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U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Fort Lauderdale Area Office
8040 Peters Road, Suite H-100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073

ANNUAL AREA OFFICE ALLIANCE REPORT
April 29, 2009

  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed.

    August 17, 2006

    Alliance Overview

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Construction Association of South Florida (CASF) agreed to establish an Alliance to promote safe and healthful working conditions for employees in the construction industry, particularly hard-to-reach and youth workers.

     
  2. Implementation Team Members

    Meetings – November 29, 2007, met with area director and safety committee to discuss alliance and directions; March 27, 2008, discussed OSHA’s participation in Constructor Safety Conference; and July17, 2008, telephone conference to discuss ideas on ways to impact the industry (crane safety)

    Evaluation Period

    August 17, 2007 through February 28, 2009

     
  3. Events and Products

    Training and Education

    Events
     
    • On January 26, 2008, the Alliance members participated in the AGC Safety Expo.
    • On April 11, 2008, the Alliance members participated in a Construction Safety Conference in South Florida.
    • Additional training and education activities conducted during this period by members focused on the following:
      • Training on confined spaces
      • Hurricane Preparedness Training
    Products
     
    • None
    Outreach and Communications

    Events
     
    • CASF members were registered for the OSHA Region IV newsletter
    • Alliance members assisted in the distributed of safety and health outreach material developed by OSHA Region IV, such as the following:
      • Falls CDs
      • Struck-By CDs
      • Tool Box Review Booklet
      • Roofing /Carpentry self-inspection checklists
    Products
     
    • None
    Promoting the National Dialogue

    Events
     
    • In an attempt to promoting the national dialogue on safety and health OSHA has written articles for the CASF’s newsletter
    • During this period the CASF also joined the Florida Crane Safety Alliance, which was signed and implemented on February 12, 2009
    Products
     
    • None
       
  4. Results
    1. Significant achievements in the area of training and education include the accomplishment through training at the AGC Safety Expo and the Safety Conference
       

    2.  
      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      AGC Safety Expo 350 trained
      Safety Expo 2000 reached
      ToolBox Review Booklets 50 reached
      Falls and Struck-by CDs 2000 reached
      Roofing/carpentry self-inspection checklist 100 reached
      Atlanta YouthBuild –Atlanta Workforce Development OSHA 10
      Cass High School OSHA 10
      Georgia-Tech Construction Management Class OSHA Construction Overview Training
      Maxwell High School OSHA 10
      TOTAL 2250

       
  5. Upcoming Milestones
     
    • Continue to promote safety & health in the construction industry
    • Safety and Health Expo with participation from the other partners such as Florida Atlantic University, Associated General Contractors, South and East Coast Chapters
    Report Prepared by: Vergie Y. Bain

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