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| ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT March 2006 through March 2007 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION WILMINGTON AREA OFFICE, REGION III AND THE DELMARVA SAFETY ASSOCIATION |
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The Alliance was renewed on March 7, 2006. OSHA and the Delmarva Safety Association will provide the Association Members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employee’s health and safety with a specific focus on reducing workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths among the Spanish speaking workforce. In addition, OSHA and the Delmarva Safety Association did work together to develop training and education programs on occupational safety and health issues specifically targeted to employers of Hispanic workers and developed information for inclusion in Safety & Health training for supervisors that addressed important cultural considerations and sensitivities. The following individuals were part of the implementation team:
Gilbert Trujillo – CSHO Ron Jester – Executive Director – DSA Frank Cruice – Perdue Farms Chris Cote – Lt. Col. Dover Air Force Base Paul Kessler – Delaware Dept. of Labor-OSH
Delaware and Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association Keyla Rivero-Rodriguez – Delaware Governor’s Office of Hispanic Affairs Maryland – Governor’s Office of Hispanic Affairs Maryland Occupational Safety & Health (MOSH) Delaware Ground’s Management Association Delaware State Police ABC Eastern Shore Chapter Implementation Team Meetings
September 14th, 2006- University of Delaware, Paradee Center, Dover, DE Jan 15, 2007 - University of Delaware, Paradee Center, Dover, De. Training & Education Conducted several Cultural Sensitivity Classes ( February 8 and 15, 2007 ) with regards to the Hispanic workforce throughout the counties of Delaware, covering injury rates for Hispanic workers, promote Safety & Health training for managers and supervisors of Hispanic employees and current success stories. Outreach and Communication Events Exhibited at the 12th annual "Festival Hispano" in Millsboro, DE on August 20, 2006. Crane Safety Workshop held on June 7, 2006 at the University of Delaware, Carvel Research & Education Center. This workshop covered hazards and risks involved in crane operations and included discussions of all applicable OSHA standards. Exhibited at the 30th Annual Delmarva Safety Expo in Ocean City, Maryland on March 5-7, 2007. Products Created a Hispanic Alliance Newsletter which is published quarterly. Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety & health. Events OSHA public service announcements were aired on Hispanic radio in Sussex County, Delaware. Results This Alliance can be considered a success. It has been recognized as the first Region III success story and subsequently had an article published in the Alliance Quarterly Review, March 2006 edition. It has met several objectives during the course of this evaluation period; they were to educate employers and supervisors on safely transitioning Hispanic employers, developing resources and motivating employers to learn Spanish. Radio interviews and public service announcements have reached thousands in the Del Marva Peninsula Region Festival Hispano 12th Annual – Attendance estimated at 10,000 Cultural Sensitivity Seminars – Several - approximately 51 employers in attendance Upcoming Milestones Attempting to conduct a simulcast training seminar throughout the three counties of Delaware involving members of the Delmarva Safety Association who employ Hispanics. Training will focus on fall protection in the roofing industry and landscape safety. This report submitted April 18, 2007. |
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