Nations sometimes come together in an effort to promote and improve workplace safety.
Just recently, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Philippine consulate general in New York formed an alliance to promote workplace safety and health for Philippine nationals in the northeast United States.
As a result of the alliance, OSHA and the consulate will provide information, training, guidance and access to education and training resources to Philippine nationals, particularly those working in home health care, and their employers. The alliance will cover workers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The training will address safety and health hazards associated with home health care and promote understanding of the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, including the OSHA complaint process.
Worker Knowledge Should Never be Overlooked
"Knowledge is the most important tool a worker can bring to the job," commented Robert Kulick, OSHA regional administrator in New York. "This alliance will help workers identify and eliminate workplace hazards and ensure that they know their right to have a voice in their workplace when it comes to their safety and health. We look forward to a long and fruitful alliance with the Philippine consulate general."
Through its Alliance Program, OSHA works with businesses, trade associations, unions, consulates, professional organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, and educational institutions to prevent workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. The purpose of each alliance is to develop compliance assistance tools and resources and educate workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities. Alliance Program participants do not receive exemptions from OSHA inspections or any other enforcement benefits.
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