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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance
December 6, 2006 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 5, 2005
Evaluation Period
October 5, 2005 October 4, 2006
Overview
The OSHA and Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI)
and Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA), Alliance (known as the Crane, Hoist and Monorail
Alliance) is providing crane, hoist and monorail systems owners and operators, with information,
guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety.
Through the Alliance, the organizations are reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards
associated with amputations and ergonomics.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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| Jess McCluer |
OOSA |
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| Material Handling Institute of America
(MHIA)*: |
| F. Hal Vandiver |
Executive Vice President |
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| CMAA: |
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| Greg Miskowiec |
Yale Lift-Tech |
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| HMI: |
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| John Perkins |
Ingersoll-Rand Company |
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| MMA: |
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| John Paxton |
Demag Cranes and Components Corporation |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
October 5, 2005
November 1, 2005
June 14, 2006
July 12, 2006 |
Kick-off Implementation Team meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Crane, Hoist and Monorail Best Practices Seminar, Teleconference
Implementation Team Meeting, Washington, DC
Crane, Hoist and Monorail Fact Sheets and Safety Tips Sheets, Teleconference |
*CMAA, HMI and MMA are affiliated trade associations of MHIA
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- 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, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the CMAA, HMI, and MMA
Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web Site
OSHA developed a Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site
that includes the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance agreement, news releases, and
activities and events. This Web site is updated on a regular basis.
Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web site (www.mhia.org)
MHIA developed a Web page for the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance on its Web site. The
Web page has information on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance along with links to
Crane, Hoist and Monorail Fact Sheets and Safety Tips Sheets that were developed through the
Alliance.
Publications and News Releases
Articles and news releases on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance signing and the
activities of the Alliance have appeared in publications such as BNA Occupational Safety and Health
Reporter, CCH NetNews, CCH Safety NetNews, Industry News, News for OSC, OSHA Up to Date, on the
Mhove, eMhove, and Professional Safety. For more information
on the articles and news releases, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
CMAA, HMI and MMA Publications
CMAA, HMI and MMA distributed the following industry-related specifications, standards, operator
manuals, checklists and recommended practices publications to each OSHA Regional and Area Office.
- Specifications for Top Running Bridge & Gantry Type Multiple Girder Electric Overhead Traveling
Cranes-No. 70
- Specifications for Top Running and Under Running Single Girder Electric Overhead Cranes Utilizing
Under Running Trolley Hoist-No. 74
- CMAA Specification 78 - Standards and Guidelines for Professional Services Performed on Overhead
Traveling Cranes and Associated Hoisting Equipment
- Crane Operator's Manual
- Overhead Crane Inspection and Maintenance Checklist
- Hoist Operators Manual
- Manually Lever Operated Hoist Operators Manual
- Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Personnel Manual
- Manually Lever Operated Hoist Inspection and Hoist Maintenance Personnel Manual
- Shall's and Shall Not's for Electric and Air Powered Hoists
- Shall's and Shall Not's for Electric and Air Powered Hoists (Spanish/French)
- Shall's and Shall Not's for Hand Chain Manually Operated Chain Hoists
- Shall's and Shall Not's for Hand Chain Manually Operated Chain Hoists (Spanish/French)
- Shall's and Shall Not's for Manually Lever Operated Chain Hoists
- Shall's and Shall Not's for Manually Lever Operated Chain Hoists (Spanish/French)
- MH27.1 Specifications for Patented Track Underhung Cranes and Monorail Systems
- MH27.2 Specifications for Enclosed Track Underhung Cranes and Monorail Systems
OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools
Through the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance, the following implementation team member
provided input into the development of OSHA's Basic Steel Products Safety and Health Topics page,
which was posted on the Agency's Web site in June 2006 and is also participating on the page's
editorial boards.
- Hal Vandiver, Executive Vice President, Business Development, MHIA, Charlotte, NC
The following Alliance implementation team member provided input into the development of the draft
Thermoforming module of OSHA's Machine Guarding eTool and is also participating on the tool's
editorial board.
- Hal Vandiver, Executive Vice President, Business Development, MHIA, Charlotte, NC
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or CMAA, HMI, and MMA conferences, local meetings, or other
events such as the NA2006 (North American Material Handling & Logistics Show and Conference) and ProMat 2007 as resources allow.
Events
MHIA 2006 Annual Membership and Product Sections & Councils Meetings, Scottsdale, Arizona, September
16-20, 2006
Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, delivered
presentations on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance and the Agency's cooperative
programs and compliance assistance resources to over 50 attendees at the following meetings.
- September 18, 2006 MMA Annual Membership Meeting 12 attendees
- September 18, 2006 HMA Annual Membership Meeting 20 attendees
- September 19, 2006 CMAA Annual Membership Meeting 30 attendees
The meetings were held in conjunction with the MHIA 2006 Annual Membership and Product Sections &
Councils Meetings September 16 - 20, 2006 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
CMAA, HMI, and MMA best practices or effective approaches in the safe use of crane, hoist and
monorail equipment and publicize results through outreach by CMAA, HMI, and MMA and through OSHA or
CMAA, HMI and MMA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any
other applicable forum).
Products
Proper Inspection and Maintenance of Overhead Cranes and Hoists Fact Sheet
Through the Alliance, OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed a fact sheet for employer and employees:
The Proper Inspection and Maintenance of Overhead Cranes and Hoists Fact Sheet. It describes
standards, reference manuals and safety tips for the application and operation of overhead material
handling equipment. The fact sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006.
A link to the sheet on MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail
Alliance Web page.
Hoists, Cranes, Pullers - Safety & Warning Labels and Test Certification Fact Sheet
Through the Alliance, OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed a fact sheet for employers and employees:
Hoists, Cranes, Pullers - Safety & Warning Labels and Test Certification Fact Sheet. It identifies
items that operators and inspectors need to know when purchasing, installing or using hoist, crane
and puller equipment. The fact sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September
2006. A link to the sheet on MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and
Monorail Alliance Web page.
Proper Use of Hand Signals for Cab-Controlled Cranes Safety Tips Sheet
Through the Alliance, OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed a safety tips sheet for employees: Proper
Use of Hand Signals for Cab-Controlled Cranes Safety Tips Sheet. It includes nine industry standard
hand signals that are used for communication between the operator in the crane's cab and the floor
person. The tips sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to
the sheet on MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web
page.
Pre-Operational Equipment Check of Cranes and Hoists Safety Tips Sheet
Through the Alliance, OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed a safety tips sheet for employees:
Pre-Operational Equipment Check of Cranes and Hoists Safety Tips Sheet. It includes a
pre-operational equipment checklist for cranes and hoists. The tips sheet was completed and posted
on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to the sheet on MHIA's Web site was also posted on
the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page.
Safe Lifting Practices Safety Tips Sheet
Through the Alliance, OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed a safety tips sheet for employees: Safe
Lifting Practices Safety Tips Sheet. It describes safe lifting practices for moving loads of
material. The tips sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to
the sheet on MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web
page.
Hoist Operation Safety Tips Sheet
Through the Alliance, OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed a safety tips sheet for employees: Hoist
Operation Safety Tips Sheet. It describes what an operator should and should not do while operating
a hoist. The tips sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to
the sheet on MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web
page.
- Promote and encourage CMAA, HMI, and MMA members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's
cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the
Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
The OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs
or projects to address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on the safe use of crane
hoist and monorail equipment that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
The OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs
or projects to address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
The OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs
or projects to address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety
issues related to the use of crane, hoist and monorail equipment to help forge innovative solutions
in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
The OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs
or projects to address this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance's first year, a very productive working
relationship was established between the organizations. OSHA learned more about the material
handling industry and CMAA, MMA and HMI learned more about the compliance assistance resources that
the Agency has developed. This positive relationship led to the development of the following
compliance assistance resources e.g. fact sheets and safety tips sheets for the material handling
industry and public.
- OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed the employer and employee fact sheet: Proper Inspection and
Maintenance of Overhead Cranes and Hoists Fact Sheet. It describes standards, reference manuals and
safety tips for the application and operation of overhead material handling equipment. The fact
sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to the sheet on MHIA's
Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page.
- OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed the employer and employee fact sheet: Hoists, Cranes, Pullers
- Safety & Warning Labels and Test Certification Fact Sheet. It identifies items that operators and
inspectors need to know when purchasing, installing or using hoist, crane and puller equipment. The
fact sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to the sheet on
MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page.
- OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed the employee safety tips sheet: This Proper Use of Hand
Signals for Cab-Controlled Cranes Safety Tips Sheet. It includes nine industry standard hand signals
that are used for communication between the operator in the crane's cab and the floor person. The
tips sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to the sheet on
MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page.
- OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed the employee safety tips sheet: The Pre-Operational Equipment
Check of Cranes and Hoists Safety Tips Sheet. It includes a pre-operational equipment checklist for
cranes and hoists. The tips sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A
link to the sheet on MHIA's Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail
Alliance Web page.
- OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed the employee safety tips sheet: Safe Lifting Practices Safety
Tips Sheet. It describes safe lifting practices for moving loads of material. The tips sheet was
completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to the sheet on MHIA's Web site
was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page.
- OSHA and CMAA, HMI and MMA developed the employee safety tips sheet: Hoist Operation Safety Tips
Sheet. It describes what an operator should and should not do while operating a hoist. The tips
sheet was completed and posted on the MHIA Web site in September 2006. A link to the sheet on MHIA's
Web site was also posted on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Web page.
In addition, OSHA and CMA, HMI and MMA representatives are sharing their expertise through a number
of different avenues. For example:
- MHIA provided input into the development of OSHA's Basic Steel Products Safety and Health Topics
page and is also participating on the page's editorial board.
- MHIA provided input into the development of a draft Thermoforming module for OSHA's Machine
Guarding eTool and is also participating on the tool's editorial board.
- CMAA, HMI and MMA sent publications including: industry-related specifications, standards,
operator manuals, checklists and recommended practices to each OSHA Regional and Area Office.
- Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, made
presentations on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance and the Agency's cooperative
programs and compliance assistance resources to over 50 attendees at the MHIA 2006 Annual Membership
and Product Sections & Councils Meetings.
- MHIA promoted the signing and activities of the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance in its
monthly e-newsletter, eMhove and quarterly publication on the Mhove.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Web page on OSHA's
Web site |
5,991 |
| Crane, Hoist and Monorail Web page on MHIA's Web site |
Data Not Available |
| OSHA Basic Steel Products Safety and Health Topics
page |
5,371 |
| September 2006 - "OSHA Alliance Information and
Resources Now Available On-line," e-Mhove |
13,000 |
| September 2006 "OSHA Adds Basic Steel, Concrete to
Safety and Health Topics Pages" Professional Safety |
Data Not Available |
| September 29, 2006 "Information on workplace
Standards for Steel Product Manufacturing on OSHA Web site," CCH Safety NetNews |
Data Not Available |
| September 25, 2006 "Information on Workplace
Standards for Steel Product Manufacturing on OSHA Web Site," CCH NetNews |
Data Not Available |
September 18-19, 2006 MHIA 2006 Annual Membership
and Product Sections & Councils Meetings, Scottsdale, Arizona
- September 18, 2006 MMA Annual Membership Meeting
- September 18, 2006 HMA Annual Membership Meeting
- September 19, 2006 CMAA Annual Membership Meeting
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Speaker: Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA |
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| July 20, 2006 "Basic Steel Products Focus of New
Safety and Health Topics Page," News for OSC |
Data Not Available |
| July 13, 2006 "OSHA Announces Basic Steel Products
Page," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| June 30, 2006 "OSHA Launches New Safety and Health
Topics Page," OSHA news release announcing Basic Steel Products Safety and Health Topics page |
69 News Services |
| December 2005 "OSHA Alliances," OSHA
Up To Date |
Data Not Available |
| Fall 2005 - "OSHA Announces Alliance with CMAA, HMI
and MMA," on the Mhove |
13,000 |
| October 15, 2005 "OSHA Welcomes New National
Alliance Participants," Apex Safety Consultants - Safety News |
Data Not Available |
| October 15, 2005 OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
38,000 |
| October 7, 2005 "OSHA Forms Alliance with Material
Handling Industry," Industry News |
Data Not Available |
| October 5, 2005 "OSHA Joins Alliance with Material
Handling Industry," OSHA news release |
69 News Services |
| TOTAL |
75,415 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance's positive relationship will
continue to grow and the Implementation Team will undertake a number of activities. For example,
OSHA National Office and Region V representatives will staff the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail
Alliance exhibit at the ProMat 2007 Convention on January 8 - 11, 2007 in Chicago, IL. OSHA will
also provide publications, including the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance Activities
Summary document, for distribution at the ProMat 2007. An OSHA National Office representative will
participate in the convention's ribbon-cutting opening ceremony and press conference.
In addition, MHIA will continue to be a member of OSHA's Basic Steel Products Safety and Health
Topics page's and Machine Guarding eTool editorial boards. Also, CMAA, HMI and MMA will invite OSHA
representatives to make presentations on the OSHA and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance and the
Agency's cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources at the association's upcoming
events.
Finally, MHIA will promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and outreach resources and the OSHA
and Crane, Hoist and Monorail Alliance through its, monthly e-newsletter, eMhove
and quarterly publication on the Mhove. OSHA will also promote the products
the Alliance produces in the Alliance Quarterly Review.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
December 14, 2006
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