- Alliance Background
Date Signed.
September 28, 2004; Renewed May 17, 2007
Alliance Overview
The purpose of the Alliance is to provide ASA of Alabama members and others with
information, guidance, and access to training resources. The initial Alliance
targeted back injuries, lacerations, and falls from heights. Current emphasis is
focused on falls, scaffolding, aerial lifts, ladders, and stairways.
Implementation Team Members
Committee members are Virginia G. Ames, Birmingham OSHA Area Office, Compliance
Assistance Specialist; Donald “Lucky” Lewis, Executive Director of ASA of
Alabama; James Boullemet of Marathon Electric; Gil Roberts of Service
Construction Supply; Mike Rodda of R.J. Mechanical; Glen Mason and Shayne
Newsome of NES Rentals; Mandy Frye of Sunbelt Rentals; James Lumpkin of JustRuss
Rental.
- Implementation Team Meetings
In September of 2007, ASA members were asked to complete a written survey from
ASA to determine needs and interests that could be addressed through the
Alliance. The results of the survey were to be shared during the October OSHA
Update meetings with ASA members. Location – ASA Office
October 27, 2007 – Virginia spoke at ASA of Alabama Membership luncheon to
provide an OSHA Update. Among the topics were activities in the upcoming year
and Alliance activities.
April 4, 2008 – James Boullemet, Donald Lewis, and Virginia Ames met to discuss
how to deliver the information to the ASA members. A one-day
informational/demonstration seminar was determined to be the best method to
reach interested members
April 17, 2008 - Committee meeting made to select a name for an upcoming event (S.A.F.E
- Safety Awareness Focus Event).
May 29, 2008 – Entire committee met to discuss schedule of one-day seminar. The
schedule was finalized with planning for 6-1/2 hours of classroom/outside
demonstration of scaffolding/scissors lifts; aerial lifts; fall protection; and
ladders and stairways.
October 31, 2008 – The committee met to finalized plans for the seminar.
Virginia Ames of OSHA provided a letter from the Birmingham Area Office Area
Director spotlighting fatalities for CY 2007 that occurred within Alabama. The
letter was sent to all ASA members by Donald Lewis, ASA Executive Director.
Final planning of the S.A.F.E. day was achieved.
December 2, 2008 – The committee met for the final time before the S.A.F.E. day.
Vendors who were to set up demonstration equipment attended the meeting to
discuss their needs for space and support assistance. Handouts were discussed
and collected for the seminar. Assignments were accepted for duties on the day
of the seminar.
- Activities and Products
Evaluation Period - This report encompasses the period of time to include
September 2007 through December 2008.
Alliance Activity
Training and Education
- December 18, 2008 – Twenty-two attendees participated in the S.A.F.E. The
event went as planned with no delays. A survey form, developed by Virginia
Ames, was provided to attendees soliciting their appraisal and recommendations
for future events. The group received positive feedback and several request
additional S.A.F.E. Day events in the future. Demonstrations of Fall
Protection (lanyard/anchors/body force produced in a fall); Scaffolding;
Aerial lifts; and Ladders were provided in an outside area at the ASA
facility. Classroom activity included an OSHA Update; safety awareness
information on ladders and stairways, scissors lifts/man lifts, and
scaffolding. A luncheon presentation was provided on drug testing in the
workplace.
Handouts were provided from the vendors on their products. OSHA provided
handouts to include the related OSHA regulations; scaffolding book; OSHA Fact
Sheets; OSHA letters of interpretation related to work platforms on industrial
trucks, scissors lifts and aerial lifts fall protection; and general OSHA
procedure/OSHA update power point were provided for all attendees.
Outreach and Communication
- As a result of a sudden increase in outside temperatures during the
summer, the OSHA Fact Sheet on Heat Stress provided to Donald Lewis, Executive
Director of ASA. Mr. Lewis emailed the Fact Sheet to all ASA members.
- A letter from the Birmingham Area Office Area Director was provided to
Donald Lewis highlighting Alabama's construction fatalities. Mr. Lewis mailed
the letter to all ASA members drawing their attention to the types of
fatalities, resources for assistance, and the need for an effective safety and
health program.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health
- The goals and mission of OSHA were shared with all members of ASA
attending the committee meetings, at the S.A.F.E. seminar, and by the fatality
emphasis letter to ASA members.
Alliance Products
- Results
Only positive responses were included on the evaluation sheets following the
December 2008 S.A.F.E. seminar. Attendees requested future events focused on
topics such as recordkeeping, fall protection and scaffolding.
|
Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution,
etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or Trained |
| September
2007 - Survey - |
40 ASA
member companies |
| October
2007 Luncheon |
35
attendees |
| Heat
Stress Fact Sheet |
40 ASA
member companies |
| Fatality
Report letter |
40 ASA
member companies |
| December
Seminar |
22
attendees |
| TOTAL |
177 |
- Upcoming Milestones
The Alliance will most definitely be continued. The planning committee will meet
in early 2009 to review the survey forms from the S.A.F.E. seminar and work from
the suggestions/needs of those who completed the survey. The results of the
survey will be shared with ASA members to allow the members to determine their
needs. Future planning will include more seminars and dissemination of
OSHA/vendor materials to the membership.
Report Prepared by: Virginia G. Ames, CAS
For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at
202-6932340 or go to OSHA.
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