.


Bridgett Burke
OSHA Denver Area Office
Area Director


Chad Vivian
OSHA Englewood Area Office
Area Director


Matt Ogle
Stop the Drop Taskforce Lead


John Olaechea
Associated General Contractors (AGC)
Safety & Environmental Director

Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 6, 2026


Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 6, 2026

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DENVER AND ENGLEWOOD AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATIO
N U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
COLORADO, ROCKY MOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN COLORADO AND FOUR CORNERS CHAPTERS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver and Englewood Area Offices and the American Society of Safety Professionals Colorado, Rocky Mountain, Southern Colorado and Four Corners Chapters (ASSP) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ASSP hereby renew the Alliance signed April 3, 2024, with a continued emphasis on workplace safety and health. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing ASSP members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers 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 requirements for program participation laid out in 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 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 surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ASSP 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.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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.

  • Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the ASSP websites) to employers and workers.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and ASSP conferences, local meetings, or other outreach and training activities throughout Colorado. OSHA will provide presentations at Chapter meetings upon request from ASSP.

  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings 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 ASSP training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

  • Encourage member employees to actively participate in their company safety programs and events including Safety and Health Stand Down events.

  • Participate in and share information about regional safety stand-downs that are addressed and developed through the alliance.

  • Encourage ASSP to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including warehousing hazards trending in Colorado.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

  • Develop effective training and education programs for ASSP members to share information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

  • Develop effective training and education programs for ASSP members to promote 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.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of health and safety training to targeted industries in support of OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs.

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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and ASSP 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 Denver and Englewood Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs’ 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 all signatories.

Signed this 6th day of April, 2026.


Bridgett Burke
Area Director Denver Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Chad Vivian
Area Director Englewood Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Janelle Kennie
President
Southern Colorado Chapter of ASSP


Marlyn Gitomer
President
Colorado Chapter of ASSP


Steve Monson
President
Rocky Mountain Chapter of ASSP


Ryan Briggs
President
Four Corners Chapter of ASSP

Partnership #1455 - Signing Photo - April 7, 2026

Partnership #1455 - Agreement - April 7, 2026

Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - February 13, 2026


Denver Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - February 13, 2026

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN

THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

DENVER REGIONAL OFFICE

DENVER AREA OFFICE

ENGLEWOOD AREA OFFICE

BILLINGS AREA OFFICE

SIOUX FALLS AREA OFFICE

AND

LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Regional Office, Denver Area Office, Englewood Area Office, Billings Area Office, Sioux Falls Area Office, and Lamar Advertising Company continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Lamar Advertising Company hereby form an Alliance to provide Lamar Advertising Company's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organization will address hazards inherent to the outdoor advertising industry including falls, personal protective equipment (PPE), safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), bloodborne pathogens, and whistleblower protection laws.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in 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 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 Lamar Advertising Company 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.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

  • To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach) and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
  • To deliver site specific training to employees as determined through an alliance developed training needs assessment. The alliance will explore employee training needs during Lamar Advertising Company's bi-annual training events.
  • To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the Lamar Advertising Company Web sites) to employers and workers in the outdoor advertising industry.
  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Lamar Advertising Company's conferences, local meetings, or other safety and health events.
  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on falls, PPE, safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, lockout/tag out, and bloodborne pathogens to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
  • To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Lamar Advertising Company's safety meetings, which will be attended by Lamar personnel and others in the outdoor advertising industry to share good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by notifying them of other training opportunities and collaborating with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on hazards specific to the outdoor advertising industry.
  • To develop and disseminate case studies on accidents and near misses and publicize the results within the outdoor advertising industry.
  • To encourage Lamar Advertising Company to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety hazards, including best practices for its industry.
  • To share information about the OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • To disseminate information to workers regarding national and regional safety stand-downs and summits through the use of Lamar Advertising Company media.
Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

  • To develop effective training and education programs for Lamar Advertising Company and others in the outdoor advertising field regarding falls, PPE, safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, lockout/tagout, bloodborne pathogens, first aid, CPR, other hazards in their industry, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
  • To develop effective training and education programs for Lamar Advertising Company and others in the outdoor advertising field to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
  • To deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health training including but not limited to: falls, PPE, safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, lockout/tagout, bloodborne pathogens, first aid, and CPR.
  • To provide training and education related to OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program.

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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into 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 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 regional management team and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' 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 five 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 13th day of February 2026.


Bridgett Burke
Area Director
Denver Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Chad Vivian
Area Director
Englewood Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Arthur Hazen
Area Director
Billings Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Jason Mundt
Acting Area Director
Sioux Falls Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Jeffrey Nilges
Vice President / South Dakota
Lamar Advertising Company


Allison Carley
Vice President / Montana
Lamar Advertising Company


Matt Young
Operations Manager / Denver
Lamar Advertising Company


Trevin Wecks
General Manager / Colorado Springs
Lamar Advertising Company


Billie A. Kizer
Acting Regional Administrator
Denver Regional Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Partnership #1440 - Agreement - December 9, 2025