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I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

The Alliance was signed on October 14, 2005.

Overview

The Lehigh Valley Labor Management Council is an organization of business, labor and community leaders formed to improve relations between labor and management resulting in a positive image, economic growth, and improved quality of life for unions, companies, and the communities served in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The OSHA alliance will provide Council members and others with training, information, guidance and access to OSHA resources that will help them reduce workplace injury and illness.

Implementation Team Members

Tyrone Reed, Alvin H. Butz
Mike Tirrell, Cadmus Communications
Timothy Duncan, City of Allentown
Joy Zukauskas, American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Karl Buesgen, Orlando Diefenderfer Electrical Contractor, IBEW 375
Lee Cunningham, West Side-Hammer Electric, IBEW 375
Bruce Carney, IBEW 375
Bob Fehnel, Cadmus Communications
Scott Parker, Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
Andy Kubick, IBEW 375
Scott Shimandle, USDOL/OSHA Allentown Area Office

Contributors

Same as above.

Evaluation Period

October 14, 2005 through October 24, 2006.

II. Implementation Team Meetings

Nov. 10, 2005
Jan. 12, 2006
Mar. 9, 2006
May 11, 2006
June 14, 2006
June 19, 2006
June 27, 2006
July 20, 2006
Aug. 28, 2006
Sept. 14, 2006
Sept. 21, 2006
Sept. 28, 2006
Oct. 13, 2006
Oct. 20, 2006
Oct. 24, 2006		 Safety Alliance Committee Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Committee Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Committee Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Committee Meeting @ Victaulic Inc.
Safety Alliance Committee Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Lehigh University
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Alvin H. Butz Co.
Safety Alliance Expo Planning Meeting @ Lehigh University
Safety Expo

III. Events and Products

Training and Education

  • Events

    As noticed above, this past year has been spent planning for a Safety Expo which will be held at Lehigh University, Mountain Top Campus, Iococca Hall. The event was held on October 24, 2006. There were numerous safety and health training sessions which included: NFPA 70E, Accident Investigation, Road Rage and Workplace Violence, Ergonomics at home and the workplace, Fire Safety, Ladder Safety, Fall Protection, Asbestos Awareness, OSHA Recordkeeping, Aerial Lift Safety, and Drug and Alcohol Awareness.

  • Products

    No products were developed during this time-frame.

Outreach and Communication

  • Events

    See comment above and chart below

  • Products

    None

Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

  • Events

    None at this time

IV. Results

Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
Safety Expo 391
OSHA Recordkeeping 21
Asbestos Awareness 20 (2 sessions)
Road Rage and Workplace Violence 61 (2 sessions)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Awareness 53 (2 sessions)
Fire Safety 48 (3 sessions)
NFPA 70E 69 (2 sessions)
Ladder Safety 48 (2 sessions)
Fall Protection, General Industry 32
Fall Protection, Construction 10
Aerial Lift Safety 56 (2 sessions)
Accident Investigations 37
PA Certified Safety Committee 45
Ergonomics at Home and at Work 37 (2 sessions)

This Alliance has been focusing on safety and health training for its members. To that end the members of the Lehigh Valley Area Labor Management Council have agreed to work in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local 375 in sponsoring a full day free Safety Expo. This past year, most of the efforts of this Alliance had been focused on having a successful full day safety Expo, with many safety and health vendors/exhibitors and seminars throughout the day and evening. Based on sponsors and vendors this event was at no cost to any of the attendees.

V. Milestones

Based on the success of this Safety Expo, this event may become an annual activity of this Alliance or at the very least every two years.

It is strongly recommended that this Alliance continue.