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<< Back to Concluded Regional AlliancesANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PHILADELPHIA AREA OFFICE AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER November 26, 2007 I. Alliance Background The Alliance was signed on October 27, 2005. Overview. The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance focuses on preparing employers and employees, including the American Red Cross employees, to respond to disasters, life threatening injuries and emergencies. Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing information, guidance, and access to training resources on safety and health topics including emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first aid in the workplace. These efforts include a focus on individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and youth workers. Implementation Team Members OSHA Philadelphia: Albert D’Imperio- Area Director James P Touey– Compliance Assistance Specialist Nick De Jesse-Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Barbara Bray-Technical Information Specialist Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter American Red Cross: Kathleen Cassidy – Director of Health and Safety Services Cindy Rafferty –Senior Workplace Specialist Lynda Connely- Manager of Health & Safety Services Evaluation Period October 27, 2006 – October 27, 2007 II. Implementation Team Meetings
Events American Red Cross Safety Program Seminar - November 30, 2006. 30 employers’ representatives were trained on the elements of a successful safety and health program. Results This alliance has been focusing on safety and health and emergency response training for small employers. To date approximately ninety employer representatives have been trained from a variety of industrial and construction environments. During the prior year, there was limited activity between the parties involved with the Alliance. This was due in part to the re-assignment of OSHA’s point-of contact, Philadelphia Area Office Compliance Assistant Specialist who assumed new responsibilities within the Agency. OSHA’s hired a new Compliance Assistance Specialist in September 2007. Additionally a new point-of contact was assigned for the Red Cross of SE Pennsylvania. The new Alliance representatives met on September 7, 2007 and mapped out a schedule of events to revitalize the Alliance. A Red Cross/OSHA Alliance Seminar was held on November 28, 2007, and was initiated by the signing of a renewal agreement which will extend the Alliance until November 28, 2009. The re-signing was attended by Public Affairs representatives for both the Red Cross and OSHA with a joint press release issued for the signing. The re-signing was followed by an OSHA Seminar focusing on assisting small business representatives with the development of effective Safety & Health Programs for their entities. Portions of this seminar were conducted with the attendees, under the guidance of an OSHA presenter, interactively using OSHA’s website e-tools to develop a model site specific safety program. The program lasted for 4 hours with approximately 50 small business representatives in attendance. Upcoming Milestones Based on the interest generated by co-sponsored training sessions, additional training will be scheduled in the near future. The parties have agreed to continue to meet quarterly and are hopeful to conduct at least on more joint event within the next year. Page last updated: 03/01/2010 |
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