US OSHA Ambassador alliance protects temporary workers

On August 9, 2022, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Staffing Association (ASA) signed an Ambassador agreement to recognize ASA's commitment to improving safety and health practices in the workplace. Founded in 1966, ASA represents the US staffing, recruiting and workforce solutions industry.

Through its Alliance Program, OSHA works with trade associations, labor unions, academia, community and faith-based groups and government agencies to address OSHA standards and compliance assistance resources. An OSHA Ambassador promotes the partnership between OSHA and Alliance participants through employer and worker communication and training.

Since their original alliance was entered in 2014, the OSHA/ASA collaboration has:

• Promoted OSHA's Temporary Worker Initiative to raise awareness among host and staffing employers of safety and health issues impacting worker populations in general industry, shipyards and construction
• Conducted webinars discussing OSHA Temporary Worker Initiative Bulletins, including outdoor/indoor heat prevention, respiratory protection, noise exposure and hearing conservation, and communicating with workers about hazardous materials
• Developed an ASA Safety Committee that works with companies to ensure temporary workers' concerns are addressed