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NAOSH WEEK 2012 MAY 6-12; 2012 Safety, What Every Business Needs

OSHA and Altec will provide information and guidance and access to training resources that will help protect employees' health and safety, including non-English or limited English speaking workers. The Alliance will address safe operation of cranes, digger derricks, and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices, including tree care devices and focus on industry hazards such as falls and electrocutions. The Alliance's goals include:

Training and education:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs in English and Spanish, on the safe operation and proper use of cranes, digger derricks, and insulated, non-insulated and aerial devices, including tree care devices.

Outreach and communication:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and Altec's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Altec's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by Altec and through OSHA or Altec developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to address safety and health issues such as the safe use of cranes, digger derricks and aerial devices and hazards such as falls and electrocutions to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Milestones and Successes

• Altec Industries, Inc. Alliance Milestones and Successes (2007, July).

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements

• Agreement signed November 22, 2005.
• Renewal Agreement signed December 18, 2007.

Alliance Annual Reports

• Alliance Annual Report 2005-2006, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2006-2007, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2007-2008, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2008-2009, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2009-2010, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.
• Alliance Annual Report 2010-2011, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances.

Alliance News Releases

• OSHA Forms Alliance with Altec Industries, Inc. OSHA News Release (2005, November 22).
• OSHA and Altec Industries, Inc. Renew Alliance. OSHA News Release (2008, January 3).

Activities and Events

• May 6-12, 2012: 2012 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. Altec and a number of other Alliance Program participants support 2012 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. 2012 Theme: "Safety, What Every Business Needs."
• October 2007 through December 2011: Mobile Crane Training. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec safety managers conducted 21 training seminars on the safe operation of mobile cranes for OSHA staff. [More…]
• November 2008 through September 2011: Digger Derrick Training. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec safety managers conducted 11 training seminars on the safe operation of digger derricks for OSHA staff. [More…]
• October 2006 through August 2011: Safe Operation of Insulated Aerial Devices Training. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec safety managers conducted 32 training seminars on the safe operation of insulated aerial devices for OSHA staff. [More…]
• May 2011: Wood Chipper Safety Training. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec safety managers conducted two training seminars on the safe operation wood chipper devices for OSHA staff. [More…]
• May 2-8, 2010: 2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Altec Industries, Inc. and a number of other Alliance Program participants are supporting 2010 NAOSH Week, "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe Workplaces." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
• April 27, 2010: 2010 Annual On-site Consultation Training Conference, San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Hotel, San Diego, California.
  • Darin Hinnergardt, Master Training Instructor, Altec Industries, Inc; Daniel J. Moss, Technical Consultant, Standards and Safety Services, Association of Equipment Manufacturers; and Stephen Smith, President Elect, Scaffolding Industry Association; will present "Aerial Work Platforms: Safety Issues and Emerging Technologies."
• October 6-8, 2009: International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), Lexington, Kentucky.
  • Representatives from the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the exposition.
  • Representatives from the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program participated in an educational session during the exposition

Products and Resources

• Alliance Program Participant Background

Alliance Program Participant Developed Products

• Crane Assembly & Disassembly - Around Power Lines Flowchart [PDF^* - 2.44 MB]. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed a flowchart to help employers comply with OSHA's requirements for assembly and disassembly of cranes around power lines. (2012, April)
• Crane Operation Around Power Lines Flowchart [PDF^* - 2.04 MB]. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed a flowchart to help employers comply with OSHA's requirements for crane operation around power lines. (2012, April)
• Wood Chipper Safety [PDF^* - 2 MB]. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed a brochure that provides information in English and Spanish to help employers identify the training recommended for employees as well as tips on the inspection, transportation, and work practices of chipper operators and chipper devices. (2011, August)
• Aerial Devices - Vehicle-Mounted Elevating & Rotating Work Platforms [PDF^* - 167 KB]. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed a brochure that provides information in English and Spanish to help employers inform their workers about the hazards with working on aerial devices and identifies guidelines for employees to follow. (2008, August)
• Aerial Equipment - Electrical Hazards [PDF^* - 164 KB]. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed a brochure that provides information in English and Spanish to help employers inform their workers about the electrical hazards associated with working on aerial devices and identifies guidelines for employees to follow. (2008, August)
• Operator Training for Aerial Equipment [PDF^* - 160 KB]. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed a brochure that provides information in English and Spanish to help employers identify the training recommended for workers on the inspection and operation of aerial equipment. (2008, August)

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

• Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety^**
• Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry^**
• Tree Care Industry^**

OSHA eTools

• Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift)^+**

Additional Resources

• Altec/OSHA Alliance page
• Statement of Best Practices of General Training and Familiarization for Aerial Work Platform Equipment [PDF^* - 2 MB]. An educational document providing general guidance and best practices for training and safe use of Aerial Work Platform equipment.

^**Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.
⁺Alliance Implementation Team members participated in the development of this resource.

Areas of Emphasis

• General Industry
• Immigrant Employers and Workers

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