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North American Occupational Safety and Health Week - May 4-10, 2008

In May 2005, the American Red Cross and OSHA signed the first ever agreement admitting the Red Cross into the OSHA Alliance Program. As a member of the Alliance, the Red Cross pledges to work in unison with OSHA to further their commitment to healthy and safe workplaces through education, training and programs comprised of the most up-to-date science on care.

Through the Red Cross-OSHA Alliance, businesses and their employees can be assured they are receiving the highest quality information and training available to help prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace.

Part of the goals established under the alliance are to:

• Provide expertise to deliver training and education materials on emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first aid issues in a language suited for the target audience and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and communicate such information to employers and employees in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA and American Red Cross conferences or other events such as Red Cross local chapter meetings.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to the workplace and also increase first aid information to individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and youth workers.
• Encourage American Red Cross chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to workplaces and increase first aid information to LEP and youth workers.

To help ensure training is available to all, the Red Cross offers flexible, convenient training options, which help businesses and its employees train, prepare and respond to many types of emergencies and disasters. Through an array of safety and preparedness education - Red Cross training offers complete, flexible programs that help companies stay prepared for virtually any life-threatening situation.

Through nearly 800 local chapters across the country; the Red Cross trains 33,000 people each day to stay safe and respond emergencies.