AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BILLINGS AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MONTANA CONTRACTOR COMPENSATION FUND

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Billings Area Office and the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund hereby form an Alliance to provide the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to struck by hazards or addressing the hazards associated with construction operations, 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 will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant 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 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project 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 of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on addressing the hazards associated with construction operations, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues such as;
  • Falls (from heights);
  • Silica exposures;
  • Trenching hazards;
  • Scaffolding hazards;
  • Electric shock and arc flash/arc blast;
  • Repetitive motion injuries;
  • Effects of Inclement weather on health and safety;
  • Failure to use proper personal protective equipment; and,
  • Remote and isolated work sites where health care facilities are not immediately accessible.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by participating in annual conferences, National Safety Stand-Downs, and Workers Memorial Day.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards regarding the hazards associated with construction operations.
• To develop effective training and education programs for small 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.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund’s websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund’s conferences, local meetings, or other National Safety Stand-Down events.
• Provide opportunities for OSHA personnel to speak at meetings/conferences, and the staffing of an exhibit booth (e.g., Montana Contractor Compensation Fund conferences, Safety Fest, and Workers Memorial Day events).

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least 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 the Montana Department of Labor and Industry to participate on the team.

This agreement will be in effect from May 2018, through May of 2020. The work plan will be reviewed annually and may be revised at any time with the concurrence of all Alliance signatories. The Alliance renewal is for 2 years. Either signatory may terminate it 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 both signatories.

Signed this 23^rd day of May, 2018

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DENVER AREA OFFICE
AND
MOUNTAIN STATES ENERGY ALLIANCE (MSEA)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) hereby form an Alliance to provide Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, especially hazards related to falls and being struck by or caught in equipment or machinery.

OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Provide information, guidance and training to contractors in the oil and gas field services industry that will assist them in protecting and preventing exposure to safety and health hazards to their employees.
   
• Increase the access to safety and health information and training programs.

OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Work with OSHA to communicate information on the recognition and prevention of oil and gas field services workplace hazards, accident trends, and the most frequently cited OSHA standards to employers and employees in the oil and gas field services industry through newsletters, electronic media and other means of communication.
   
• Work with and provide training to OSHA compliance and consultation personnel to further educate them relative to the operations, activities and tasks of various oil and gas field services related contractors. Provide opportunities for MSEA members to interact with OSHA compliance staff in non-enforcement situations. Provide both off-site and on-site technical assistance resources through the OSHA Consultation program.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) or other oil and gas field services industry related conferences, local chapter meetings, or other events.
   
• Promote and encourage Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members address groups.
   
• Share information for best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members, through outreach, developed training programs and other resource materials.
   
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues relating to safety and loss prevention in the oil and gas field services industry or to help provide input on any safety and health issues arising in the workplace.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members will include representatives of OSHA’s Denver Area Office, MSEA Safety Committee and the Colorado OSHA Consultation Project. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will encourage the Colorado Consultation Project to participate in assisting the members of Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) during this alliance.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
DENVER AND ENGLEWOOD AREA OFFICES
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN DENVER,
COLORADO

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver and Englewood Area Offices and the Consulate General of Mexico in Denver (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Participants;"

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers' rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, signed at Washington, D.C., on November 6, 2014; and

RECOGNIZING that OSHA's Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in Colorado and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Colorado regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Colorado to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and links to OSHA's Web site from the Consulate's Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in Colorado and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants' conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To participate in "Mobile Consulate" activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a joint dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers' rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in Colorado to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each Participant intends to meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the Participants intend to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

Nothing in this Arrangement commits the Participants to the expenditure of any funds.

This Arrangement may commence upon signature by both Participants. This Arrangement may continue for two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advanced written notice of its intent to discontinue the Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at Denver, Colorado, in duplicate, this 2nd day of September, 2016, in the English and Spanish languages.

FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DENVER and ENGLEWOOD OFFICE(S):

• Herb Gibson, Area Director
• David Nelson, Area Director

FOR THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN DENVER:

• Jeremias Guzman Barrera, Deputy General Consul of Mexico

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
REGION VIII - BILLINGS AND BISMARCK AREA OFFICES
AND
MONDAKS SAFETY NETWORK
AND
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA- REGION VIII - Billings and Bismarck .Area Offices), The State of North Dakota and the MonDaks Safety Network recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful North Dakotan workplaces. The Parties hereby forms an Alliance, to provide North Dakota's employers and workers with information, guidance and training resources that will assist them in implementing a robust systems approach to advancing the health and safety of employees within the oil and gas industry. The overarching goal of this Alliance is to reduce the number of occupational exposures to physical and chemical hazards, which can result in injuries and fatalities. In developing this Alliance, the Parties recognizes that OSHA- REGION VIII's Consultation Project partners, the North Dakota Occupational Safety and Health (NDOSH) and the Montana Safety and Health Bureau of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (MDLI) are an integral part of this undertaking.

The Parties will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Collaborate to develop training and education programs for oil and gas exploration and production companies and workers regarding safety and health programs and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the oil and gas industry.
• Collaborate to provide expertise in developing workplace safety and health information for oil and gas exploration, production and servicing companies and workers in the Williston Basin.
• Collaborate with other governmental agencies and private entities to facilitate occupational and environmental health and safety presentations, training and resources at monthly MonDaks Safety Network meetings.

The Parties will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Promote and encourage the participation of employees, managers, and supervisors in MonDaks Safety Network committees and programs to enhance communication; assist with identification of training and education needs; develop and coordinate applicable training; and share relevant safety information.
• Develop 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 – REGION VIII's and applicable industry Websites) to employers and employees in the oil and gas industry.
• Speak, exhibit or appear at the State of North Dakota's or MonDaks Safety Network's conferences, local meetings or other events.
• Promote and encourage MonDaks Network's members' or worksites' participation in the State of North Dakota's Safety Management Programs (SMP) and OSHA - REGION Vlll's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program; Consultation and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
• Promote, encourage and participate in the Neutral Grounds Meetings quarterly.

The Parties will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the regional dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise Employers' and workers' awareness of, and demonstrate their own commitment to, workplace safety and health whenever Mondaks Safety Network leaders address groups.
• Develop and disseminate the results of case studies on industry specific safety and environmental issues illustrating the business value of improved safety and health.
• Convene and participate in forums, round table discussions and stake holder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety health and environmental issues.

The Alliance provides parties an opportunity to participate.in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA REGION VIII for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a regional dialogue on workplace safety and health.

The Alliance has proved to be a valuable tool for both OSHA - REGION VIII - Billings and Bismarck Area Offices and its participants. By entering into an Alliance, The Parties do not endorse any of the participant's products or services, nor do the Parties enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

An implementation team consisting of representatives of all three organizations will meet quarterly to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members Will include a representative of OSHA REGION VIII, OSHA- REGION VIII's Bismarck Area Office, The State of North Dakota and MonDaks Safety Network Board of Officers. In addition, they will meet at least four times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA- REGION VIII - Billings and Bismarck Area Offices will encourage Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

Each party will independently determine the nature and extent of the resources it will contribute to the Alliance initiatives: This agreement will remain in effect for two years, unless terminated earlier by the parties. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give a 30 day written notice. This agreement may only be modified in writing with the concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 5th day of February, 2015:

Eric Brooks, Area Director, Bismarck Area Office, OSHA Region VIII

Jeff Funke, Area Director, Billings Area Office, OSHA Region VIII

Dennis Schmitz, Chair, MonDaks Safety Network

Bryan Klipfel, Director, North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance

Witnessed by: Jack Dalrymple, Governor of North Dakota

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DENVER AND ENGLEWOOD AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
COLORADO HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver and Englewood Area Offices and Colorado Health Care Association (CHCA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and CHCA hereby renew the Alliance signed July 15^th 2013 and September 15^th, 2015 with a continued emphasis on long term care safety and health issues. Specifically, each organization is committed to providing CHCA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of 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 will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address musculoskeletal disorders related to patient handling and resident handling, bloodborne pathogen, tuberculosis, slip, trip and fall and workplace violence hazards, as well as other safety and health issues in long term care nursing facilities.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA’s National Inspection Guidance for Inpatient Healthcare Setting implemented on June 25, 2015, especially OSHA’s focus on Residential Nursing and Long Term Care Facilities.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on long term care safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by including workers as members of the alliance implementation team and other planning committees as they are formed; and, providing training and increased access to safety and health information.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop effective training and education programs for CHCA members and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Training topics may include resident handling hazards, bloodborne pathogens, slip, trip and fall prevention, workplace violence issues, OSHA recordkeeping, electrical safety and safe work practices and/or other safety and health issues common to the long term care nursing industry.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of at least four training events per year. Training may be delivered via webinar, appearances at CHCA conferences or other CHCA or OSHA events.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and the CHCA web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or CHCA conferences, local meetings, or other events. Specifically, OSHA will attend the monthly meetings of the CHCA safety/work comp committee and will participate in the semi-annual CHCA conferences.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CHCA good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on long term care safety and health issues and publicize their results.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives from the CHCA and OSHA will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three 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.

This agreement will remain in effect for four years. Either signatory may terminate it 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 both signatories.

Signed this 28th day of December, 2017.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
REGION VIII
AND
EMPLOYBRIDGE

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region VIII and Employbridge recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Employbridge hereby form an Alliance to provide Employbridge members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to general industry hazards, including those arising from falls, electrical exposures, amputations, confined spaces, forklift use and chemical exposures. This alliance will specifically address employer responsibilities to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for temporary workers and focus on understanding the rights of all 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 will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant 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 effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Employbridge recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Project 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 related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• 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. Specifically, this should include dissemination of the Temporary Worker Initiative bulletins to host employers as they are developed by OSHA.

• 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 Employbridge’s websites) to employers and workers in the industry.

• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Employbridge’s 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 hosting events aimed at workers and/or encouraging the participation in OSHA’s annual Safe + Sound Week.

• To encourage Employbridge and their client members to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including general industry hazards such as falls, electrical exposures, amputations, confined spaces, forklift use and chemical exposures.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for temporary workers and employers of temporary workers (host employers) regarding general industry hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for temporary workers and host 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of the OSHA 10-Hour course and other safety and health training courses.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties 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 its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party’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 Region VIII Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it 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 both signatories.

Signed this 20th day of August, 2018.