IWLA-OSHA ALLIANCE Through the IWLA-OSHA Alliance, OSHA and IWLA will provide the association's members and others, including owners and operators of public warehouses and other third-party warehouses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources. OSHA and IWLA will help to protect employees’ safety and health, including hard-to-reach and youth workers, by addressing material handling, forklift safety and Hazard Communication (HAZCOM). The Alliance goals include: Training and education: Develop and make available training and education programs on material handling, forklift safety, HAZCOM and other health and safety issues targeted to the unique issue in the public warehouse industry. Outreach and communication: Develop safety and health assistance tools for the warehouse industry, including a safety and health inspection checklist for warehouse managers and provide expertise to OSHA to develop an eTool for the warehouse industry. Increase hard-to-reach and youth workers' access to safety and health information and training resources, including developing and providing materials in Spanish, through community based organizations. Related Documents Agreement signed February 17, 2004. OSHA Agreement Addendum OSHA Aligns with International Warehouse Logistics Association. OSHA News Release (2004, February 17). Forklift Operations by Young Workers Subject of Safety Initiative. OSHA News Release (2004, February 11). Warehouse Pocket Guide Small-business Consultation in Action Safety Self-Inspection Helpful Links: OSHA Consultation Program http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/consult.html OSHA Alliance Program http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/index.html OSHA / IWLA Alliance Homepage http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/iwla/iwla.html OSHA Safety and Health Topics Overview http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/safetyhealth/index.html Powered Industrial Trucks http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/poweredindustrialtrucks/index.html Ergonomics http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/index.html Hazardous and Toxic Substances http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardoustoxicsubstances/index.html Teen Workers http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/index.html Request for OSHA national policy banning guns from the workplace and OSHA enforement policy regarding workplace violence (Sept. 13, 2006) http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=25504 Staff-to-resident ratio in a nursing home and workplace violence (Aug. 14, 2006) http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=25500 Workplace Violence Safety and Health Topics Page http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/index.html Workplace Violence Fact Sheet (2002) http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/factsheet-workplace-violence.pdf Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail (2004) http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3148/osha3148.html or http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3148.pdf   Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retails Establishments (1998) http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3153.html or http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3153.pdf Workplace Violence Module of Hospital eTool http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/workplaceviolence/viol.html