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Alaska Occupational Safety And Health (Akosh) Partnerships

An AKOSH Cooperative Program Promoting Safe and Healthful Jobs For Alaskans

Benefits:

  • The Partnership program provides an opportunity for a large, diversified employer or a group of employers to work cooperatively with AKOSH to improve workplace safety and health performance.  Acceptance into a partnership by AKOSH is an achievement that will require significant ongoing efforts.  The goals of partnership are varied and may include
    • Reduce accidents and related costs
    • Increase productivity with less down-time & improved employee morale
    • Improved industry focus on causes of workplace accidents
    • Reduce worker’s compensation costs and reportable injuries
    • Establish teamwork and ongoing commitment between AKOSH, the employer and employees to achieve safety and health goals
  • Low priority programmed enforcement inspections. Certain sites may qualify for a one year deferral from random enforcement inspections.

To participate in a Partnership, employers must:

  • Request a cost-free consultation visit from AKOSH that involves a complete hazard identification survey (1-800-656-4972.);
    • A safety and health specialist will review your operation and provide guidance, to help you meet the required standards.
  • Involve employees in the consultation process;
  • Commit resources to perform ongoing worksite evaluations;
  • Correct all identified hazards within a reasonable time period;
  • Implement and maintain a safety and health management system that meets or exceeds AKOSH Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines;
  • Reduce the incidence of workplace accidents to levels targeted in the partnership agreement;
  • Promote workplace safety and health and the goals and achievements of the partnership; and
  • Pursue and achieve other goals agreed to by the partners.

Not Quite Ready for Partnership?

  • The first step toward making a change to improve workplace safety and health is to assess the workplace hazards and establish potential solutions.  This may be accomplished by requesting a comprehensive safety and health consultation.  This will help you identify and eliminate workplace hazards without the threat of penalties associated with an enforcement inspection.


How do I get involved?

For more information, contact AKOSH:

Alaska Occupational Safety and Health
Consultation and Training
1251 Muldoon Road, Suite 109
Anchorage, Alaska 99504
Phone: (907) 269-4955
Fax: (907) 269-4950
Email AKOSH at: Anchorage.LSS-OSH@alaska.gov