OSHA and the American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI) have established an alliance to promote safe and healthful working conditions in the textile industry. Through the pact, which will remain in effect for one year with annual automatic renewals, ATMI members will be provided with information and guidance to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to cotton dust, noise and the hazards of unintended release of mechanical, electrical or other energy.
"This alliance," said John Henshaw, OSHA chief, "helps demonstrate that safety and health add value to the workplace and to the individual worker, and it is an important feature in our commitment to cooperative efforts with other groups and organizations to improve workplace safety."