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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania
Occupational Health Nurses (SVPAOHN)

October 2, 2008

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed:  October 24, 2006

Overview

Develop training and education programs for occupational health nurses and human resource professionals regarding OSHA standards and key issues in workplace safety and health training including such topics as bloodborne pathogens, OSHA recordkeeping, emergency preparedness, MSDs and workplace violence prevention.

Implementation Team Members

Kim Olszewski, SVPAOHN Chapter President; and Carol Parks, Director and past Chapter President, Daurice Holly, Chapter Vice President, Barbara Bray, OSHA; David Martin OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS)

Evaluation Period

October 24, 2006 – October 1, 2008


II. Implementation Team Meetings

Meetings: fall 2006, spring 2007, fall 2007

Conference Call: 03/14/2008 to plan alliance activities in order to organize outreach to SVAOHN membership.


III. Events and Products

Training and Education
  • Events

    OSHA Alliance Seminar 3/24/07 (40 attendees); Workplace Violence Seminar 5/16/07 (15 attendees); OSHA Update 10/2/07 for the 9th Annual NE Regional Occupational Safety and Health Conference (100 attendees); OSHA Alliance Seminar 5/18/08 (Common Injuries and Illnesses Impacting the Workplace, 30 attendees); OSHA Update 10/1/08 for the 10th Annual NE Regional Occupational Safety and Health Conference (80 attendees)

Outreach and Communication

Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
Resource guide 50
See Training and Education Section for attendance breakdown  
TOTAL 186
 

V. Upcoming Milestones

Wilkes-Barre CAS will present OSHA Updates at SVAPOHN conferences in October 2008; periodic OSHA Updates for SVPAOHN web site. Wilkes-Barre CAS staffed OSHA information display at the 9TH AND 10TH Annual NE Regional Occupational Safety and Health Conference (180 attendees).