January 13, 2017

Participants: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Denver and Englewood Area Offices and the Rocky Mountain Education Center located at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado.

Alliance description: The department and RMEC renewed the 2010 alliance Jan. 11, 2016, to reduce and prevent exposures to a wide variety of hazards across all industry sectors throughout Colorado. OSHA and RMEC will provide employers and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The alliance was renewed at the kickoff of Safety Fest of the West, an annual training event being sponsored by the alliance partners that offers free safety and health training. Additional information can be found at www.rmecosha.com.

Duration: The alliance has a five-year term.

Chad Vivian, acting area director of OSHA’s Englewood Area Office; Joan Smith, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Education Center and Herb Gibson, area director of OSHA’s Denver Area Office sign an alliance to promote safety training and education

Quote: “In collaboration with the Rocky Mountain Education Center a leader in providing safety and health training, we at OSHA can help private industry, governmental bodies and small business employers train and protect their employees from preventable workplace injuries,” said Herb Gibson, OSHA’s area director in Denver. “This alliance will impact thousands of employers and employees that use the training resources of the RMEC throughout Colorado and will assist in making Colorado a safer place to work.”

Information: 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. For more information on OSHA partnerships and alliances, please call OSHA’s toll-free hotline 800-321-OSHA (6742) or OSHA’s Denver Area Office at 303-844-5285 or OSHA’s Englewood Area Office at 303-843-4500.