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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE LEHIGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE October 6, 2005
Alliance Background Date Signed. August 27, 2003, Renewed on 8/23/2005 and to be resigned based on revision to Agreement 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 aid 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., and the entire LCTI school faculty, staff and students. Evaluation Period October 28, 2004 through August 25, 2005 Implementation Team Meetings   Jan. 27, 2005 Mar. 17, 2005 Mar. 17, 2005 Apr. 21, 2005 May 31, 2005 June 6, 2005 June 7, 2005 June 9, 2005 June 14, 2005 June 27, 2005 August 24, 2005 August 29, 2005 Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Mtg. w/ Asst. Administrator and Assoc. Builders and Contractors – Eastern PA Chapter President – 10 hour training Occupational Advisory Meeting and School Inspection Mtg. w/ Asst. Administrator and Assoc. Builders and Contractors – Eastern PA Chapter President – 10 hour training Presentation to LCTI instructors on value of 10 hour training Mtg. with Lehigh Valley Plant Mgrs. (schools) Association Staff to discuss OSHA Hazard Communication and the PA R-T-K Act Conference attendance at Penn State University for Workforce Investment Board to promotion OSHA/LCTI Alliance OSHA 10 hour construction training class for LCTI Construction educators Mtg. w/ AD and CAS Harrisburg Area Office, PA Dept. of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education Mtg. w/ AD and CAS Harrisburg Area Office, PA Dept. of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education Mtg. w/ Asst. Administrator and Instructors who have completed the on-line Train-the-Trainer Courses (OSHA 500 and/or OSHA 501) Events and Products Training and Education Events OSHA 10 hour construction training class for LCTI Construction educators Products Developed a CD, which contains the lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations for OSHA 10 hour Construction and General Industry. The CD also contains most of the OSHA publications that are relevant to the Construction Industry and to General Industry. Outreach and Communication Events Conference attendance at Penn State University for Workforce Investment Board to promotion OSHA/LCTI Alliance. Products None. Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Events None. Products None. Results   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained         Presentation on "Value of 10 hour" 65 Instructors, Teachers, and Aids Penn State Conference 80 Administrators, Industry Reps. OSHA 10 hour Construction Training 16 Instructors     TOTAL 161 This Alliance has been and continues to be promoted by the school and its Administration, to the point that this initiative is currently being looked at by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Specifically, the Department of Education, Division of Industry Partnership, Bureau of Career and Technical Education. As listed above several Alliance meetings have already been held with a representative from this Agency. Additionally, several schools have already contacted OSHA for additional information and assistance in the areas of safety and health outreach and hazard recognition. Upcoming Milestones The school’s Administration has begun to institutionalize the OSHA 10 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.

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