Explanation of WHY... our Govt OSHA protects DOW ......

[Guest guest]

I always wondered why I couldnt find info on silicone and things in breast implants in our ever so protective

Governments OSHA program,

( occupational safety and hazard administration )

This explains why...... Dow works with them.......

go figure.....

http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/dow/dow.html

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The Dow Chemical Company

(signed January 13, 2003; renewed May 26, 2004; renewed May 12, 2006;

renewed June 27, 2008)

The OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance focuses on further enhancing a culture of prevention while sharing proven practices and technical knowledge in the areas of, but not limited to, process safety management, safety and health management systems, emergency preparedness, and employee wellness programs. The goals of the Alliance include:

Outreach and communication:

Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and Dow's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program. Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.

Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Milestones and Successes

The Dow Chemical Company Alliance Milestones and Successes (2007, August).

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

Agreement signed January 13, 2003.

Renewal Agreement signed May 26, 2004.

Renewal Agreement signed May 12, 2006.

Renewal Agreement signed June 27, 2008. Alliance Annual Reports

Alliance Annual Report 2003-2004, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance Annual Report 2004-2005, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance Annual Report 2005-2006, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance Annual Report 2006-2007, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance Annual Report 2007-2008, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances. Alliance News Releases

OSHA, The Dow Chemical Company Form Alliance. OSHA News Release (2003, January 13). [Photo]

The Dow Chemical Company First Fortune 100 Company & First Chemical Manufacturing Company To Sign Alliance with OSHA. Dow Chemical Company News Release (2003, January 13).

The Dow Chemical Company Renews Alliance with OSHA. OSHA News Release (2004, May 26).

OSHA Debuts Electronic Assistance Tool on Ammonia Refrigeration. OSHA News Release (2004, July 15).

OSHA Debuts Safety and Health Page on Chemical Reactivity Hazards. OSHA News Release (2004, December 9).

OSHA Alliance with Dow Leads to Case Studies on Motor Vehicle Safety. OSHA News Release (2006, March 30).

OSHA Renews Alliance with Dow Chemical Company. OSHA News Release (2006, May 12).

OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2008, July 1).

Dow Renews OSHA Alliance for Third Time. The Dow Chemical Company News Release (2008, July 2).

Activities and Events

October 20-26, 2008: Drug-Free Work Week 2008. The Dow Chemical Company and a number of other Alliance Program participants are supporting Drug-Free Work Week 2008. The Week, held annually in October, is a public awareness campaign that highlights the fact that being drug free is key to protecting workplace safety and health and encourages workers with alcohol and drug problems to seek help.

September 22-24, 2008: 2008 National Safety Congress and Expo, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.

September 23, 2008: F. Witt, Director, Directorate of ative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Dizor, Director, Personal Safety Expertise, Dow Chemical Company; and , Director, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs, Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Tech, will present "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health."

May 4-10, 2008: 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Dow Chemical Company and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

May 3, 2007: OSHA Region I Compliance Assistance Specialist and On-site Consultation Project Managers Meeting, Mystic, Connecticut. Shaughnessy, Senior Process Safety Technology Leader, The Dow Chemical Company, presented "OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard: The Dow Approach" during the meeting.

October 18, 2006: Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) meeting, Southfield, Michigan.

Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company; gave an update on the OSHA and Dow Alliance to approximately 20 attendees.

August 10, 2006: ORC Worldwide's Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup Meeting, Washington, D.C. Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company, gave an update on the OSHA and Dow Alliance to approximately 100 attendees.

January 13, 2006: Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) Technical Steering Committee Meeting, Hyatt Houston Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas.

"Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: a Workshop for Non-Chemists." This course was organized and sponsored by the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance. It was designed for small chemical manufacturers, warehouse facilities, distributors and batch processors. It provided information on chemical reactivity hazards and strategies and tools for identifying and preventing reactivity accidents at manufacturing facilities. In addition, representatives from The Dow Chemical Company, an Alliance Program participant, helped to develop the workshop. Additional sponsors of the workshop are the National Federation of Independent Business, also an OSHA Alliance Program participant, and the East County Manufacturers Association.

November 16-17 2005: OSHA and Dow Alliance Workshop, "OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard: The Dow Approach," The Dow Chemical Company's West Virginia Operations, South ton. A workshop was held for OSHA's Region III staff that covered how Dow addresses and implements the PSM standard in its workplaces and discussed various aspects of the standard, including process safety information, process hazard analysis procedures, and layers of protection analysis and safety instrumented systems.

September 26, 2005: Chlorine Institute's 2005 Fall Meeting, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.

"Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: a Workshop for Non-Chemists." This course was organized and sponsored by the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance. It was designed for small chemical manufacturers, warehouse facilities, distributors and batch processors. It provided information on chemical reactivity hazards and strategies and tools for identifying and preventing reactivity accidents at manufacturing facilities. In addition, representatives from The Dow Chemical Company, an Alliance Program participant, helped to develop the workshop. Additional sponsors of the workshop are the National Federation of Independent Business, also an OSHA Alliance Program participant, and the East County Manufacturers Association.

September 18-22, 2005: National Safety Council's Congress and Expo, Orlando, Florida.

September 22, 2005, a White, Director, Directorate of ative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Mark Spence, Manager, Health and Safety Regulatory Affairs, and a representative from the OSHA and Graphic Arts Coalition Alliance participated on a panel entitled, "Successes of OSHA's Ergonomic Alliances."

October 13-14, 2004: OSHA/The Dow Chemical Company Workshop, "OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard: The Dow Approach," The Dow Chemical Company's Louisiana Operations, Plaquemine, Louisiana. A workshop was held for OSHA's Regions IV and VI staff that covered how Dow addresses and implements the PSM standard in its workplaces and discussed various aspects of the standard, including process safety information, process hazard analysis procedures, and layers of protection analysis and safety instrumented systems. [More…]

May 14, 2004: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Ergonomics Roundtable, Washington, D.C. At a meeting hosted by AAOS, Kerns, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Global Industrial Hygiene Expertise Center, The Dow Chemical Company, made a presentation to Alliance Program participants, including AAOS, the Graphics Arts Coalition (GAC) and the American Society of Safety Engineers, on a new workplace quantitative ergonomics risk assessment tool. Representatives from GAC and AAOS also made presentations to the group.

September 16, 2003: OSHA/The Dow Chemical Company Workshop, "OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard: The Dow Approach." OSHA Training Institute, Arlington Heights, Illinois. A workshop was held for OSHA's Region V staff that covered how Dow addresses and implements the PSM standard in its workplaces and discussed various aspects of the standard, including process safety information, process hazard analysis procedures and management of change.

June, 12, 2003: 2nd Annual OSHA Compliance Assistance Conference, Tysons Corner Marriott, Vienna, Virginia. L. Smolik, Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety, The Dow Chemical Company, "A Vision and Culture of Zero," spoke to the Compliance Assistance Conference attendees about the Dow Chemical Company's tips and techniques that have helped the company reduce injuries and illnesses of Dow employees and contractors by 73 percent globally since 1994.

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