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U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-East Area Office
LaVista Perimeter Office Park
Building 7, Suite 110
Tucker, Georgia 30084-4154
(770) 493-6644
Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah Area Offices
ASSE Trenching Alliance - Annual Alliance Report
November 30, 2007 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 22, 2004
Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Georgia Institute of Technology –Safety,
Health, and Environmental Technology Division (Georgia Tech) and American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE) – Trench Safety Task Force Alliance is focused on reducing and preventing exposure
to trenching and excavation hazards.
II. Implementation Team Membership and Contributors
Metro Atlanta Area - Representatives from OSHA, ASSE and Georgia Tech conducted all required
quarterly meeting by teleconferencing, formal meetings and training sessions on the following dates:
10/27/2006, 04/09/07, 6/22/07, and 7/20/07.
Savannah Area - Representatives from the ASSE, as well as OSHA’s Regional and Savannah Area Offices
held a meeting on 3/19/07, 5/14/07, 8/13/07 and 9/10/07.
Evaluation Period
September 21, 2006, through September 21, 2007
III. Events and Products
Training and Education
Events
Products
Outreach and Communication
Events
- Presentations made by ASSE Task Force member during the Georgia Tech, OSHA Ed Center, OTI 502
training Course in October 2006
- Presentations made by ASSE Task Force member during the Georgia Tech, OSHA Ed Center, OTI 502
training Course in January 2007
- Presentations made by ASSE Task Force member during the Georgia Tech, OSHA Ed Center, OTI 502
training Course in April 2007
- Presentations made by ASSE Task Force member during the Georgia Tech, OSHA Ed Center, OTI 502
training Course in July 2007
Products
IV. Results
| Year |
Trenching fatality in Georgia |
| 2002 |
2 |
| 2003 |
4 |
| 2005 |
0 |
| 2006 |
0 |
| 2007 |
0 |
| Total |
6 |
*Note: The May 2006 fatality in Byron, GA, is not included in this figure, because Federal OSHA does
not have jurisdiction for public-sector employees in the state.
V. Upcoming Milestones in FY 2007
- ASSE meeting on the Task Force scheduled for November 29, 2007, to plan activities for 2008.
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