OSHA training programs get a new ally

OSHA announced it has signed a two-year alliance with the West Virginia University Safety & Health Extension and West Virginia State Consultation Program to provide safety and health information, guidance and training to OSHA Training Institute Education Center participants.

Alliance members will share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards; national, regional and local emphasis programs; workers' rights and employers' responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA's Alliance Program works with groups committed to worker safety and health to prevent workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. These groups include unions, consulates, trade and professional organizations, businesses, faith- and community-based organizations and educational institutions.