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ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT January 11, 2005

I. Alliance Background August 27, 2003 Overview The Alliance was formed to provide LCTI students, staff members and others, including public and private volunteer members of the Occupational Advisory Councils (OAC) with information, guidance, and access to training resources in order to help protect the general health and safety of the LCTI campus and youth entering the workforce. To assist the school in identifying safety and health issues and hazards that are observed through safety audits of the school’s classrooms, laboratories and student built house project, to develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA’s and LCTI’s Web sites, and to speak, exhibit, and/or appear at LCTI conferences, local meetings, or other school events such as Educator Academy’s and School-to-Career in-services. Implementation Team Members David Lapinsky, Assistant Administrator, LCTI Scott Shimandle, CAS, USDOL/OSHA Allentown Area Office Contributors James Casey, Praxair Inc.; Claude Kohl, Jr., retired; Bill Dellicker, LCTI; Robert Edwards, Lehigh Valley HazMat Responders; Michael Gibson, Associated Builders and Contractors; Joel Oleksa, Air Products and Chemicals; Linda Pacifico, LCTI; Tyrone Reed, Alvin H. Butz, Inc. Evaluation Period August 27, 2003 until October 27, 2004 II. Implementation Team Meetings   Sep. 3, 2003 Oct. 28, 2003 Nov. 20, 2003 Jan. 22, 2004 Feb. 26, 2004 Apr. 1, 2004 Apr. 7, 2004 Jun. 10, 2004 Telephone conference call Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Meeting with LCTI Asst. Administrator and Warehouse Mgr. to discuss school wide MSDS and labeling program 1Meeting with LCTI Staff to discuss Training Grant process III. Events and Products Training and Education   Aug. 27, 2003 Oct. 29, 2003 Nov. 25, 2003 Jan. 5, 2004 Mar. 11, 2004 Sep. 2, 2004   Presentation to LCTI Staff during Teacher In-Services on OSHA, Alliances and our web site Presentation to students and teachers on ladders, scaffolds and power tools Presentation at Educator’s Academy on Ergonomics, conducted by Wilkes-Barre Area Office CAS, Fred Bartol, PhD. Presentation to School-to-Career students on OSHA activities and youth in the workplace Presentation at Educator’s Academy, Hazard Communication and Personal Protective Equipment Presentation to LCTI Staff during Teacher In-Services on Material Safety Data Sheets Products No products created at this time Outreach and Communication Events Feb. 20, 2004 Presentation at Pennsylvania Vocational Administrators Conference (Hershey, PA) Products No products created at this time. Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Events No events promoting National Dialogue, however, please take note to above listed presentation at the PA Vocational Administrators Conference Products No products created at this time IV. Results This Alliance continues to have a significant impact on improving the safety and health of not only the students and faculty of LCTI, but also enhancing the safety knowledge of members of the school’s Occupational Advisory Committee. The school inspections have identified almost 100 safety and health issues that are currently being addressed to improve S/H. Additionally, the items being found are being utilized as part of the school’s improvement plan, during the complete renovation process that is currently being conducted.   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)   Number of Individuals Reached or Trained Presentation – OSHA activities 60 Instructors, Teachers, Aides and other Staffers (90) Presentation – ladders, scaffolds, tools 60 students and 10 instructors Presentation – Ergonomics 12 Instructors, Teachers, Aides and other Staffers (15) Presentation – Youth in the Workplace 65 students, 2 instructors Presentation – Hazard Communication and Personal Protective Equipment 10 Instructors, Teachers, Aides and other Staffers (15) Presentation – Material Safety Data Sheets 60 Instructors, Teachers, Aides and other Staffers (90) V. Upcoming Milestones The school’s Administration is planning on institutionalizing the OSHA 10 and/or 30 hour construction training courses as part of their core curriculum to enhance the safety and health knowledge of the students prior to the job market. Additionally, the Occupational Advisory Committee is discussing different means to positively reinforce the lack of hazardous conditions found within the different labs/classrooms. Student involvement continues to grow, as some Instructors have delegated a student safety representative to not only inspect the area, but also to accompany the committee during its audits. It is strongly recommended that this Alliance continue to aid in assisting the school in improving not only its physical safety and health condition, but also the safety and health knowledge of the students, instructors, teachers, aids, and other staffers.

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