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WASHINGTON, DC –
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the International
Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) today signed an alliance to provide
members, employers, and employees with information on how to properly select,
use, maintain, and store personal protective and safety equipment.
During the two-year agreement, participants will also share
information on developments in national consensus standards for personal
protective and safety equipment.
ISEA is a non-profit trade association for protective
equipment and technology that helps employees work safely in hazardous
environments. The association has partnered with OSHA to share information on
Agency campaigns, such as the National Stand-Down
to Prevent Falls in Construction, Heat Illness Prevention, and Safe + Sound Week. ISEA also
donated personal protective equipment for workers and volunteers during cleanup
efforts following hurricanes in Texas and Puerto Rico.
Through its Alliance Program,
OSHA fosters collaborative relationships with groups committed to worker safety
and health, such as trade and professional organizations, unions, consulates,
faith- and community-based organizations, businesses, and educational
institutions, to prevent workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.
Alliance partners help OSHA reach targeted audiences, such as employers and
workers in high-hazard industries, and give them better access to workplace
safety and health tools and information.
Under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for
providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role
is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and
assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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