I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
July 28, 2003
Overview
Through the Alliance, OSHA and NLBMDA are working together, and with other interested parties, to
increase overall safety awareness in the lumber and building materials industry while specifically
addressing recordkeeping issues and reducing or preventing forklift accidents and lifting strains.
The Alliance is helping to raise awareness of OSHA's recordkeeping requirements by developing and
providing information and training resources for the lumber and building material industry.
Implementation Team Members
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Mike Buchet
Terry Meisinger
Lisa Ramber
Bill Willson |
Directorate of Construction (DOC)
Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA |
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| NLBMDA: |
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T.J. Cantwell
John Smith
Gary Raven
Gregg Speed |
Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs
Risk Manager, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, Co.
VP ES & H, Builders First Source
Safety Director, Hancock Lumber |
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| Contributors |
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Paul Murphy
Kym Pond |
Contractor, Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)*
Contractor, SLTC** |
*Paul Murphy was a contributor from July 2004, to April 30, 2005
**Kym Pond became a contributor as of May 1, 2005
Evaluation Period
July 28, 2004 - July 27, 2005
II. Implementation Team Meetings
November 5, 2004
February 15, 2005
March 15, 2005 |
Safety and Health Topics Page Meeting
Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable
Implementation Team Meeting |
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular
contact throughout this reporting period to monitor the Program’s progress and results.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goals
- Develop and make available training, education programs, and "tool box talks" on recordkeeping,
forklifts, and safe lifting targeted to the unique issues in the lumber and building material
industry.
The OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Address language and literacy issues while producing lumber and building material industry safety
and health training, education programs, and "tool box talks."
The OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate information on safety and health topics and achievements by speaking or
exhibiting at industry conferences, local meetings, and through print and electronic media,
including links from OSHA’s and NLBMDA’s Web sites.
Events
NLBMDA National Legislative Conference, March 15, 2005, Washington, DC
Francis Yebesi, Team Leader, Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, addressed the NLBMDA’s
National Legislative Conference in Washington, DC on March 15, 2005. Mr. Yebesi made a presentation
about OSHA’s compliance assistance activities. OSHA also had a tabletop exhibit.
Products
OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Web site
OSHA continues to update the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Web site that is posted on the Agency's Web
page. The Web site includes the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance agreement, news releases, and milestones
and successes.
NLBMDA Web site (www.dealer.org)
NLBMDA continues to update its Regulatory Affairs Web page that has a number of links to OSHA’s Web
site resources. The page includes a link to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics page; Lumber and
Building Material Dealer Industry.
Publications and Newsletters
Information and news releases on the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance activities have appeared in a number
of publications produced by OSHA, the NLBMDA and other industry publications. An OSHA press release
on June 10, 2005, had information about OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics page; Lumber and Building
Material Dealer Industry that was launched June 13, 2005 and another article appeared in OSHA’s
bi-weekly e-newsletter, QuickTakes on June 15, 2005. In addition, an article
"NLMBDA Teams with OSHA
to Create New Web Page for Dealers," appeared in the July 2005 edition of the Lumber
Industry News Express. Please see the chart in this report under "Alliance Program Reach"
for additional information.
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages
Through the Alliance, NLBMDA representatives are participating on the editorial boards of the
following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages:
- Motor Vehicle Safety
T.J. Cantwell, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs; NLBMDA, Washington, DC
- Powered Industrial Trucks
T.J. Cantwell, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs; NLBMDA, Washington, DC
- Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry
T.J. Cantwell, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs; NLBMDA, Washington, DC
Shawn Conrad, President; NLBMDA, Washington, DC
Gary Raven, Vice President, ES & H, Builders First Source; Dallas, TX
John Smith, Risk Manager, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co.; Dallas, TX
Gregg Speed, Safety Manager; Casco, ME
- Encourage NLBMDA chapters to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address
safety and health issues, including forklift and lifting issues.
The OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Implementation Team did not participate on programs or projects to
address this goal during this report period.
- Assist in the development of electronic assistance tools for OSHA’s Web page that address
recordkeeping issues as well as safety and health hazards including reducing and preventing forklift
accidents and lifting strains.
Products
Safety and Health Topics Page for the Lumber Dealer Industry
During the Alliance’s second year, the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance completed its work on the
development of a Safety and Health Topics page for the Lumber and Building Materials Dealer
Industry. Members of the Alliance’s implementation team reviewed and provided comments on the page
as OSHA developed the electronic assistance tool. This page was posted on OSHA’s Web site on June
13, 2005.
- Promote and educate NLBMDA’s members’ on the scope and benefit of OSHA’s Consultation Program and
provide information on other cooperative programs such as the Voluntary Protection Programs,
Partnerships, and SHARP.
Events
Eastern Building Material Association Chapter Meeting, September 30, 2004, Rocky Gap, Maryland
Andrew Alcarese, Project Manager, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program,
addressed the NLBMDA’s federated association, Eastern Building Material Association Chapter Meeting,
on September 30, 2004 in Rocky Gap, Maryland. Mr. Alcarese made a presentation about Maryland’s
Consultation Program.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Encourage NLBMDA’s members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA’s cooperative
programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
Products
Promotion of Participation in VPP
In August 2001, NLBMDA member the Curtis Lumber Company achieved Star status in VPP. The company is
helping to educate NLBMDA’s members about the value of participating in VPP through speeches at
executive management meetings and at the association’s events. The company’s VPP achievement also
has been highlighted in NLBMDA’s publications. Currently, Curtis Lumber is mentoring another MLBMDA
member, the Gregory Supply Company, to become a VPP participant.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on forklift and
lifting issues in the lumber and building materials industry to help forge innovative and practical
solutions in the workplace and to provide information during the development of industry specific
safety and health guidelines.
Events
OSHA Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable, Washington, DC, February 15, 2005
T.J. Cantwell, NLBMDA’s Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, participated on behalf of the
association in OSHA’s Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable February 15, 2005 in
Washington, DC. This roundtable provided Alliance Program participants with an opportunity to learn
about the status of OSHA's Hazard Communication Initiative; share information about their own
Alliances, including any activities related to Hazard Communication; and learn about what other
Alliances are doing to address Hazard Communication issues. Representatives from 18 Alliances
participated in the roundtable.
At the meeting, the following workgroups were established and projects were identified for the
Alliance Program participants to work on together to develop Hazard Communication related compliance
assistance resources:
- Hazard Communication and Awareness Training;
- Developing Model Material Safety Data Sheets: and
- Promoting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
Mr. Cantwell is a member of the Hazard Communication Awareness and Training workgroup.
- Executive Summary
The OSHA and NLBMDA's Alliance continued its excellent working relationship that was established
between the organizations during the first year of the Alliance. OSHA continues to learn more about
this industry, which is composed primarily of small businesses, and the NLBMDA has learned more
about the compliance assistance resources that the Agency has developed. In addition, through the
Alliance, the NLBMDA members continued to have the opportunity to hear from OSHA’s national and
regional staff. For example Francis Yebesi spoke about OSHA’s compliance assistance activities at
the NLBMDA’s National Legislative Conference on March 15, 2005 in Washington, DC. In addition,
Andrew Alcarese presented information about Maryland’s Consultation Program to the NLBMDA’s Eastern
Building Materials Association’s Chapter Meeting on September 30, 2004 in Rocky Gap, Maryland.
Also, the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance continued its work to provide OSHA with comments and feedback on
the Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry Safety and Health Topics page OSHA was developing.
As a result, on June 13, 2005 OSHA posted the Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry page on
its Web site. The page covers safety and health concerns that exist throughout the lumber and
building material dealer industry, ranging from ergonomic issues to machine guarding. This page can
help small businesses address workplace safety and health hazards and understand the regulatory
issues that impact the industry.
In addition, the NLBMDA continued to promote its participation in OSHA’s Alliance Program through an
article in its publication, Lumber Industry News Express, on the OSHA Safety and Health Topics page;
Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry.
During the last year the T.J. Cantwell participated in the Alliance Program’s Hazard Communication
Roundtable, in Washington, DC, February 15, 2005. In addition, NLBMDA implementation team members
continue to serve on the editorial boards for the Safety and Health Topics pages on Motor Vehicle
Safety, Powered Industrial Trucks, and the Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry.
Finally, OSHA and the NLBMDA agreed to renew the Alliance agreement and began work on developing the
renewal agreement which will be signed later in 2005.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Web site on OSHA's Web page |
1,500 |
| NLBMDA Web site - Safety and Health Page |
Data Not Available |
September 30, 2004, NLBMDA federated association,
Eastern Building Material Association chapter meeting, Rocky Gap, Maryland
Speaker: Andrew Alcarese, Project Manger, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Consultation
Program |
Data Not Available |
March 15, 2005, NLBMDA National Legislative
Conference, Washington, DC
Speaker: Francis Yebesi, Team Leader, Outreach Services and Alliances |
100 |
March 15, 2005, NLBMDA National Legislative
Conference, Washington, DC
OSHA Exhibit Table |
75 |
| June 10, 2005, "OSHA Debuts Web Page for Lumber and
Building Material Dealer Industry Product of Alliance with National Lumber and Building Material
Dealers Association," OSHA Press Release |
65 News Sources |
| June 10, 2005, "OSHA Debuts Web Page for Lumber,
Building Material Dealer Industry: Product of Alliance with National Lumber, Building Material
Dealers Association," Yahoo! News |
Data Not Available |
| June 15, 2005, "Safety and Health Topics Page Focuses
on Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry," OSHA’s bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
60,000 |
| June 22, 2005, "NLBMDA Teams with OSHA to Create New
Web Page for Dealers," NLBMDA News Release |
3,000 |
| July 5, 2005, "NLBMDA Teams with OSHA to Create New
Web Page for Dealers," Lumber Industry News Express |
3,000 |
| July 7, 2005, "OSHA Creates Web Page for Lumber,
Building Material Dealer Industry," Society for Human Resources Management Online |
Data Not Available |
| July 27, 2005, "OSHA Debuts Lumber Building Materials
Webpage," CCH NetNews |
Data Not Available |
| July 2005, "OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
Focuses on Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry," SAT-T- Gardian Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
| Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry Safety
and Health Topics page |
Data Not Available |
| TOTAL |
67,740 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
During the upcoming year, the OSHA and NLBMDA will continue its positive relationship and work on a
number of projects that it started during its first two years. For example, the NLBMDA will be
developing a back-lifting safety video for the lumber dealer industry and will ask OSHA to
participate in a review of the product. NLBMDA staff will also continue to be a member of OSHA’s
Safety and Health Topics pages’ editorial boards for Motor Vehicle Safety, Powered Industrial
Trucks, and Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry and review and provide comments on the
pages.
In addition, T.J. Cantwell will continue to participate on the Alliance Program’s Hazard
Communication Roundtable that is addressing hazard communication awareness and training. Mr.
Cantwell will also participate in OSHA’s Small Business Roundtable that is scheduled to be held on
September 8, 2005. The roundtable will allow Alliance Program participants to provide feedback on
OSHA’s compliance assistance tools for small business.
Further, the implementation team will finalize and sign the Alliance Renewal agreement.
Finally, OSHA may be invited to speak and exhibit during several upcoming NLBMDA events including
the NLBMDA’s Legislative Conference on April 3-5, 2006 in Washington, D.C. and the NLBMDA’s risk
management meeting that will be held in Chicago in May 2006. The association may also invite OSHA
representatives to speak at NLBMDA’s federated association’s chapter meetings.
Report prepared by: Bill Willson, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
November 9, 2005.
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