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  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed
    03/07/06 – Original
    05/13/08 - Renewal

    Overview
    Providing DiVal Safety’s members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in tree trimming operations, public warehousing and in the concrete industry.

    Implementation Team Members
    Gordon DeLeys, Buffalo Area OSHA Office
    Dale Lesinski, Vice-President Sales, DiVal Safety Equipment, Inc.

    Contributors

    Evaluation Period
    05/13/08 to 05/12/09

     
  2. Implementation Team Meetings
    05/19/08
    11/14/08

     
  3. Events and Products

    Training and Education
    • Events
      • 6/21/08: DiVal assisted with donating safety-related equipment for the 2008 Hispanic Family Health & Safety Fair held in Buffalo, NY
      • 10/28/08: Conducted an OSHA Update seminar for the 2008 DiVal Expo in Grand Island, NY
      • 10/29/08: Conducted an OSHA Update seminar for the 2008 DiVal Expo in Rochester, NY
      • 10/30/08: Conducted an OSHA Update seminar for the 2008 DiVal Expo in Liverpool, NY
    Outreach and Communication
    • Events
      • 5/15/08: Dale Lesinski from DiVal and Gordon DeLeys, OSHA participated jointly on a roundtable panel for the 2008 Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association WellFest Conference at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Both OSHA and DiVal had exhibit booths at the conference as well.
      • 6/17/08: DiVal Safety Summit: Staffed an informational booth and facilitated a panel of VPP member companies and fielded audience questions on the Voluntary Protection Program.
      • 10/28/08: Staffed an informational booth for the 2008 DiVal Safety Expo in Grand Island, NY
      • 10/29/08: Staffed an informational booth for the 2008 DiVal Safety Expo in Rochester, NY
      • 10/30/08: Staffed an informational booth for the 2008 DiVal Safety Expo in Liverpool, NY
    Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
    • Events
    • Products
       
  4. Results
     
    Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
     
    Conference – Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association WellFest Conference 1,000
    DiVal Safety Summit (Staffed OSHA booth and facilitated VPP panel discussion) 600
    2008 Hispanic Family Health & Safety Fair, Buffalo, NY 1,500
    2008 DiVal Safety Expo, Grand Island, NY 400
    2008 DiVal Safety Expo, Rochester, NY 400
    2008 DiVal Safety Expo, Liverpool, NY 350
    TOTAL 4,250

     
  5. Upcoming Milestones

    DiVal Summit conference scheduled for June 2, 2009.