AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE BETWEENAlliance Agreement • February 2nd, 2006
Contract Type FiledFebruary 2nd, 2006The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Forging Industry Association (FIA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to promote and cultivate safer and more healthful American workplaces. FIA and OSHA hereby form an Alliance to provide FIA members and others in the forging industry, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance will address issues associated with ergonomics and machine guarding, including the prevention of amputations that may be experienced by employees in the forging industry. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and FIA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.