1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed:
   
   June 2008
   
   Alliance Overview
   
   Region V OSHA Consultation and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Alliance focuses on providing APTA 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 risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and addressing ergonomic issues.
   
   Implementation Team Members
    
   Implementation Team Members included:
   
   Illinois: Mica Torricelli, Peter McMenamin, PT, MS, OCS; Indiana: Ron Knickrehm, PT, Sean Keefer and John Duncan, IH; Michigan: John Stevenson, PT, PhD, CEA, Bill Lykes, Cindy Zastrow, MS; Minnesota: James Collins and Margot Miller, PT; Ohio: Jean Weaver, PT, MBA, Greg Collins, Wisconsin: Terry Moen, Erin Hussey, PT, DPT, MS, APTA National Office: Mary Fran Delaune, PT, OSHA Region V, Dana Root, MS, PT, CPE.
   
   
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   July: Indiana Physical Therapy volunteers and OSHA Consultation reviewed final draft of Fact Sheets
   
   January: Final edits of the Continuing Education online "Course on Safe Patient Handling and Movement" by Dr. Ken Harwood, Vice President, APTA Practice and Education
   
   Illinois: no team meetings scheduled
   
   Indiana: mo team meetings scheduled
    
   Michigan: the Michigan PTA contact changed and no new contact identified to OSHA Consultation, no meetings scheduled
    
   Minnesota: no team meetings scheduled
    
   Ohio: no meetings for conference preparations were scheduled. OPTA contacts attempted repeatedly to get information and support from National APTA. There was no follow up from the APTA.
   
   Wisconsin: Several conferences were planned by WPTA volunteers to organize SPHM sessions in the Fall and Spring Conferences.
   
   
3. Activities and Products
   
   Evaluation Period
    
   This report covers June, 2009 through June, 2010.
    
   Alliance Activity
    
   July: final review of draft copies of the three Facts Sheets
   
   September: review of the draft version of Safe Patient Handling and Movement: Evolving Guidelines for Healthcare Workers power point presentation created y APTA National Office
    
   October: Fall WPTA conference Safe Lift "equipment fair" for students and faculty
   
   October: first draft of On-line Resource Compendium completed by the National APTA
    
   February: West central district of WPTA presentation on safe patient handling, WPTA committee members (Erin Hussey, Susan Burtch, Jim Todd) - 2 hours on a Wednesday.
   
   April: Wisconsin PTA Spring State Conference, with presentation: Work Ergonomics in Health Care: Risks and Safety for Health Care Providers / Rehabilitation impact for clients
   
   May: Wisconsin PTA Fall State Conference Safe Lift "equipment fair" for students and faculty
   
   Alliance Products
   
   July: final draft copy of the fact sheets: Safe Patient Handling and movement, "My patients are hurting me", Caregiver fact sheet, sent to the APTA headquarters sent to APTA Art Department.
   
   Proposed work in progress products or products not completed:
   
   
   • Release of the Safe Patient Handling and Movement on-line training modules on the APTA Website with link to the OSHA website.
     
   • Release of Fact Sheets with access on APTA website and linked to the OSHA website
     
   • Release of on-line Compendium of resources
     
   • Develop a region wide SPHM conference attended by physical therapists, occupational therapists and nursing in all types of healthcare settings.
     
   • Develop physical therapy faculty training module with PT curriculum for students.
     
   • Develop small grass roots training modules for chapter meeting training sessions.
     
     
   State Conferences
   
   
   • Spring and Fall Wisconsin PTA conferences with sessions on SPHM and rehabilitation.


4. Results
   
   
   1. Discuss the impact of the Alliance activities and products during the reporting period.
      
      The Alliance between the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region V and the American Physical Therapy Association had very little activity during the second year. Volunteer efforts by the APTA members were difficult to sustain due to "other commitments." The Michigan and Illinois OSHA Consultation tried to muster interest from the physical therapy contacts, but without success. The Ohio PTA tried to muster interest within the state and sought assistance from the National APTA, but without success.
      
   
   
   2. Using the table below, list each activity and the number of individuals reached or trained during the reporting period.
       

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      Wisconsin PTA Fall State Conference Safe Lift "equipment fair" for students and faculty	50 trained/500 reached
      West central district of WPTA presentation on safe patient handling, WPTA committee members - 2 hours.	30 trained/300 reached
      Wisconsin PTA Spring State Conference presentation: Work Ergonomics in Health Care: Risks and Safety for Health Care Providers / Rehabilitation impact for clients	50 trained/500 reached



5. Upcoming Milestones:
   
   Terminate alliance due to reduced interest by state and national stakeholders.

Report Prepared by: Dana Root, Regional Ergonomics Coordinator

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