June 15, 2007—The US Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) have signed an alliance to protect employees’ health and safety in the metal surface finishing industry.
The partners will provide NASF’s members and others, such as small businesses and non-English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources. The alliance will particularly focus on reducing and preventing exposure to chemical hazards, including hexavalent chromium.
Founded in 2007, NASF is an amalgamation of three long-standing surface finishing trade associations, formally known as the American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society, the Metal Finishing Suppliers Association, and National Association of Metal Finishers. NASF has 900 member companies that include job-shop metal finishers, chemical and equipment suppliers, manufacturers, surface coaters, and more than 2,000 individual academic, scientific, and technical professionals.
For more information, visit OSHA’s Web site.
