OSHA Convenes First National Strategic Partnership Conference...

"Building Partnerships for a Safer Tomorrow" was the theme of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) inaugural conference here March 16 and 17 to spotlight successes and best practices of the agency's National Strategic Partnership Program. The conference was held at the U.S. Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building.

The conference marked the first opportunity for OSHA and its national partners to share ideas, strategies and successes of partnership programs designed to strengthen worker protections throughout the nation.

OSHA staff and conference participants worked to identify common issues, solutions, and ways to leverage resources for continued successful programs. Key discussions centered on partnership management strategies, the use of data collection and analysis to gauge progress, impact on partnerships by both internal and external changes, and sharing of ergonomic best practices.