The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed its partnership with the Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program and Upper Bucks County Technical School, extending their joint efforts to provide safety and health education to high school students preparing to enter the workforce.
Signed on 28 July 2025, the five-year renewal builds on a longstanding alliance aimed at ensuring young workers receive early exposure to workplace safety principles.
The program will continue to develop and deliver curricula addressing some of the most common hazards students may encounter in industries such as construction and health care. Topics include fall prevention, risks from being struck by or caught in/between objects, electrical safety, chemical handling, material handling, and the correct use of personal protective equipment.
Through OSHA’s Alliance Program, the initiative will bring together trade groups, unions, educational institutions, and community organisations to promote workplace safety awareness and compliance. The program also underscores workers’ rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and reminds employers of their obligations to maintain safe and healthy workplaces.
Jacob Ladd, OSHA’s area director in Allentown, and Michael Herrera, assistant director at Upper Bucks County Technical School, formalised the renewal on behalf of their organisations. Both stressed the importance of preparing students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to navigate potential hazards before they step into the workplace.
OSHA said the alliance reflects its ongoing mission to reduce workplace injuries and fatalities by instilling a culture of safety at the very start of workers’ careers.
