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National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
(signed July 15, 2003; renewed February 20, 2006; renewed October 2, 2007; concluded September 13, 2010)
Through the OSHA and NSRP Alliance, the organizations will provide NSRP
members and others in the shipbuilding industry with information and guidance that will help them
protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to shipyard
safety and health hazards. The Alliance's goals include:
Outreach and communication:
- 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 NSRP's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Promote and encourage NSRP members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation
Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific maritime industry issues and projects
that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on
shipyard safety and health hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- May 2-8, 2010:
2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
The National Shipbuilding Research Program and a number of other Alliance
Program participants supported the 2010 NAOSH Week, "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe
Workplaces." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and
the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance
of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The
National Shipbuilding Research Program and more than 55 other Alliance Program
participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American
Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian
Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2009 NAOSH Week was
"Safety Means Always Coming Home."
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment [English* PDF - 173 KB, Spanish PDF* - 153 KB]. Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, Shipbuilders Council of America and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed a safety alert providing tips and reminders to control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO procedures in shipyard building and repair. (2009, February; Spanish translation 2010, December)
- Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [English PDF* - 162 KB, Spanish PDF* - 201 KB].
Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, Shipbuilders Council of America, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association and American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed a safety alert providing tips and reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards. (2008, February; Spanish translation 2010, December)
- Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide [English PDF*
- 63 KB, Spanish PDF* - 65 KB].
Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research, Shipbuilders Council of America, Program, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association and American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed a safety alert designed to make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. (2006, July; Spanish translation 2010, December)
- Safety Alert: Ventilation Procedures in Shipyard Employment [PDF* - 134 KB].
Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, Shipbuilders Council of America, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association and American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed a safety alert addressing ventilation procedures in shipyard employment, including possible solutions to shipyard ventilation hazards. (2010, August)
- Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment [English PDF* - 162 KB, Spanish PDF* - 166 KB].
Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, Shipbuilders Council of America, and American Shipbuilding Association Alliances (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association and American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed a safety alert focusing on welding and hot work in shipyard employment, including tips and reminders to help maintain a safe work environment by identifying situations and hazards associated with hot work. (2009, February; Spanish translation 2010, December)
- Toolbox Talks: Hearing Conservation in the Shipbuilding Industry [PDF* - 162 KB].
Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, Shipbuilders Council of America, and American Shipbuilding Association, (now the Shipbuilding Group Alliance) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and National Hearing Conservation Association Alliances, the participants developed a series of toolbox talks focusing on hearing conservation issues, including shipbuilding noise levels and selecting hearing protection. (2009, April)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Success Stories
**Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.
+Alliance Implementation Team members participated in the development of this resource.
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF materials.
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