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  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed: 9/22/2004

    Date Renewed: 12/10/07.

    Alliance Overview.

    Provide PCIAA members, as well as small business community with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will address machine, electrical, and fall hazards, and safety and health management systems for small business.

    Implementation Team Members.

    Barbara Bray, Region 3, OSHA; Keith Lessner, PCI; John Bohn, Guard Insurance Group; Charles Badeau, Peerless Insurance; Scott Patterson, Liberty Mutual; Lucy Ryder, Liberty Mutual; John Maccario, Erie Insurance; John Orr, Erie Insurance; John Hoffman, Hortica Insurance; Jack Aspen, PMA Group; Steve Nolan, State Farm; Paul Ortiz, State Farm; Alex Citron, Ohio Casualty; Patrick Walsh, Peerless; Scott Shimandle, CAS, Allentown Area Office

     
  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    No major meetings were held during this period.
     
  3. Activities and Products

    Evaluation Period.

    12/10/2008 – 12/10/2009

    Alliance Activity.

    Limited activity occurred during this year due to the restructuring at PCIAA and the departure of key members in the Alliance.

    Alliance Products.

    No products were developed during this period.

     
  4. Results

    Due to the departure of key members of PCIAA, and the following reorganization, no training sessions were able to be held during this year of the Alliance.

     
  5. Upcoming Milestones

    Following discussion with Rita Nowak, VP of Commercial Lines at PCIAA, it was determined that resources were not available to support Alliance activities at this time. The OSHA Regional Office left open the possibility to work with PCIAA in the future.

    Report Prepared by: Greg Tate, Region III Alliance Coordinator

    For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to OSHA's webpage.