The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced the establishment of a formal Alliance under OSHA’s national Alliance Program.
This voluntary cooperative partnership pledges to elevate workplace safety, training and safety culture across the surface fabrication industry.
The Alliance Program enables OSHA and national trade associations, like ISFA, to collaborate on outreach, education and the national dialogue around safety and health in the workplace.
The new OSHA–ISFA Alliance will focus on:
- Joint development of training and educational materials—with an emphasis on silica dust prevention.
- Outreach and communication initiatives designed to advance safety awareness throughout ISFA membership and the broader surfacing community.
- Promotion of a robust national dialogue on shop safety culture, encouraging leadership commitment, shared best practices and employee engagement.
“Safety is core to ISFA’s mission of promoting professionalism in surface fabrication,” said Ted Sherritt, board president.
The organization already offers comprehensive silica dust and safety compliance resources to members. The Alliance will amplify these efforts through co-branded programming and expanded access.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and ISFA will convene a team comprising OSHA officials and ISFA representatives, meeting regularly to ensure progress and coordination. The Alliance will also create annual reports to evaluate outcomes—such as numbers trained, materials distributed and forums held—and outline goals for subsequent periods.
The Alliance aligns with ISFA’s existing safety focus, including its widely used silica training tools, educational events, and safety related publications and webinars featured for members on its website.
