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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
June 18, 2008
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
WILMINGTON AREA OFFICE, REGION III
AND
THE DELAWARE SAFETY COUNCIL, INC.

This Alliance was originally signed on June 2, 2005. A renewal of this Alliance was signed on June 15, 2007. OSHA and the Delaware Safety Council, Inc. have provided council members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in developing defensive driving and forklift safety courses for corporate fleet operations and businesses throughout their service area.

The following individuals were part of the implementation team for this reporting year:
    Vincent Soss – Compliance Assistant Specialist – OSHA
    Henry L. Roosevelt – Executive Director – Delaware Safety Council
    Carol Mathewson – Assistant Corporate Secretary
The following organizations were contributors to this Alliance for this reporting year:
    Associated Builders & Contractors, Delaware Chapter
    AstraZeneca
    Avecia / Fuji Films
    Avon Products
    Bank of America
    Du Pont Corporation
    Uniquema
This report covers a one year period, starting June 2007 and ending June 2008.

Implementation Team Meetings
    June 26, 2007 – Wilmington, DE
    Feb 6, 2008 – Wilmington, DE
    March 12, 2008 – Wilmington, DE
    April 23, 2008 – Wilmington, DE
Training & Education

Conducted numerous classes with regard to Forklift Operations and a Train the Trainer Program which were well attended by council membership, 98 employees received formal Forklift Operations certificates. Conducted the Corporate Driver Evaluation Program which is a "behind the wheel" driver evaluation program for corporations with employees who had access to company vehicles. This program provides specific feedback concerning driving techniques that may be flawed and are in need of correction. In 2007, 25 drivers from various Delaware companies participated in this program.

Additional training courses provided are the Flagger Training Course, individuals (Flaggers) operating on Delaware Highways must receive certification training prior to working this job. The council certified 616 individuals in the year 2007.

Outreach and Communication

Events

"Eggs with OSHA" – Held quarterly, which features up dates concerning OSHA Policies, Procedures, etc. The April 25, 2008 event focused on "Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic."

Training Seminars were held during the months of June, August, September, November of 2007, and February, March, and April of 2008, concerning Forklift Safety and Forklift Instructor Development Courses in Wilmington, DE.

Regular distribution of safety advisories to the local media during the year resulted in interviews on CN-8-TV, WDEL Radio, Community Newspapers, ON-Line Delaware as well as other media outlets

Results

This Alliance is considered a success. It has met several objectives during the course of this evaluation period including the development of training materials and programs and educating employers, and employees on Defensive Driving skills for the corporate fleet as well as the safe operation of material handling equipment.