1. Alliance Background:
   
   Date Signed
   
   July 26, 2004 and 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
   
   August 1, 2008 through August 17, 2009
   


2. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   Meetings held: 2/23/2009, 5/12/2009 and 8/17/2009
   


3. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education
   
   Events
   
   During this review period OSHA supported the following Alliance related activities conducted by this group:
   

   • OSHA 10 and 30 Hour OSHA Construction Classes
     
   • Hispanic OSHA 10 Hour Construction Classes
     
   • Confined Space Training Course
     
   • 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
     
   • Industrial Hygiene Training Course
     
   • OSHA Recordkeeping seminar
     
   Products
   
   
   • The AGC-MS donated equipment, materials and labor to construct a new, quarter million dollar, Trench Rescue & Emergency Shoring Training Prop at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The land for the facility was donated by the Mississippi State Fire Academy.
     
   Outreach and Communication
   
   Events
   
   
   • During this review period OSHA participated in the Management & Superintendent’s Retreat conducted by the Alliance group.
     
   • During this review period OSHA participated in the Safety Day conducted by the MS-AGC.
     
   Products
   
   
   • None
     
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
   
   Events
   
   
   • None
     
   Products
   
   
   • None
     
4. Results
   
   Refer to the Training and Education events above
   


5. Upcoming Milestones in FY 2010
   
   
   • Continue to the support the Alliance agreement by support training course, such as the OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Safety Training Course.
     
   • Participate in the FY2010 Safety Day conducted by the MS-AGC.
     
   • Participate in the FY2010 Safety Director’s meeting conducted by the MS-AGC.
     

Report Prepared by: Courtney Bohannon, Compliance Assistance Specialist

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