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Alliance Background
Date Signed:
September 14, 2004
Overview:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Georgia Utility
Contractors Association, Inc. (GUCA), Georgia Hispanic Contractors Association (GHCA),
Georgia Institute of Technology –Safety, Health, and Environmental Technology
Division (Georgia Tech) and the 1Metro Area Fire Departments established the
Safety Awareness Facilitation Education (S.A.F.E.) Alliance. The S.A.F.E.
Alliance is focused on reducing and preventing exposure to trenching and
excavation hazards.
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Implementation Team Membership and Contributors:
Representatives from OSHA, GUCA, the GHCA, Georgia Tech and the Metro Area Fire
Departments conducted all required quarterly meeting by teleconferencing, formal
meetings and training sessions on the following dates: 7/9/09
Evaluation Period:
March 1, 2009, through November 13, 2009
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Events and Products
Training and Education
Events
- On July 9, 2009, at the request of GUCA, the Compliance Assistance Specialists
from the Atlanta-West Area Office researched 2007 and 2008 trenching and
confined space related fatalities in Georgia. The information will be used in
training courses provided by GUCA.
- On July 23, 2009, the Compliance Assistance Specialists from the Atlanta-West
Area Office conducted a training presentation on trenching and excavation safety
for the Fayette County Utility Contractors Committee (UCC) members.
- On October 1, 2009, the Compliance Assistance Specialists from the
Atlanta-West Area Office conducted a training presentation on trenching and
excavation safety for the Coweta County Utility Contractors Committee (UCC)
members.
Products
- Approximately 20 copies of the "Trenching and Excavation Safety and Trench
Rescue" DVD were distributed during the Fayette County UCC meeting plus other
OSHA related publications.
- Approximately 12 copies of the "Trenching and Excavation Safety and Trench
Rescue" DVD were distributed during the Coweta County UCC meeting plus other
OSHA related publications.
Outreach and Communication
Events
- On March 27, 2009, the Compliance Assistance Specialists from the Atlanta-West
Area Office provided copies of the "Trenching and Excavation Safety and Trench
Rescue" DVD (developed through the SAFE Alliance) to participants of the 2009 AGC Safety Day. Approximately 350 attendees participated in the event and
approx. 35 DVDs were distributed.
- On August 14, 2009, the Compliance Assistance Specialists from the
Atlanta-West Area Office participated at the AGC Stand Down dealing with trench
safety.
Products
- Approximately 35 copies of the "Trenching and Excavation Safety and Trench
Rescue" DVD were distributed on the 2009 AGC Safety Day plus other OSHA related
publications.
- Region IV reproduced over 4,000 copies of the "Trenching and Excavation Safety
and Trench Rescue" DVD developed by the S.A.F.E. Alliance for distribution
throughout the state.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
Events
Products
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Results
Refer to the events listed above
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Upcoming Milestones and Activity in FY 2010
- The S.A.F.E. Alliance has formally concluded; however, the OSHA Area Offices
in Atlanta, Georgia, will continue to work with GUCA, GHCA, Georgia Tech and the
Metro Atlanta Fire Departments in an effort to prevent trenching and excavation
accidents.
- Continue to provide Trench Safety training and outreach to members of local
UCCs and construction-related associations, as well as young workers.
- Continue distribution of the two bilingual DVDs titled, "Trenching and
Excavation Safety and Trench Rescue" and "Building a Safer Workplace for All:
Safety Resources for the Construction Industry".
Report Prepared by: Marilyn Velez, CAS
For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to
OSHA's website.
1City of Atlanta, Clayton County, Cobb County, Dekalb County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County and Douglas County Fire Departments
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