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    TEXT VERSION OF SLIDE:

    Title: Alliance Program Results: Case Studies and Success Stories
    Content:
    • Case Studies
      • American Foundry Society (3)
      • Graphic Arts Coalition (1)
      • Washington Group International (1)
      • The Dow Chemical Company (4)
      • The Steel Group (1)
      • Abbott (7)
    • Success Stories
      • Change in Safety Culture at Pepper Construction Leads to Decline in Injuries and Illnesses
      • Kalmar Works with Texas On-Site Consultation Program to Enhance Safety in Industrial Trucks
    [Includes the Alliance and OSHA logos]

    Speaker Notes:

    Case Studies
    Through the Alliance Program, Alliance participants work with OSHA to develop cases studies. The following are examples:

    • OSHA and the American Foundry Society Case Study: "Clearing the Air At Acme Foundry: Integrated Engineering Design of a New Casting Cleaning and Finishing Facility." OSHA. February 2010. Acme Foundry reduced its workers exposure to silica and made other workplace safety and health improvements in the expanded cleaning and finishing department at its foundry in Coffeyville, Kansas.
    • Graphic Arts Coalition's member Ritrama, a multi-national corporation, designed and implemented a safety and health program to educate the managers, supervisors and employees about safe work practices and company-specific procedures at its manufacturing plant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a result of the program, the company reduced its workers' compensation premiums, increased productivity and product quality, and improved its employee recruitment and retention. Posted to the Web site in June 2007.
    • Washington Division of URS Corporation worked with OSHA to develop a case study describing how the company incorporated its design for safety process into the construction of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility in eastern Idaho.
    • The Dow Chemical Company worked with OSHA to develop "Contractor Safety Case Study: Texas Operations Contractor Alliance for Safety at Dow Facility in Freeport, Texas." This case study, published in Sep. 2008, describes how the Texas Operations Contractor Alliance for Safety (TOCAS) works to identify and articulate the safety-related needs of its broad spectrum of contractor companies and partners with Texas operations to improve contractor safety performance. In addition, Dow has worked with OSHA to develop three other case studies addressing ergonomics, motor vehicle accident, and motor carrier safety which were posted to OSHA's Web site in May 2004, December 2005, and March 2006 respectively. The ergonomics and motor vehicle accident case studies describe Dow's approach to identifying and implementing safety and health solutions through the use of Six Sigma. The motor carrier safety case study describes how The Dow Chemical Company worked with one of its motor carriers, Transport Service Company (TSC), to successfully implement a new behavior-based safety program to reduce TSC's rear-end collisions.
    • A member of the OSHA and The Steel Group Alliance, Chaparral Steel, worked with OSHA to develop a case study on its "Manager Accountability for Safety and Health Program" to reduce injuries and illnesses in the workplace. This case study was posted to OSHA's Web site in December 2005.
    • The OSHA and Abbott Alliance developed a series of case studies, posted on OSHA's Web site in March 2005, that can be incorporated into business school curricula to communicate the business value and competitive advantage of an effective safety and health program. In addition, a slide presentation was developed to accompany the case studies.

    Success Stories
    Through the Alliance Program, OSHA has developed 81 Regional and State Plan success stories, 15 ergonomics success stories, and 9 other success stories since its inception. Success story examples include:
    • "Metal Casting Facility's Work with OSHA On-site Consultation and Participation in Iowa VPP Lead to Improved Workplace Safety and Health" (Feb. 2011). Developed through the OSHA and American Foundry Society Alliance.
    • "Change in Safety Culture at Pepper Construction Company Leads to Dramatic Decline in Injuries and Illnesses" (July 2010). Developed through the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable.
    • "Kalmar Works with Texas On-site Consultation Program to Enhance Safety in Industrial Trucks" (July 2008). Developed through the OSHA and Industrial Truck Association Alliance.
    • "Tree Care Industry Association Alliance Member – Kappen Trees Service – Receives Safety Award for 16 Years Without a Lost-Time Accident" (June 2008). Developed through the OSHA and Tree Care Industry Association Alliance.