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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
FOR
THE LEHIGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
December 4, 2007 |
Alliance Background
Date Signed
The Alliance was renewed on 8/23/2005 based on revisions to the prior 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.
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; Michael Gibson,
Associated Builders and Contractors; Linda Pacifico, LCTI; Tyrone Reed, Alvin H. Butz, Inc., and the
entire LCTI school faculty, staff and students.
Evaluation Period
October 13, 2006 through November 17, 2007
II. Implementation Team Meetings
Oct. 19, 2006
Nov. 17, 2006
Dec. 20, 2006
Jan. 18, 2007
Feb. 22, 2007
Feb. 28, 2007
Apr. 19, 2007
May 17, 2007
Aug. 9, 2007
Sept. 10, 2007
Oct. 30, 2007
Nov. 6, 2007 |
Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council
Meeting
Presentation by Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council member on Accident Investigation
for LCTI committee staff and Warehouse Partnership members
OSHA 10-hour General Industry training class for LCTI Instructors/Educators
Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting then discussion for outreach in Hershey,
Pa for the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators Conference
Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
Presentation at the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators Conference
(Hershey, Pa)
Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
Meeting with Asst. Director for PA Dept. of Education Outreach for the School-to-Career Integrated
Learning Conference (Penn State University, State College, Pa)
Presentation to Faculty on Hazard Communication and Pa’s Right-to-Know Act
Meeting with Asst. Director for PA Dept. of Education Outreach for the School-to-Career Integrated
Learning Conference (Penn State University, State College, Pa)
Presentation to Educators and Administrators at the School-to-Career Integrated Learning
Conference (Penn State University, State College, Pa) |
Events and Products
Training and Education
- Events
OSHA 10-hour General Industry training class for LCTI Instructors/Educators in cooperation with
the Assoc. Builders and Contractors (Schnecksville, Pennsylvania)
- Products
No new products developed during this time-frame
Outreach and Communication
- Events
The Conference on Integrated Learning: The School-to-Career Connection was held at the Penn Stater
Conference Center Hotel at Penn State University, State College, Pa. Presentation was jointly
conducted by OSHA and LCTI and information on OSHA Alliances, assistance to schools and youth,
safe school committees: their purposes and function.
- Products
None
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Events
Promotion of this Alliance and its efforts have not been made National, however this Alliance has
been the catalyst and tool used to develop a state-wide Alliance with the Pennsylvania Department
of Education. Additional schools throughout the Allentown Area Office jurisdiction have been
actively promoting increase safety participation and requesting technical assistance and outreach.
- Products
No new products created
Results
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA 10-hour General Industry training |
10 Instructors |
| OSHA Hazard Communication and PA’s Right-to-Know Act Training |
80 Instructors, 20 Administrators and 10 Aids |
| Partners in Workplace Safety Education Presentation and the
School-to-Career Integrated Learning Conference |
25 Educators |
| Total |
145 |
This Alliance has been and continues to be promoted by the school and its Administration as well as
by OSHA at all activities hosted by or attended by Academia. As noted above this Alliance was the
catalyst to the recently signed Alliance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of
Education, Division of Industry Partnership, Bureau of Career and Technical Education. Additionally,
several schools have already contacted OSHA for additional information and assistance in the areas
of safety and health outreach and hazard recognition.
Milestones
The school, through some of the outreach activities and discussions at the Safety and Health
Occupational Advisory Council meetings, has achieved "certification" of its’ Safety Committee by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Bureau of Workers Compensation and PENNSAFE.
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