Associated General Contractors of Mississippi: Alliance Annual Report 2007-2008

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Alliance Annual Report Associated General Contractors of Mississippi U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Jackson Area Office 3780 I-55 North, Suite 210 Jackson, MS 39211 (601) 965-4606; Fax (601) 965-4610 November 20, 2008
Alliance Background: Date Signed July 26, 2004 Renewed December 19, 2006 Overview OSHA and AGC of Mississippi hereby form an Alliance to provide Associated General Contractors of Mississippi (AGC-MS) members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to struck-by hazards, as well as other prevalent hazards in the construction industry such as falls, electrical, crush-by and caught-in hazards. Emphasis will also be placed on effectively communicating these issues to hard-to-reach groups, such as non-English speaking workers. Implementation Team Membership The implementation team members include representatives from OSHA and the Associated General Contractors of Mississippi (AGC-MS) Contributors Same as above Evaluation Period July 25, 2007 through July 31, 2008 Implementation Team Meetings Meetings held quarterly: 9/2007, 12/2007, 3/2008 and 6/2008 Events and Products Training and Education Events The Alliance group supported the accomplishment of the following safety and health-related training courses: 10 and 30 Hour OSHA Construction Classes Hispanic OSHA 10 Hour Construction Classes OSHA 500 Construction Classes NFPA 70E Confined space training Powered industrial truck operator and Aerial Lift training Wire rope inspection and usage, and rigging seminar Fall Arrest and Protection awareness Classes Scaffolding competent person training First aid and CPR training classes Trenching and excavation competent person training Flagger training Management & Superintendent’s Retreat Defensive driving Industrial Hygiene training OSHA Recordkeeping seminar Steel erection Fatality investigation Continued usage of web based PowerSafe T & D Web Training Job site visits AGC-MS insured employers Results Refer to the Training and Education events above Upcoming Milestones in FY 2009 10 Hour and 30 Hour Safety Training Safety Director meeting OSHA Update


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