CHM Alliance Ambassadors


Crane, Hoist and Monorail (CHM) Alliance (Signed October 05, 2005; renewed October 29, 2007; renewed November 21, 2012; renewed February 02, 2016; signed as Ambassador May 19, 2021).

Ambassador status reflects OSHA’s recognition that an Alliance participant has built and will continue to maintain a productive cooperative relationship with the agency. OSHA expects that Alliance Program Ambassadors will continue to share timely and relevant safety and health information with members and work collaboratively on issues that emerge among its membership. However, Ambassador participants do not have the data reporting and other requirements that come with a formal Alliance. Ambassador relationships remain in effect for the duration of an ongoing cooperative relationship and a good faith effort by both parties to meet the intent of the arrangement.

Safety Tips Sheet No. 1: Proper use of Hand Signals for cab-controlled cranes (English)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 1: Proper use of Hand Signals for cab-controlled cranes (Spanish)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 2: Pre-operational equipment check of Cranes and Hoists (English)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 2: Pre-operational equipment check of Cranes and Hoists (Spanish)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 3: Safe Lifting Practices (English)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 3: Safe Lifting Practices (Spanish)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 4: Hoist Operation (English)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 4: Hoist Operation (Spanish)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 5: Employee Guidelines for Safe Carrying and Transporting Loads (English)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 5: Employee Guidelines for Safe Carrying and Transporting Loads (Spanish)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 6: Management Guidelines for Safe Carrying and Transporting of Loads
Safety Tips Sheet No. 7: Hazard Evaluation Checklist for Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, or Pulling (English)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 7: Hazard Evaluation Checklist for Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, or Pulling (Spanish)
Safety Tips Sheet No. 8: Alternatives to Manual Handling of Individual Containers
Safety Tips Sheet No. 9: When and Why to use Overhead Lifting as Opposed to Manual Lifting
Safety Tips Sheet No. 10: 4 Ways Cranes and Monorails can Improve Ergonomics
Safety Sheet No. 12 : Hoist/Trolley Control - Contactor vs. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
Safety Sheet No. 13: General Safety Guidance for Lever Hoists
Safety Sheet No. 14 : Workstation Crane and Patented Track Systems Inspection
Safety Sheet No. 15: Overhead Manual Chain Hoist
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week
OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign
Distracted Driving
OSHA’s Standard Interpretation Letters
Hispanic Worker Outreach: OSHA Can Help!
OSHA’s Cooperative Programs
Workplace Violence: Training Young Workers in Preventive Strategies
VPP – A Proven Way to Reduce Injuries, Illnesses, and Costs
A Safe Workplace is a Drug-Free Workplace
Send Your Employees a Safe and Sober Message this Holiday Season
Empowering Teen Workers Online Dialogue
Teen Workplace Safety and Health Social Media Toolkit 2021
OSHA's FY 2022 Outreach Initiatives
Alliance Program Forum Update
Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace
MHI - CHM - OSHA
OSHA’s Vaccination and Testing Emergency Standard
The Department of Labor will provided two briefings with senior DOL and OSHA officials to discuss recent developments and updated guidance related to the rule. A prerecorded webinar on the content of the ETS is available here.
OSHA Reminds Specific Employers to Submit Required 2021 Injury and Illness Data by March 2, 2022
OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
COVID-19 Healthcare Rulemaking
OSHA's Workers Memorial Day
We wanted to make you aware of two updates related to OSHA’s lead standard for construction (1910 CFR 1926.62): a correction to the Code of Federal Regulations issued by the Office of the Federal Register, and a correcting amendment issued by OSHA to restore regulatory text that was inadvertently removed by amendments published in February 2020 (85 FR 8726, 8735). As we communicated earlier this week, OSHA has also issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit input from the public on how OSHA’s current lead standards for both construction and general industry could be modified to reduce worker blood lead levels (BLLs) and more effectively prevent adverse health effects in workers exposed to lead. Comments on the ANPRM may be submitted electronically to Docket No. OSHA-2018-0004 at www.regulations.gov through August 29, 2022.
Workplace Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
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OSHA’s FY 2023 Outreach Initiatives
Registration information is now available on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) webpage for the upcoming NACOSH Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Work Group meeting on December 13, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET, by WebEx, and the NACOSH full committee meeting on January 10, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET, by WebEx.
OSHA has compiled a public Calendar of Events sharing significant dates related to OSHA regulatory, enforcement, and outreach activities, initiatives, campaigns, and advisory committees.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2023.OSHA’s maximum penalties for serious and other-than-serious violations will increase from $14,502 per violation to $15,625 per violation. The maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $145,027 per violation to $156,259 per violation. Visit the OSHA Penalties page to learn more.
Article about OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program, which offers no-cost and confidential occupational safety and health services to small- and medium-sized businesses in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories, with priority given to high-hazard worksites.