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Wilkes-Barre Area Office Annual Alliance Report Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT December 2005
I. Alliance Background Date Signed: November 30, 2004 Overview. Alliance to provide the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers members and others with training, information, guidance, and access to OSHA resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing employee injury and illness. Implementation Team Members Fred Bartol, CAS, David Martin, CAS, Darlene Robbins, President, Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers, Jennifer Davis, Training Director, Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers, Erin drew, Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Evaluation Period January 2005 to December 2005 II. Implementation Team Meetings Several planning meetings were held throughout 2005, and a final planning and evaluation meeting was held on November 8, 2005 III. Events and Products Training and Education Events Completed a series of 5 seminars to its members addressing: Ergonomics, Preparing for an OSHA Inspection, Most frequently violated standards, Recordkeeping, and Violence in the Workplace. Outreach and Communication Events The CAS provided a 3 hour class on Ergonomics, and a training session on "How to select a contractor." Provided a presentation on VPP, SHAPRS and IUP Consultation on 12/16/2004 to the safety roundtable The CAS also conducted a roundtable speech on VPP, IUP Consultation, and SHARPS on 1/26/2005 A 3 hour class on preparing for an OSHA inspection was provided Jan. 24, 2005 Products Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health The CAS participated in the first annual OSHA/DEP Conference, providing a 3 hour presentation on a proactive OSHA approach, most misunderstood regulations, what to expect during an inspection, and the top 10 violations. IV. Results   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained Training   Recordkeeping Ergonomics Safety Pays Preparing for an OSHA Inspection PENN SAFE Workers’ Compensation & OSHA Violence in the Workplace Being OSHA proactive 20 10 30 10 30 30 30 30 TOTAL 190 V. Upcoming Milestones: The members of the alliance will conduct a series of workshops on workplace safety and health issues that relate to their members interests. The CAS will write occasional articles for inclusion in the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers newsletter to members. OSHA and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Labor Management Council will continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to achieve workplace safety. OSHA and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Labor Management Council will remain committed to cooperative and proactive efforts to advance workplace safety and health. to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers and OSHA will provide expertise to members in order to enhance workplace safety and health programs by requesting OSHA attendance and participation in selected Roundtables. The Alliance will encourage Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers members to participate in OSHA training courses offered through the OSHA Institute and/or through the designated Educational Centers. The alliance participants will continue to disseminate new or updated OSHA information through existing communication tools, including web sites and news, and to explore new resources for providing such information to the Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers members.

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