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OSHA Trade Release
April 13, 2004
Contact: Bill Wright
Phone: 202-693-1999
American Dental Association Joins OSHA in
Alliance
Agreement highlights ergonomic-related
issues
WASHINGTON --
Dental workers throughout the nation stand to
benefit from an Alliance signed here yesterday
between the American Dental Association (ADA)
and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).
The ADA and OSHA signed the formal Alliance to
provide a foundation for both organizations to
work together to promote better working
conditions for dental employees, with a specific
focus on ergonomic issues.
"This cooperative effort has but one goal
and that is to ensure that thousands of workers
in the dental industry are afforded every means
to have a safer and more healthful work
environment particularly on ergonomic-related
issues," said OSHA Administrator John
Henshaw. "We're pleased that we can draw on
the expertise of the American Dental
Association, and we look forward to a long and
constructive relationship."
Dr. Eugene Sekiguchi, ADA President said the
Association will work with OSHA "to promote
research and data collection toward a better
understanding of musculoskeletal stress
disorders in the dental office." Dr. James
B. Bramson, the Association's executive director
said the Alliance is an "historic
opportunity to increase understanding between
dentist and regulator in a cooperative
non-enforcement atmosphere."
The Alliance calls for OSHA and the ADA to
explore ways to determine whether ergonomics
instruction is currently being included in
dental schools' educational programs, and then
encourage the incorporation of sound and proven
ergonomics techniques into such curricula. Both
organizations will also speak, exhibit and
appear at conferences, local meetings or other
events, and also disseminate information for
dental employees through the media and from both
organization's websites.
The ADA and OSHA will work together in the
development of electronic assistance tools that
address workplace safety and health issues for
dental employees and will also share new
ergonomics information related to dental workers
with others in the industry.
Representatives of OSHA and the ADA will
participate in forums and roundtable discussions
to help make the case that healthy ergonomic
practices are good business practices.
Representing more than 149,000 members, the ADA
is a professional association of dentists.
Established in 1859, the ADA has advocated for
the public's health and promoted the art and
science of dentistry.
OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health
of America's workers by setting and enforcing
standards; providing training, outreach, and
education; establishing partnerships; and
encouraging continual process improvement in
workplace safety and health. For more
information, visit www.osha.gov. |
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