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MIOSHA and Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan Sign Alliance toProtect Workers

Contact: Andrea Miller 517-373-9280 Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

June 24, 2014  – The Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC of Michigan) andthe Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) signed a formalalliance today to provide ABC in Michigan members and others with safety and healthinformation, guidance, and access to training resources. The MIOSHA program is partof the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).

"We are pleased to join with ABC of Michigan to protect our working men and women,"said MIOSHA Director Martha Yoder. "This Alliance offers great opportunities toprovide needed training and help create safer and healthier workplaces throughoutMichigan."

The purpose of this alliance is to increase and promote on the job safety and health to ABC of Michigan membership by creating better communication between ABC ofMichigan members and MIOSHA for the benefit of a safer workforce. The greatestvalue that the alliance provides is the outreach and training that is the foundation of the

 ABC activities. Training goals set for the alliance primarily address “focus four” issues;fall hazards, electrical hazards, struck by hazards, and caught between/crushed byhazards. In developing this Alliance, MIOSHA and ABC of Michigan recognize thatMIOSHA’s Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division is an integral part of thiseffort. Total member contact outreach capability is approximately 20,000 people.

Signing the Alliance was Perry Merlo, 2014 Chairman of the Southeastern MichiganChapter; Mark Sawyer, President, Southwestern Michigan Chapter; Dan Murphy, 2014

Chairman, Greater Michigan Chapter; Jimmy Greene, President, Greater MichiganChapter; Paul Lemley, 2014 Chairman, Western Michigan Chapter; Norm Brady,President, Western Michigan Chapter; David Mollitor, Executive Board Member, ABC ofMichigan; Chris Fisher, President, ABC of Michigan; Martha Yoder, Director, MIOSHA;Bart Pickelman, Deputy Director, MIOSHA; and Nella Davis-Ray, CET DivisionDirector.

8/12/2019 MIOSHA and Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan Sign Alliance to Protect Workers

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 Alliances enable organizations committed to workplace safety and health to collaboratewith MIOSHA to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. Alliances are open to allgroups, including: trade or professional associations, businesses, labor organizations,educational institutions, and government agencies.

There are many benefits to participating in an alliance with MIOSHA. Through thisprogram, organizations will:

  Build trusting, cooperative relationships.  Network with others committed to workplace safety and health.  Exchange information about best practices.  Leverage resources to maximize worker safety and health protection.

"The MIOSHA program is dedicated to working with employers, both public and privatesector - to find innovative ways to enhance workplace safety and health," said Yoder."Through alliances, MIOSHA can offer employers a voluntary, cooperative relationshipto eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of safety and health."

 Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan is a statewide tradeassociation dedicated to providing Michigan with high-quality, affordable, safe and on-time construction. A leading construction industry voice with state government, ABCprovides many member services including legislative advocacy, networkingopportunities, member benefits, legal updates, business development and educationalopportunities. The ABC of Michigan is made up of four chapters, the Greater MichiganChapter, Southeastern Michigan Chapter, Western Michigan Chapter and the ABC ofMichigan.

For more information about MIOSHA, please visit www.michigan.gov/miosha 

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