I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 3, 2002
Date Renewed
July 24, 2004
Evaluation Period
October 3, 2004 through October 2, 2005
Overview
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance is providing the association's members with information and guidance to
help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
construction industry hazards and increasing access to safety and health information and training
resources.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA |
|
Ginger Henry
Russell Jones
Jess McCluer |
Office of Construction Services
Office of Small Business Assistance
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances |
| |
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| CMAA |
|
Barbara Bryant
Bruce D’Agostino
Ted Devens
Jim Tolliver |
Professional Development Coordinator
Executive Director
Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc.
Director of Professional Development |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
February 3, 2005
May 3, 2005
July 12, 2005 |
Meeting, CMAA, McLean, VA
Design for Safety Workgroup, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education
- Develop safety and health programs and guidelines to inform and educate CMAA members on the need
for implementing safety and health programs and processes in the workplace.
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Organize and provide the necessary resources for the presentation of OSHA's construction courses
to CMAA members when OSHA and CMAA identify the need.
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Outreach and Communication
- Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate guidance and information at conferences,
events, and/or through print and electronic media, including informational links from OSHA's and
CMAA's Web sites.
Products
OSHA Assistance for the Construction Management Industry Safety and Health Topics page Editorial
Board
The following Alliance implementation team members are continuing to participate on the editorial
board and are reviewing and providing comments of the Construction Management Industry Safety and
Health Topics page:
- Bruce D'Agostino, Executive Director, CMAA; McLean, VA
- Ted Devens, CMAA, Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc.; Herndon, VA
Products
CMAA Web site (www.cmaanet.org)
CMAA is updating the Safety-related links page on its Web page to include links to compliance
assistance resources on the OSHA Web page such as fact sheets and electronic compliance assistance
tools and the Consultation Program.
OSHA and CMAA Alliance Web site
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and CMAA Alliance Web site that is posted on the Agency's Web
page. It includes the OSHA and CMAA agreement, renewal agreement, news releases, events and
milestones and successes.
Print and Electronic Media
CMAA is drafting articles on OSHA’s cooperative programs, including the Consultation Program for
CMAA’s e-newsletter EAdvisor.
- Seek opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in construction management
best practices and/or effective approaches.
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Promote and encourage CMAA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and SHARP.
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Raise awareness through speeches and appearances by CMAA leaders of positive and successful
worksite programs and their commitment to workplace safety and health.
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Share information on best practices of CMAA members/worksites with others in the industry through
outreach by CMAA and through training programs and materials developed by OSHA, CMAA, and/or others.
Promote their implementation through print or electronic media, promotion at conferences, and/or
other means of reaching out to others in industry.
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums and roundtable discussions on multi-employer worksite issues to
help forge innovative solutions to raising construction safety awareness in the workplace.
Events
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, Design for Safety Workgroup
On July 8, 2004, representatives from CMAA participated in the Alliance Program’s Construction
Roundtable for construction-related national Alliances. The Design for Safety workgroup was
developed at the roundtable meeting.
Design for Safety Workgroup – The Design for Safety workgroup is developing a general PowerPoint®
presentation on "Designing for Safety" along with a "Design for Safety" Web page.
- October 21, 2004 – Ted Devens attended the workgroup meeting.
- May 3, 2005 – Mr. Devens attended the workgroup meeting.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and CMAA are working together to help increase the public’s
understanding of the safety and health impacts of construction management issues on a job site. This
relationship has led to the development of several programs and projects that the team is currently
working on or has produced.
In the Alliance’s fourth year, CMAA members are continuing to serve on the editorial board for the
Assistance for the Construction Management Industry Safety and Health Topics page Editorial Board.
In addition, CMAA is continuing to participate on the Alliance Program’s Construction Roundtable
Design for Safety workgroup. The Design for Safety Workgroup is developing a Design for Safety
PowerPoint® presentation and a Design for Safety Web page.
CMAA is promoting OSHA’s compliance assistance and cooperative programs, through the Alliance
Program. This includes articles on in CMAA’s e-newsletter EAdvisor and links on the CMAA Web page.
Finally, the OSHA-CMAA implementation team has been discussing the possibility of OSHA
representatives, including Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs,
making presentations on OSHA’s cooperative programs.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and CMAA Alliance Web page on OSHA’s Webpage |
2,477 |
| "CM Safety Page" – safety page for construction
managers on the CMAA Web site |
Data Not Available |
| OSHA Assistance for the Construction Management
Industry Safety and Health Topics page |
Data Not Available |
| TOTAL |
2,477 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and CMAA Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a few activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year.
CMAA plans to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and cooperative programs and the
OSHA-CMAA Alliance through the CMAA Web page and articles in the eNewsletter, EAdvisor
CMAA staff will continue to be members of the editorial board for OSHA’s Construction Management
Industry Safety and Health Topics page. The CMAA representatives will review and provide comments on
the page.
Members of the association will also continue to participate on the Alliance Program’s Construction
Roundtable Design for Safety workgroup. The Design for Safety Workgroup is developing the Design for
Safety PowerPoint® presentation and a Design for Safety Web page.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
November 21, 2005
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