The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the US Department of Labor, signed an Ambassador Alliance Agreement—reinforcing what both sides describe as a fortified commitment to safer, healthier workplaces nationwide.
The move raises a collaboration that has already driven industry-wide training, expanded safety outreach, and enhanced awareness of federal enforcement and rulemaking. Main ACC groups—including its Center for the Polyurethanes Industry and its diisocyanates panels—have performed a central role in driving those efforts forward.
“When we signed our first agreement with OSHA 9-years ago, we made a clear commitment to work collaboratively to reinforce worker health and safety across the polyurethanes value chain,” stated Jason Sloan, director of CPI.
“This Ambassadorship shows meaningful progress, increasing access to training and technical resources for employers, workers and occupational health professionals. We’re proud to persist partnering with OSHA to support promote safe controls and form a stronger safety culture industrywide.”
Officials stated that the alliance has already generated tangible results, such as new medical screening support for employers and employees and increased awareness of vital safety priorities such as fall protection and hazard communication.
“For the diisocyanates industry, this partnership has been an chance to share insights from the field and turn them into supportable resources for employers and workers,” mentioned Erin Dickison, associate director of the DII and ADI panels. “We look ahead to ongoing this engagement with OSHA and contributing to efforts to make ongoing safety improvements.”
Originally released in 2017 as a 2-year initiative, the ACC-OSHA Alliance was renewed in 2020 for 5 more years. Under the new Ambassadorship, the partnership will now persist to indefinitely—so long as both sides stays committed to work together.
The message from both industry and regulators is clear: collaboration, not compliance alone, is driving the next chapter of workplace safety.
