- Alliance Background
Date Signed
September 20, 2007
Overview
The OSHA and NCSE Alliance provides NCSE members and others with information,
guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect
employees’ health and safety, particularly those who are new to the construction
industry. The Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to
construction site workplace hazards such as falls, electrical, struck-by and
caught in-between.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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| Michael Buchet |
Senior Occupational Safety and
Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of
Construction (DOC) |
| Rob Swick |
Program Analyst, Office of
Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State
Programs (DCSP) |
| Danezza Quintero |
Occupational Safety and Health
Specialist, OCS-DOC |
| Elizabeth (Bea) Way |
Outreach Services Team Leader,
OOSA-DCSP |
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| NCSE: |
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| Rich Baldwin |
Consultant |
| Brad Giles |
Vice President of Environmental
Safety and Health, Washington Division of URS Corporation |
| Chris Peck |
Safety Manager, Flatiron
Construction Chairman, NCSE |
| Andy Peters |
Corporate Vice President,
Safety, Parsons |
| David Kliwinski |
Manager of Safety, Jacobs
Engineering Group, Inc. |
| William Jackson |
Director of Safety, Granite
Construction Inc. |
Evaluation Period
September 20, 2007 - September 19, 2008
- Implementation Team Meetings
| January 30, 2008 |
Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Meeting |
| April 22, 2008 |
Design for Safety and Fall Protection
Workgroups Joint Meeting |
| August 12, 2008 |
Implementation Team meeting |
| September 18, 2008 |
Design for Safety and Fall Protection
Workgroups Joint Meeting |
- Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the
recognition and prevention of construction 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 Web site) to employers
and employees in the construction industry.
OSHA and NCSE Alliance Web page
OSHA created the OSHA and NCSE Alliance Web page which is posted on the OSHA Web
site. The page includes the OSHA and NCSE Alliance agreement news releases,
photos, and information on activities and events.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles about the OSHA and NCSE Alliance have appeared in a number of printed
and online publications, including BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter
and OSHA QuickTakes. For more information on the articles, please see the
Alliance Program Reach table in this report.
- Speak and/or participate at OSHA’s or NCSE’s meetings.
National Construction Safety Executives Fall Meeting, September 19-20, 2007,
Williamsburg, Virginia
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Update"
to 35 construction safety executives at the National Construction Safety
Executives Fall Meeting, September 20, 2007 at the Kings Mill Resort, in
Williamsburg Virginia. In addition, Paula O. White, then-Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA,
presented "OSHA Strategic Partnerships and the Voluntary Protection Program,"
and Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA, presented "The Alliance
Program."
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding construction best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by NCSE members and through OSHA and NCSE
jointly developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable forum).
During this reporting period, OSHA and NCSE did not work on projects to address
this goal.
- Promote and encourage NCSE members’ or members worksites’ participation in
OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance and the Voluntary
Protection Programs, including the OSHA Challenge for Construction Program.
OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
The Washington Division of URS is a charter participant in VPP Corporate.
Through the OSHA and NCSE Alliance, the Washington Division of URS, encourages
other NCSE construction organizations to participate in VPP by making
presentations regarding VPP at safety workshops and industry conferences. As a
result, during the reporting period, Flatiron Construction and Jacobs
Engineering croup, Inc. continued to work towards obtaining VPP recognition.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific construction issues and
projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
During this reporting period, OSHA and NCSE did not work on projects to address
this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goal
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on construction safety and health issues to help forge innovative
solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Joint Meetings of the Fall
Protection and Design for Safety Workgroups
On January 30, 2008, Rich Baldwin, Brad Giles, Chris Peck, Andy Peters, David
Kliwinski, and William Jackson joined representatives from 13
construction-related Alliances and participated in the second Alliance Program
Construction Roundtable at Department of Labor in Washington, DC. During the
Roundtable, the organizations:
- Shared information regarding their Alliance-related activities.
- Received updates on OSHA's construction-related activities.
- Identified potential Fall Protection and Design for Safety (DFS) Workgroup
projects to help address safety and health in the construction industry.
- In addition, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, thanked
the Alliance Program participants for their commitment to develop
construction-related safety and health outreach products and provided
information on the Agency's 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign. Steven F.
Witt, then-Director, DOC, USDOL-OSHA, provided an update on the issues that the
Directorate is addressing, including proposed rules focusing on cranes and
derricks, and confined spaces.
As an outcome of the Construction Roundtable, the DFS and Fall Protection
Workgroups met on April 22, 2008 and September 18, 2008 to discuss common
construction-related interests and project ideas developed during the Roundtable
meeting, such as conducting a national public awareness campaign focusing on
construction safety. In addition, Workgroup members formed the Fall Fatalities
and Injuries Subgroup to develop a presentation entitled “Prevention of Fall
Fatalities and Injuries in Construction.” Due to be completed in October 2008,
the presentation will provide information on the top causes of falls in the
construction industry and will provide guidance on ways to prevent falls.
- Executive Summary
During the first year of their Alliance, OSHA and NCSE worked together through
the Alliance and the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable to address
reducing and preventing exposure to construction site workplace hazards. For
example, NCSE representatives participated in the Construction Roundtable’s
joint DFS and Fall Protection workgroup meeting and reviewed the
workgroup-developed presentation “Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in
Construction.” Due to be completed in October 2008, the presentation will
provide information on the top causes of falls in the construction industry and
will provide guidance on ways to prevent falls. In addition, through the OSHA
and NCSE Alliance, the Washington Division of URS, encouraged other NCSE
construction organizations to participate in VPP and as a result, Flatiron
Construction and the Jacobs Engineering, Inc. companies are working to obtain
VPP recognition.
Also, as a result of the OSHA and NCSE Alliance, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant
Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Update" to 35 construction safety
executives at the National Construction Safety Executives Fall Meeting,
September 20, 2007 at the Kings Mill Resort, in Williamsburg Virginia. In
addition, Paula O. White, then-Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State
Programs, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Strategic Partnerships and the Voluntary
Protection Program," and Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach
Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, presented "The Alliance Program.".
OSHA also created the OSHA and NCSE Alliance Web page on its Web site with
information about Alliance-related activities. Moreover, articles about the OSHA
and NCSE Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications,
including BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter and OSHA QuickTakes. For
more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table
below.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of
Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
|
OSHA and NCSE Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site |
18,340 |
September 20, 2007: National Construction Safety Executives Fall Meeting,
Williamsburg, Virginia, “OSHA Update"
Speaker: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA |
35 |
September 20, 2007: National Construction Safety Executives Fall Meeting,
Williamsburg, Virginia, "OSHA Strategic Partnerships and the Voluntary
Protection Program"
Speaker: Paula O. White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State
Programs, USDOL-OSHA |
35 |
September 20, 2007: National Construction Safety Executives Fall Meeting,
Williamsburg, Virginia, “The Alliance Program"
Speaker: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, USDOL-OSHA |
35 |
|
September 26, 2007: OSHA and NCSE Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site, OSHA
News Release |
69 News Services |
|
September 26, 2007: OSHA Announces New Alliance with the National Construction
Safety Executives, RemodelingOnline News |
Data Not Available |
|
September 26, 2007: OSHA Announces New Alliance with National Construction
Safety Executives, Government Innovators Network |
Data Not Available |
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September 27, 2007: OSHA, National Construction Safety Executives Form New
Alliance, Chicagoland Construction News |
Data Not Available |
|
October 1, 2007: National Construction Safety Executives Establishes Alliance
with OSHA to Protect Employees' Health and Safety, Flatironcorp News and
Resources |
Data Not Available |
|
October 4, 2007: OSHA and NCSE Form Alliance, ThomasNet - Industrial NewsRoom |
Data Not Available |
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October 4, 2007: OSHA Announces New Alliance with the National Construction
Safety Executives, ThomasNet - Industrial NewsRoom |
Data Not Available |
|
October 4, 2007: OSHA Signs Alliance with Construction Executives, BNA
Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
October 15, 2007: Alliance Program Activity, Quicktakes
|
Data Not Available |
|
October 19, 2007: OSHA Forms New Alliance with National Construction Safety
Executives, Facilities Management News |
Data Not Available |
|
October 31, 2007: OSHA Announces New Alliance with the National Construction
Safety Executives, Safety Net |
Data Not Available |
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January 1, 2008: OSHA Alliances, OSHA Up To Date |
Data Not Available |
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| TOTAL |
83,445 |
- Upcoming Milestones
During the upcoming year, OSHA and NCSE will develop compliance assistance tools
and resources. For example, the Alliance will develop toolbox talks on a variety
of construction industry safety and health issues.
In addition, the OSHA and NCSE Alliance will develop a job-shadowing program
that permits an OSHA observer to shadow a job-site supervisor to learn about
safety concerns at NCSE member organization construction worksites. NCSE will
also invite OSHA staff to participate in training that addresses lifts, lift
planning, and cranes and rigging.
NCSE representatives will continue to participate in the OSHA Alliance Program
Construction Roundtable and its Fall Protection and Design for Safety
Workgroups.
Finally, staff from NCSE member organizations will begin to serve on the
editorial boards for several of the 120 OSHA eTools and Safety and Health Topics
pages.
Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, September 30, 2008.
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