CBIA, OSHA, CONN-OSHA form alliance to promote workplace safety

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CBIA, OSHA and CONN-OSHA form alliance to promote workplace safety

Promoting safer and more healthful workplaces in Connecticut is the goal of a new alliance between CBIA, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Connecticut Department of Labor Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA).

The alliance will allow CBIA, OSHA and CONN-OSHA to share best practices and technical knowledge regarding workplace hazards, enhance CBIA’s current workplace safety and health curricula, and develop and disseminate information on workplace safety and health.

“Employers recognize the value in promoting safety in the workplace and in keeping their employees healthy, so we have formed this alliance to give them all the tools they need to accomplish these things,” says Bonnie Stewart, CBIA vice president of human resource services. “This is an exciting opportunity to formalize the good working relationships we have developed with both CONN-OSHA and OSHA. This public-private partnership will help companies better protect the health and safety of their workers.”

“Using this proactive approach, we now have the opportunity to combine our resources,” says state Labor Commissioner Shaun Cashman. “CBIA, with more than 10,000 member companies, represents an important partner in helping us to promote OSHA’s cooperative programs, including compliance assistance, consultation services and the Voluntary Protection Program. Our goal at CONN-OSHA is to be our customers’ first choice for safety and health program support, and this alliance helps us to achieve that vision.”

“This alliance allows private-sector employers to utilize federal and state resources and expertise in a common purpose, which is to reduce occupational hazards for Connecticut’s workers,” says Thomas Guilmartin, OSHA’s Hartford area director. “Knowledge, communication and cooperation are among the most effective tools for securing and maintaining safe and healthful workplaces.”

As part of the alliance, the partners will work together to disseminate information at public events or through media campaigns; collaborate at conferences, local meetings or exhibits; and encourage CBIA-member companies to participate in OSHA training and education programs and services.