I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
April 4, 2003
Evaluation Period
April 4, 2003 – April 3, 2004
Overview
The OSHA and NADONA Alliance focuses on providing NADONA/LTC members and others with information and
guidance to help them protect their employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and
preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA |
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Ivanona Cail
Bob Curtis
Brently Donaldson
Sandi Khan
Lisa Ramber*
Beth Sherfy |
Office of Training and Education (OTE)
Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)
OTE
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA
OOSA |
| |
|
| NADONA/LTC |
|
Mary Jane Daggett*
Ronald J. Romano*
Joan Saunders |
Director of Education
VP of sales and Marketing
Founder/Executive Director |
*Lisa Ramber was the Alliance coordinator until March 2004. Ronald Romano was
the Alliance contact until April 2004. Mary Jane Daggett was the Alliance coordinator from July –
November 2004.
II. Implementation Team Meetings
April 4, 2003 Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Develop and deliver training and education programs and disseminate information on ergonomic issues.
Products
OSHA Web Cast on Ergonomic Guidelines for Nursing Homes
NADONA/LTC reviewed and provided comments on OSHA’s Web Cast on the Ergonomic Guidelines for Nursing
Homes. In addition, the OSHA and NADONA/LTC Alliance is referenced during the Web Cast.
Georgetown Survey
NADONA/LTC reviewed and provided feedback on a survey sponsored by Georgetown University, Center for
Business and Public Policy entitled, "Value-Focused Assessment of Lifts an Assists in Nursing
Homes."
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate information at conferences, events, or through print and electronic media,
including informational links from OSHA’s and NADONA/LTC’s web sites.
OSHA and NADONA/LTC Alliance Web Page
The OSHA and NADONA/LTC Web page on OSHA’s Web site contains information on the Alliance, activities
and events, and milestones and successes. The page is updated regularly. For more information on the
number of visits to the OSHA and NADONA/LTC Webpage, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on
page 4.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and NADONA Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online
publications, including: Nursing Home News Briefs, NADONA/LTC News, The Director, OSHA QuickTakes,
OSHA Press Releases, Occupational Health and Safety Reporter, and Inside OSHA, Inside
HealthPolicy.com. Over 90,000 individuals were reached through the publications. For more
information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 4.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events to promote the
effectiveness of NADONA/LTC members’ ergonomic programs.
Events
16th Annual NADONA/LTC Annual Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 7-11, 2003
Mike Seymour, Director, Office of Physical Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "Ergonomics in Nursing Homes" on the development and the
elements of OSHA’s ergonomic Guidelines for Nursing Homes.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in NADONA/LTC ergonomic
best practices and programs; as jointly defined by OSHA and NADONA/LTC.
No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Promote and encourage NADONA/LTC members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and its Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program.
No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Encourage NADONA/LTC’s members to act as mentors to help implement ergonomic programs and review
ergonomic best practices: as jointly determined by OSHA and NADONA/LTC.
No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue Goals
- Encourage NADONA/LTC members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA’s cooperative
programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Share ergonomic best practices and innovative solutions, as jointly determined by OSHA and
NADONA/LTC, with others in the health care industry through outreach by NADONA/LTC and
OSHA-developed training programs and materials.
No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Share information demonstrating the reduction of ergonomic hazards through the use of programs
developed by NADONA/LTC and its members. In addition, share examples of ergonomic hazard recognition
strategies and analytical tools with OSHA and others in the industry to encourage wide
implementation. Promote their implementation through print or electronic media, at conferences,
and/or through other means of reaching out to others in the health care industry.
No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Convene or participate in stakeholder groups, round table discussions or other forums on
ergonomics to help create new solutions to ergonomic issues in the workplace. NADONA/LTC will also
help to make the business case for sound ergonomic programs.
No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Executive Summary
The OSHA and NADONA/LTC Alliance focus is on reducing and preventing employee exposure to ergonomic
hazards in the workplace and increasing NADONA/LTC members’ understanding of OSHA’s Ergonomic
Guidelines for Nursing Homes. Through the Alliance, NADONA/LTC members’ participated in the survey
and review of the study conducted by Georgetown University, Center for Business and Public Policy
entitled, "Value-Focused Assessment of Lifts and Assists in Nursing Homes," reviewed and provided
feedback on OSHA’s Web Cast on Ergonomic Guidelines for Nursing Homes, and an OSHA representative
gave a presentation during the NADONA/LTC 16th Annual Conference on Ergonomics in Nursing Homes.
There has been limited activity of the OSHA-NADONA/LTC Alliance due to NADONA’s focus on increasing
its membership, staff attrition, and position changes. According to NADONA/LTC they have been unable
to fully support their commitment to the Alliance due to several factors including, the NADONA
Alliance coordinator’s position being vacant for several months resulting in the inability to
schedule an implementation team meeting. A conference call will be scheduled between OSHA’s Office
of Outreach Services and Alliances and NADONA/LTC to explore new avenues to reach the Alliance goals
and future plans for the OSHA-NADONA/LTC Alliance.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
September 17, 2003, "Value-Focused Assessment
of Lifts and Assists in Nursing Homes" conducted by Georgetown University, Center for Business and
Public Policy
- NADONA participated in the survey
|
|
Data Not Available |
June 7 – 11, 2003, 16th Annual NADONA/LTC
Conference, Netherland Hilton Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Speaker: Mike Seymour, Director, Office of Physical Hazards, Directorate of Standards and
Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, on "Ergonomics in Nursing Homes" on the development and the elements of
the Agency’s ergonomic guidelines for nursing homes
|
|
452 |
| June 2003, OSHA and NADONA/LTC "Partner to Promote
Workplace," Nursing Homes, News Briefs |
35,000 |
| April 15, 2003 – OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/NADONA/LTC Alliance agreement in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
50,000 |
| April 14, 2003, "OSHA signs First Ever Alliance with
Educational Community," Inside OSHA – Insidehealthpolicy.com |
Data Not Available |
| April 10, 2003, "Long-Term Care Group Forms Alliance
with OSHA to Promote Ergonomic Guidelines" Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| April 9, 2003 - "NADONA/LTC First LTC Organization to
Sign Alliance with OSHA," The Director |
30,000 |
| April 4, 2003, OSHA and NADONA/LTC Alliance Web page
launched |
4,000 |
| April 4, 2003, OSHA News Release announcing the
OSHA/NADONA/LTC Alliance |
25 News Services |
| TOTAL |
119,452 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and NADONA/LTC Implementation Team have not yet identified programs or projects to address
through the Alliance Program during the upcoming year.
Report prepared by: Sandi Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
January 11, 2005.
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