The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hartford area office, the state of Connecticut’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA), and the Independent Electrical Contractors of New England (IECNE) have renewed their alliance “to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces,” the parties noted in an Aug. 18, 2021 statement.
The original alliance was signed April 2, 2014, and renewed June 23, 2016, with a “continued emphasis on Focus Four and Arch/Blast Flash protection,” as well as falls, struck-by situations, caught-in-between situations and electrical hazards.
“Specifically, all organization(s) are committed to providing IECNE 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 Act,” the statement notes. “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 current agreement is valid for five years.
