Participants:      U.S. Division of Labor’s Occupational  Safety and Well being Administration

                                  Colorado Well being Care Association

Alliance description: OSHA and the Colorado Well being Care Association have signed an ambassador-level alliance to offer lengthy-term care workers in Colorado with info, guidance and access to education sources. The alliance consists of an emphasis on sharing info about prevalent hazards in the healthcare sector and whistleblower protection laws.

Ambassador-level alliances are recognized for operating collaboratively on security and well being concerns raised by stakeholders. In contrast to standard alliances, ambassador agreements stay in impact for the duration of an ongoing cooperative connection.

Background:  OSHA’s Alliance Program works with groups committed to worker security and well being to protect against workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. These groups include things like unions, consulates, trade or qualified organizations, enterprises, faith- and neighborhood-primarily based and educational institutions. OSHA and the groups operate collectively to create compliance help tools and sources, share info with workers and employers and educate workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities.

Quote: “OSHA and the Colorado Well being Care Association join in the commitment to defend nursing house and assisted living care workers in Colorado from severe hazards encountered in this sector so they can go house safely each day,” stated OSHA Regional Administrator Jennifer Rous in Denver.