The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have renewed the ACC-OSHA Alliance, which fosters safer, more healthful American workplaces operation with diisocyanate chemicals along the polyurethane value chain. Signed on September 15, the agreement provides a framework for the two Washington, DC-based organizations to continue their partnership through September 2025.
The primary goals of the Alliance are to raise awareness of OSHA’s natural rulemaking and initiatives through outreach and communication goals, and provide training that educates employers, workers, and OSHA officials on the same use and handling of diisocyanates. In addition, three groups from ACC will continue their relationship with OSHA through the Alliance: the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), the Diisocyanates (DII), and Aliphatic Diisocyanates (ADI) panels.
“We’re excited to continue partnering with OSHA to enhance safety in American workplaces, which remains a top priority for the polyurethanes industry,” says Lee Salamone, senior director of CPI. “The Alliance is important for cultivating new relationships with not only OSHA, but other organizations within the OSHA Alliance program all working to support safe and healthy workplaces.”
Over the past two years, the Alliance has brought about a number of successful projects, such as the publication of worker and workplace safety guidelines and OSHA safety initiatives such as Fall Protection and Hazard Communication. Moreover, the Alliance provides members of the polyurethanes value chain with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will further protect the health and safety of workers.
“Safety is a top priority of the chemical industry, and the renewal of this Alliance provides a wonderful platform to extend our efforts of enhancing worker protections,” says Sahar Osman-Sypher, director of the DII and ADI panels. “We look forward to building on our achievements from the past two years by further educating and training workers and employers on diisocyanates safe handling.”
For more information, visit ACC’s webpage dedicated to the ACC-OSHA Alliance.